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ROSTER TEMPLATES

Roster templates you can reuse every week

Save your best roster as a reusable template. Apply it to any date range, copy last week, or duplicate single shifts—then fine‑tune in seconds.

  • Copy past published rosters

  • Clone individual shifts

  • Repeating shift schedules

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ROSTERING MADE FASTER

How roster templates work

Roster templates let you save your best rosters and reuse them week after week — saving time while keeping everything accurate and consistent.

Save your best roster

Save your best roster

Once you’ve built a roster that works well, save it as a reusable template. It captures all shift details — roles, times, and assigned staff — ready for next time.

Reuse and adjust

Reuse and adjust

Apply the template to any week or date range in seconds. Copy full rosters, individual shifts, or repeating patterns — then fine-tune as needed.

Publish and save hours

Publish and save hours

With one click, publish your updated roster and notify staff instantly. No need to rebuild from scratch — just review, adjust, and go.

ROSTER TEMPLATES

Build once, reuse every week

Template Builder

Save your best rosters as reusable templates

Create templates for each location, role mix, and daypart so your best schedule is always one click away. Set standard shift times, roles, notes and break rules, then apply the template to any future period. Templates speed up planning, reduce errors, and keep coverage consistent across weeks.

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REPEATING SCHEDULES

Copy last week, duplicate individual shifts, or roll templates forward

Repeat & Copy

Repeat any pattern in two clicks

When your week is similar, use Copy Last Week to clone the entire roster. Need a quick tweak? Duplicate an individual shift and drop it onto new days or weeks—times, role, notes and breaks come across automatically. For known cycles, apply a saved template across a date range and fine‑tune with drag‑and‑drop.

Choose whether to keep staff assigned when copying a full week, or leave shifts unassigned when rolling a template for fresh assignment.

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FLEXIBLE & ACCURATE

Templates that respect availability and rules

Smart Guardrails

The template is fixed — the people aren’t

Templates define the shift structure, not who works. When you apply one, RosterElf checks availability, qualifications, and break rules and surfaces warnings before you publish.

Prefer automation? Use Perfect Match™ AI to suggest the best people for each templated shift—delivering fair, compliant coverage without manual cross‑checking.

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FAST PUBLISHING

Template today, adapt in seconds

Easy Updates

One template, many sites and seasons

Copy templates between sites to keep standards aligned, and make quick local edits. Maintain versions for seasonal peaks or events, then reuse them next time. If plans change after publishing,

Open Shifts and Shift Swaps fill gaps fast—no need to rebuild the whole roster. Templates handle the routine; your team handles the edge cases.
Key benefits

6 reasons every business needs roster templates

Save hours building rosters

Save hours building rosters

Templates let you reuse past rosters instead of starting from scratch — cutting weekly setup time from hours to minutes.

Scale effortlessly

Scale effortlessly

As your team grows, templates make it simple to roll out rosters across locations or departments while maintaining consistency.

Keep schedules consistent

Keep schedules consistent

Ensure every week follows the same structure, roles, and coverage pattern — perfect for businesses with repeat shifts or fixed rosters.

Reduce mistakes

Reduce mistakes

Copying proven schedules reduces the risk of forgetting roles, double-booking, or leaving gaps when things get busy.

Plan ahead with confidence

Plan ahead with confidence

Apply templates to future weeks in seconds, making it easy to plan around leave, events, or seasonal peaks.

Simplify manager handovers

Simplify manager handovers

When multiple managers roster across sites, shared templates ensure everyone uses the same format and coverage standards.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Questions on Open Shifts? We have the answers.

  • A saved shift structure (times, roles, notes, breaks) for a location or team that you can reapply to future dates.
  • Shift start/finish times, roles/positions, break rules and any shift notes. Templates don’t store people by default.
  • Yes you can allow RosterElf to assign staff automatically or you can use the Perfect Match™ AI to suggest the best fit per shift.
  • Copy Last Week: clones last week’s roster (you can choose to keep staff assignments).
    ​​​​Apply Template: applies a saved pattern with shifts unassigned.
    Duplicate Shift: copies a single shift to other days/weeks.
  • Yes—use Duplicate/Copy Shift to place the same time, role, notes and breaks on other dates.
  • Yes—choose a date range and apply the template to roll out the pattern over several weeks at once.
  • Yes—when you apply a template, availability/leave is checked and warnings highlight conflicts before publishing.
  • Templates store the planned breaks and shift lengths; your configured award/break rules are enforced when scheduling and costed.
  • Absolutely—clone an existing template, tweak it, and name it for the season/event so it’s ready next time.
  • Yes—live wage costing appears as you assign or adjust shifts, so you can check budgets before publishing.

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