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Free staffing tool

Shift calculator for managers who need the math before the rota drama.

Estimate weekly coverage, average hours per employee, and labor cost in under a minute. Built for restaurant, retail, and frontline teams that need a fast staffing baseline before publishing the schedule.

Enter your staffing assumptions
Use this estimate to pressure-test coverage before you commit the schedule to your team.
Weekly schedule summary

Use this estimate to pressure-test coverage before you commit the schedule to your team.

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Weekly coverage hours
168
Shift blocks per week
21
Avg hours per employee
14
Estimated weekly labor cost
$3,024
Employees needed to stay near 40h/week
5
Coverage looks workable. You can now map these hours into an actual weekly shift plan.
Get a staffing-plan follow-up

Drop in your work email and we will prep a staffing-plan follow-up around this estimate. The request opens in your mail client with the numbers already included.

Use a valid work email so the estimate can be matched to the right team.

Why managers use a shift calculator first

Spot understaffing before it becomes overtime, callouts, or service gaps.

Benchmark weekly hours per employee before you build individual shifts.

Estimate labor cost early enough to compare lean vs buffer-heavy coverage plans.

Use it when you are planning:

Restaurant opening, closing, and peak-hour coverage
Retail staffing around delivery, lunch, and weekend spikes
Healthcare or field-service rota planning with fixed shift lengths
Turn this into an actual schedule

Want a staffing plan in your inbox? Email this estimate or book a walkthrough and we will help turn the numbers into a working weekly schedule.

FAQ

How accurate is the shift calculator?

It gives a planning estimate, not a compliance review. It is best used to compare staffing scenarios before you build the final rota.

What if my shift lengths vary?

Start with the dominant shift pattern, then run a second scenario for your longer or shorter shifts to compare the gap.

Can I use this for restaurant scheduling?

Yes. The calculator is especially useful for restaurants because it helps you model lunch, dinner, and weekend coverage before labor cost starts drifting.