> Learn how to set up your team, publish schedules, run tips, use the time clock, connect POS data, and help employees get started in ShiftPriority.
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> Source: https://shiftpriority.com/docs/ · Language: en

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# Run your first week in ShiftPriority

A practical guide for managers and teams. Start with the four-step setup, then use the quick guides whenever a workflow is new.

## Publish your first schedule

These four steps take a new workspace from empty to a schedule the team can actually see.

1. 1

    ### Set the business basics

    Open Settings and confirm your timezone, currency, business hours, departments, and roles before you schedule anyone.

    [Open Settings →](https://app.shiftpriority.com/settings)
2. 2

    ### Add and invite the team

    Create each employee with an email address. ShiftPriority sends their invite automatically so they can set a password and sign in.

    [Open Employees →](https://app.shiftpriority.com/employees)
3. 3

    ### Build the week as drafts

    Add shifts in Schedule or use Quick schedule from employee templates. Drafts stay private while you check coverage and availability.

    [Open Schedule →](https://app.shiftpriority.com/schedule)
4. 4

    ### Review and publish

    Resolve conflicts, then publish a shift, day, or full week. Employees see only published shifts and receive the update automatically.

    [Publish the week →](https://app.shiftpriority.com/schedule)

## Quick guides for everyday work

Each guide follows the shortest reliable path through the product.

01

### Scheduling

[→](https://app.shiftpriority.com/schedule)

Build, review, publish, and change a rota without surprising the team.

- Use Month to spot coverage, Week to build the rota, and Day for detailed work.
- Draft changes remain manager-only until you publish them.
- After a published shift changes, publish again so employees receive the new time.

02

### Team and availability

[→](https://app.shiftpriority.com/employees)

Keep the roster accurate before it reaches the schedule.

- Set roles, departments, hourly rates, and weekly templates from Employees.
- Employees submit availability and time-off requests from their Requests page.
- Approve requests before building the affected week so conflicts are caught early.

03

### Tips and payouts

[→](https://app.shiftpriority.com/tips)

Turn daily sales and worked hours into an auditable payout list.

- Choose Tip Jar or Percentage Tip-Out under Settings → Tip distribution.
- Record or sync the day's sales and confirm worked hours.
- Review the calculation on Tips, then mark each payout when it is handed out.

04

### Time clock and timesheets

[→](https://app.shiftpriority.com/timesheets)

Capture real attendance and resolve exceptions before reporting hours.

- Pair a venue tablet under Settings → Time Clock.
- Employees clock in and out on the paired kiosk.
- Managers review missed punches and no-shows from Timesheets.

05

### POS and stock

[→](https://app.shiftpriority.com/settings?tab=integrations)

Connect supported sales data without mixing two sources of truth.

- Connect Square or SumUp under Settings → Integrations.
- For Square, map catalog items and categories after the first sync.
- Use reconciliation when a day looks incomplete instead of editing synced totals by hand.

06

### Chat, announcements, and requests

[→](https://app.shiftpriority.com/chat)

Use the right channel for updates, conversations, and approvals.

- Announcements are one-way notices for the whole team or selected people.
- Chat is for ongoing team or direct conversations.
- Shift swaps, cover, availability, and time off stay in Requests so every decision is tracked.

Employee portal

## The employee essentials

Employees use the same email-and-password sign-in as managers, then land in a focused portal for their own work.

1. 1Schedule shows published shifts and exports them to a personal calendar.
2. 2Requests handles cover, swaps, availability, and time off.
3. 3Tips shows personal pending and paid amounts; Chat keeps workplace conversations together.

## Still stuck?

Open the support bubble inside the app for common answers or send us a message. We usually reply within one business day.

[Open ShiftPriority](https://app.shiftpriority.com/)

## Give your team back their Sundays

Stop wrestling spreadsheets. Build your first schedule this afternoon - and see your labor cost the moment you publish.

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