Drag & Drop Scheduling

Build rosters in minutes,
not hours

Drag reusable templates onto your roster, make the weekly adjustments, and publish — keeping your team covered and your scheduling consistent every single week.

How Roster Templates Work

From template creation to a published roster — three simple steps to a perfectly staffed week

Create Templates

Build reusable roster templates on the Templates page — define positions, employees, and areas. Templates set the structure that stays mostly the same week to week.

Drag In & Adjust

Drag a template onto the date headers in the roster area to create a roster for that week. Then make the changes needed — replace employees on leave, adjust shift times, or convert cells to shift requests.

Save & Publish

Save your changes, then select the roster and click Publish to make it live. Employees are notified instantly via email or mobile push notification, and any future edits are reflected immediately without needing to republish.

Core Feature

Stop Building Schedules From Scratch

Create reusable templates on the Templates page, then drag them onto the roster area to create live rosters tied to real dates. Make the changes needed for each specific week, then publish — dramatically reducing the time spent on scheduling while maintaining consistency.

Save hours each week — drag in a template, make adjustments for that week, and publish in minutes
Maintain consistency — templates define positions, employees, and areas that stay the same week to week
Leave conflict detection — automatically flags employees with approved or pending leave so you can resolve before publishing
Weekly Roster
Feb 10 – Feb 16
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Templates

Build Templates, Then Drag Them Into Rosters

Create templates on the Templates page to define your recurring roster structure — positions, employees, and areas. Templates appear in a collapsible sidebar on the Rosters page, ready to be dragged onto any date range to create a new roster instantly.

Unlimited templates — create as many as you need for different scenarios and seasons
Drag and drop — drag a template onto a date in the roster area to instantly create a roster for that week
Independent copies — changes to a roster never affect the original template or other rosters

Roster Templates

4 templates saved
Standard Week
5 staff · 35 shifts · Mon–Fri
Peak Season
8 staff · 48 shifts · Mon–Sun
Holiday Cover
3 staff · 21 shifts · Mon–Sun
Weekend Only
4 staff · 12 shifts · Sat–Sun
+ Create New Template
Everything You Need to Schedule Smarter

Powerful tools that make managing rosters effortless for teams of any size

Drag & Drop Editor

Assign employees from the sidebar by clicking and placing them into cells, use editing tools like Block, Eraser, and Time tools, and drag-and-drop within cells to move or swap assignments.

Leave Conflict Detection

Automatically flags employees with approved leave (red) or pending leave requests (yellow) so you can resolve conflicts before publishing the roster.

Publish & Notify

Select a roster and click Publish to make it live — date headers turn green to show it's visible. Toggle email and mobile push notifications on or off to control how staff are alerted.

Timesheet Integration

Scheduled shifts flow directly into timesheets. Overnight shifts are correctly split across days for payroll, while appearing on the start date in the roster view.

Leave Awareness

After dragging in a template, red and yellow indicators flag employees with approved or pending leave. Click an employee in the sidebar to see which days they are unavailable.

Team Happiness

Staff see their shifts instantly via the mobile app or email. Employees can also claim open shift requests directly from the app homepage.

Why Teams Love RosterMate Scheduling

The benefits that make a real difference to your bottom line

75% Faster Scheduling

Drag in a template, resolve leave conflicts, adjust shifts, and publish — cutting roster creation from hours to minutes each week.

Zero Conflicts

Automatic leave conflict indicators flag approved and pending leave before you publish, so you can resolve issues first.

Happier Teams

Fair, consistent schedules with instant mobile notifications keep everyone in the loop.

Position & Employee Views

View rosters organised by position or by employee — both view types exist simultaneously, so you always have the perspective you need.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about our scheduling and roster templates

How many different templates can I create?

You can create unlimited templates to suit different scheduling needs. Many businesses create templates for regular weeks, peak seasons, holiday periods, and special events.

Can I modify a template after it's been applied?

Yes, dropping a template creates a complete, independent copy. Any changes you make to the roster will not affect the original template or any other rosters created from the same template.

Do templates account for employee availability?

Yes, when you drag a template onto the roster area, the system automatically checks whether employees have approved or pending leave and flags any conflicts with red or yellow indicators. You can then replace those employees, use the eraser tool, or convert cells to shift requests before publishing.

Can I share templates between different departments?

Templates are available to anyone with roster management access. You can control what employees see — including other employees' shifts and leave — through the Roles and Permissions settings.