Features
Everything Trusty Schedule does
Purpose‑built for shops, cafés, and restaurants that staff student workers — with the A/B school calendar at its core.
The differentiator
Availability that follows the school calendar
- Mark each date an A‑day, a B‑day, or a no‑school day
- Per‑employee availability for A‑days and B‑days
- Unavailable school hours blocked automatically in the builder
- Bulk‑fill the A/B pattern and restart it cleanly after holidays
Scheduling
Build and publish the week
- Drag‑and‑drop weekly schedule builder
- A/B school‑calendar availability resolved automatically
- Publish with notify‑all, notify‑changed, or notify‑nobody
- Save and re‑apply schedule templates
- Positions and required‑certification checks on shifts
- Color‑code shifts by time of day, shift lead, or location
Requests & availability
Time‑off, availability, and trades
- Time‑off requests with approve / deny and a message
- Weekly availability plus preferred hours per employee
- Shift trades and give‑away covers with manager approval
- A full audit trail on every decision
Communication
Messaging and notifications
- Real‑time direct, group, and broadcast messaging
- Reactions, replies, read receipts, and pins
- Push, email, and SMS notifications
- An in‑app notification inbox
Team & operations
Run the whole operation
- Employee management with groups and positions
- Customizable roles and permission tiers
- Shift tasks and checklists with completion reports
- A manager dashboard with live stats and analytics
- Multi‑location staff assignment
See it with your own team’s schedule
We’ll set you up with a trial and walk through your A/B calendar, your locations, and your team.