How does staff scheduling work in Oraoki?

Managers build the roster by area — housekeeping, front desk, maintenance — assign shifts, then Save & Notify. Every staff member gets the update on their phone instantly, and the schedule stays live as changes happen during the week.

Do staff need email accounts to see their shifts?

No. Staff join with a simple mobile sign-in code and see their shifts in the Oraoki app on iOS or Android. This suits hostel teams with working-holiday and short-term staff who come and go.

What happens when the roster changes mid-week?

You edit the shift and notify the crew in one tap. Everyone sees the current version of the schedule — there is no stale printout or outdated screenshot floating around the group chat.

Can I see who actually worked?

Yes. Staff sign in and out of shifts in the app, so you have an accurate record of hours worked alongside the planned roster, including overnight shifts.

Hostel Staff Scheduling & Rostering Software

Hostel staff scheduling that notifies the crew for you

Build the roster by area, assign shifts, and hit Save & Notify — every staff member sees their shifts on their phone instantly. When plans change mid-week, the schedule changes with them. No reprints, no screenshots, no "I didn't see it".

How scheduling works in Oraoki

Rosters by area

Plan housekeeping, front desk, and maintenance separately, then see the whole week on one board.

Save & Notify

Publish the roster and every affected staff member is notified on their phone — no group-chat screenshots.

Mobile sign-in codes

Staff join with a simple code, no email account required — perfect for working-holiday and short-term staff.

Sign in and out

Staff sign in and out of shifts in the app, including overnight shifts, so hours worked match reality.

Live changes

Swap a shift or cover a sick call and the schedule updates for everyone at once. One current version, always.

Staffing insight

See busy periods and team progress so you can put the right number of people on the right days.

Why hostel rosters break down

Hostel teams change constantly. Working-holiday staff arrive and leave, hours flex with occupancy, and half the crew doesn't have a work email address. A spreadsheet roster pinned to the noticeboard is out of date the moment someone calls in sick — and the correction lives in a group chat that half the team has muted.

Oraoki treats the roster as a live document. There is one current version, everyone can see it on their own phone, and every change notifies exactly the people it affects.

Hostel team gathered around reviewing the weekly schedule — One live roster for the whole crew — housekeeping, front desk, and maintenance.

Scheduling connected to the work

Because scheduling lives in the same platform as the housekeeping board, the roster is not just names on a grid — it drives the day. Housekeepers on today's roster get their room lists automatically. Managers see who has signed in, who is mid-shift, and how the floor is progressing, all from the same dashboard.

What managers save

Roster-building time. Build by area with the team you already have set up — no re-typing names into a spreadsheet every Sunday.
Chasing time. Save & Notify replaces messaging each person individually and hoping they saw it.
Payroll disputes. Sign-in and sign-out times give you an accurate record of hours worked, including overnight shifts.
Onboarding friction. New staff are on the schedule and in the app within minutes of getting their sign-in code.

Scheduling is one piece of the operation — see the full hostel management software overview for how rosters, rooms, maintenance, and messaging fit together.