Shift scheduling for hotels
Front desk, housekeeping, F&B, spa — schedule every department of your hotel in one system. With night-shift support and seasonal planning.
* Informational notes based on statutory default values. Not legal advice. Collective-bargaining, company-specific and industry-specific special rules must be reviewed on your own responsibility.
Typical challenges in hotels
Every business knows these problems — Shiftdesk solves them digitally.
Many departments
Front desk, housekeeping, kitchen, service, spa — every department has its own shift patterns.
24/7 front desk
The front desk has to be staffed around the clock — including night and weekend shifts.
Seasonal operation
Strong seasonal swings call for flexibly scaling staff up and down.
International teams
A multinational workforce with different contract models and language barriers.
Short-notice events
Conferences, weddings and events require staffing up at short notice.
Split shifts
Breakfast and evening shift with a break in between — typical in the F&B area.
How Shiftdesk helps hotels
Cross-department planning
Schedule front desk, housekeeping, kitchen and service in one system with separate views.
Night-shift support
Accurate tracking of front-desk night shifts across midnight. Hints on rest periods under the German Working Hours Act (ArbZG).
Seasonal templates
Create planning templates for peak and off seasons. Activate them with a single click.
Split shifts
Model split shifts (e.g. 7–11 + 17–22) accurately, including break calculation.
Vacation blackout periods
Block peak season and event windows for vacation requests (from the Pro plan).
Payroll preparation
Capture night premiums, Sunday premiums and different hourly rates automatically.
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