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How to Schedule Shifts

Posted on November 5th, 2025

Raken scheduling tools for construction screenshot.

Use Raken to manage your crews’ schedules straight from the jobsite or in the office.

On both mobile and web, you can:

  • Easily schedule one-off or recurring shifts

  • Notify employees automatically

  • Filter views by employees, projects, or cost codes

Make sure the right people are always on the right jobs at the right times.

Schedule shifts in the Raken app

Raken scheduling new shifts on mobile.

To get started, log into Raken’s mobile app on your phone or tablet. Then, tap the Schedule tab in the bottom menu bar.

To create a new schedule, tap the orange + button found in the bottom right corner of the screen and add your shift specific information, including:

  • Shift title 

  • Project 

  • Start date

  • Start and end time 

  • Cost codes

  • Employees

  • Description

You can also use the Repeat field to designate whether or not the shift repeats on a weekly or monthly basis. And, you can use the Notifications field to choose to automatically notify all selected employees when the shift is scheduled or edited.

When you’ve finished adding all the appropriate info, tap the Save button in the top right corner. Your shift is now scheduled.

Managing schedules on mobile

Raken scheduling filters on mobile.

Once shifts are created, tapping the Schedule button on mobile will show you all your scheduled shifts. Tap a shift to edit its details.

Tap the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen and select the Filter option to filter your view by employees, projects, or cost codes.

You can also adjust your calendar view as needed. 

Learn more about scheduling shifts using Raken’s mobile app >

Schedule shifts on the web

Raken web scheduling tools.

Creating new shifts with Raken’s web app is just as easy as on mobile. To do so, log in and select the Schedule option from the main left-hand navigation.

Use the + button to create a new shift. You can add all the same details as you can on mobile, then use the orange Save button to finalize.

Once shifts are scheduled, use the different view and filter options to organize shifts and easily assess your team’s availability.

Learn more about scheduling shifts on the web >

Some features may not be available with your plan or are only available to specific userscheck with our customer success team for more details.

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