Orbital Shift Review

Orbital Shift is a workforce management platform designed to reinvent how you manage your staff and save on direct labor costs. Managers can build employee schedules in minutes using customizable templates and color-coded event cards. The mobile time clock automatically records and stamps employees’ hours to ensure accurate timecards and payroll.
With the time tracking app, employees can clock in and out from GPS-restricted locations, take breaks, change job sites, and request shift coverage or time off directly from their phones. Managers can review, approve, or deny these requests from virtually anywhere. Automatic alerts and notifications help prevent scheduling conflicts and overstaffed shifts. Admins can send targeted messages to departments, locations, specific employees, or the entire staff via SMS or email. Employees can view daily shift notes upon login so everyone is fully prepared for each shift.

ORBITAL SHIFT – TUTORIAL

ORBITAL SHIFT – FEATURES

• Staff scheduling templates: the platform simplifies scheduling recurring or seasonal shifts like never before. Just drag and drop predefined shift templates onto the calendar to complete your work schedule in minutes.
• Monthly, weekly, and daily views: display your schedule as you prefer. View an entire month at a glance or drill down into weekly or daily details.
• Filters: too much information at once can be overwhelming. That’s why custom filters help you organize the scheduling app by location, department, job role, event type, or time period.
• Custom tags: add tags to shifts or events to further organize your schedule. Tags help staff know if a meeting, training, or special event is tied to a shift.
• Drag and drop: modify the schedule in seconds. Just click on the event you want to move and drag it to the desired time slot. The shift planning software takes care of the rest.
• Available and qualified staff: the software automatically filters out unavailable or unqualified employees when filling an open shift. Managers can rest assured that all assigned workers are qualified for the role.
• See who’s working: managers can see who’s on duty at a glance using the online scheduler. Never be left wondering who’s working, where, and when.
• Online job board: give employees more control with the online job board. Managers can post open shifts for employees to claim based on their preferences.
• Instant staff communication: communicating with staff is easy through automated messaging. Managers can contact departments, locations, or individuals to ensure everyone knows what’s expected.
• Review and approvals: keep track of leave and shift coverage requests from anywhere. Approve or deny them individually or in bulk for efficient attendance management.
• Access anytime, anywhere: clocking in and out is quicker and easier than ever. Employees can check in directly on-site without waiting for a punch clock.
• Automatic notifications: after a busy day, forgetting to clock out is common. With online timecards, employees receive automatic reminders when they forget, helping both staff and managers stay on track and within budget.
• Shift notes: notes help employees stay focused on their daily tasks. Managers can send targeted updates to different locations, groups, or departments to keep everyone aligned.
• Security: sensitive information is protected within the platform. Messages are targeted, ensuring they reach only the relevant department, role, location, or individual.
• Reliable: managers receive automatic alerts when employees submit requests, ensuring scheduling needs are never overlooked.
• Budget alerts: prevent unplanned overtime and overstaffed shifts with automatic budget notifications. The software alerts managers when an employee is approaching overtime so they can adjust schedules before costs exceed limits.