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Stop spending Sunday nightbuilding next week's rota.

Daywatch builds your weekly roster automatically — Opening, Midday, and Closing shifts, all roles filled, labour law checked — in seconds, not hours.

✓ Weekly schedule window✓ Part-time & shift-split support✓ Labour law rule enforcement✓ Worker self-service availability✓ Supervisor-always rule

The Problem

What every retail manager knows by heart

Sunday-night roster roulette — every single week

You spend every Sunday rearranging shifts for Monday because three part-timers cancelled, a supervisor called in sick, and the holiday schedule wasn't factored in. It's not a one-off — it's your life. Every week.

Labour law mistakes cost more than overtime

Minors after 22:00. Rest-period violations. Unauthorized split shifts. In retail, these aren't edge cases — they're common, and the penalties arrive weeks after the shift happened.

Over-staffing and under-staffing are both expensive

Without demand-driven scheduling, you're either burning payroll on quiet Tuesdays or watching queues build on Saturday afternoons. Inconsistent coverage destroys the customer experience and the budget.

How Daywatch Fixes It

A store manager's secret weapon

Weekly roster built in seconds — not Sunday evenings

Save your standard Opening / Midday / Closing shift pattern as a layout. At the start of each week, apply it in one click. Auto-Schedule fills every slot based on who actually submitted availability.

Labor law rules enforced before the schedule is published

Add rules in plain English: "No more than 6 shifts per week", "One shift per day maximum". Daywatch flags violations before the rota goes live — not after the labour inspector arrives.

Workers submit their own availability — from their phones

No more chasing staff for their availability via text. Workers open the Daywatch worker portal, submit their preferences for the week, and the schedule builds itself around real data.

Schedule Window

Weekly schedule — the retail rhythm

Retail runs week to week. Promotions change, footfall patterns shift, and staff availability varies with every cycle. A weekly scheduling window gives you the granular control you need — while the saved layout template means you never start from scratch. Each Monday, apply your standard shift pattern, then let Auto-Schedule handle the rest.

7

days per roster

Live Demo

Log in and explore BrightMart Stores

8 store staff across Cashier, Floor, and Supervisor roles. Full weekly schedule with Opening (07:00–15:00), Midday (10:00–18:00), and Closing (14:00–22:00) shifts — availability submitted, ready to schedule.

Patricia Wong

Store Manager

email manager@brightmart.demo

password Password123

Log in as Manager

Lisa Anderson

Cashier — Worker View

email lisa@brightmart.demo

password Password123

Log in as Worker
Demo tip: As Manager, view the full weekly schedule with all 3 shift types across 7 days. Notice there's a Supervisor on every opening and closing slot. Click Auto-Schedule to watch all available staff get assigned instantly — with labour law rules checked automatically.

Get your Sundays back.

Build this week's roster in under 60 seconds. Labour-law checked, all roles covered, no more guesswork. Free to start.