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The basics

How do I build and publish a roster?

Practical steps to help you get this right in Orbit.

The essentials

Overview

Open your store’s roster builder, choose the week and add your shifts. Review the people, times and areas, then publish the roster when it is ready. Your team can see the published shifts in Orbit.

Before you start

Choose the store and week you are planning. Make sure the people and areas you need are available in the builder.

Step by step

  1. Open the roster builder and confirm the selected store and week.

  2. Add shifts with the correct start and finish times. Assign people and areas as needed.

  3. Review coverage, availability and any warnings before publishing. Check overnight shifts and breaks carefully.

  4. Publish through the process available to your role. If you later change an already published week, review and publish those changes too.

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What to check

If you need more help

If a person cannot see a shift, check their store, selected week and whether the change has been published. If publishing needs approval, follow your organisation’s approval process.

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