How to Schedule 100 Employees in 60 Seconds

    December 15, 2025
    Kyle Bolt
    Employee Scheduling / Rosters
    How to Schedule 100 Employees Across Multiple Locations in Under 60 Seconds

    If you run a business with multiple locations, departments, and shift patterns, scheduling can quickly become one of your biggest weekly headaches.

    Spreadsheets break.Last-minute changes cause chaos.And trying to keep schedules fair across weekday, weekend, and role requirements feels nearly impossible.

    Here’s how CrewHR lets you schedule 100 staff across two locations, multiple departments, and different shift patterns — in under 60 seconds.

    The Problem Most SMBs Face

    Most small and medium-sized businesses deal with the same challenges:

    Multiple locations with different staffing needsDepartments that require different roles per shiftWeekday vs weekend patternsFair distribution of hoursManagers spending hours manually fixing schedules

    CrewHR was built specifically to solve this — without adding complexity.

    Step 1: Set Up Your Real-World Structure

    Before scheduling, CrewHR mirrors how your business actually operates:

    Employee database with roles and availabilityMultiple locations, each with:Multiple sections or departmentsDifferent staffing requirements based on demand

    Each location and section defines:

    What roles are requiredHow many staff are neededWhen those shifts need to be covered

    Once this is set up, scheduling becomes automated.

    Step 2: Create a Full Month Schedule (In Seconds)

    To build a schedule, you simply:

    Open the SchedulerChoose your date range (e.g. the full month of January)Select:All locationsAll sectionsAll rolesAll employeesClick Auto-Schedule

    That’s it.

    CrewHR’s auto-scheduler does the heavy lifting.

    Step 3: Review the Schedule Instantly

    In seconds, you get a complete schedule summary:

    Full date range coveredMultiple locations includedOver 2,000 shifts filled automaticallyNo manual drag-and-drop required

    When you apply the schedule, it appears instantly on your calendar view.

    From there, you can:

    Drill down into each locationView schedules by department or roleSee coverage status at a glance

    Green indicators show that every required role is fully covered.

    Step 4: Check Fairness & Coverage with Analytics

    Scheduling isn’t just about filling shifts — it’s about fairness.

    CrewHR includes built-in analytics so you can instantly see:

    Total hours scheduled (e.g. 17,000+ hours)Average hours per employeeShift distribution across staff

    If you remove a shift, CrewHR immediately flags the issue — for example:

    “Missing 1 Manager”

    This makes gaps obvious before they become real-world problems.

    Why This Matters for SMB Owners & Managers

    With CrewHR, you can:

    Build complex schedules in under a minuteAvoid burnout and unfair hour distributionSpot coverage gaps instantlyScale across locations without extra admin time

    And once the schedule is live, your team can:

    View their shifts in real timeClock in and outRequest time offReduce back-and-forth messages

    More Than Just Scheduling

    CrewHR is an all-in-one workforce platform for SMBs, including:

    Employee schedulingTime tracking & attendanceTime-off managementLocation & role management

    If scheduling is slowing your business down, it doesn’t have to.

    👉 Learn more at crewhr.com

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