Shiftly connects students with restaurants for short-term, flexible work opportunities. The platform provides restaurants with on-demand staff while allowing students to earn income around their class schedules.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Restaurants often face challenges in finding reliable, short-term staff to cover busy periods or unexpected absences. Students seeking part-time employment need flexible opportunities that accommodate their class schedules and academic commitments.
Solution
Shiftly is a mobile platform that connects restaurants with students for short-term, flexible work. Restaurants can post available shifts with specific requirements, while students can browse and apply for shifts that fit their schedules. The platform facilitates a two-way rating system to ensure accountability and transparency, allowing restaurants to assess student performance and students to evaluate the work environment. Shiftly handles payments to students, providing restaurants with simplified monthly invoicing.
Target Audience
Shiftly targets restaurants seeking flexible staffing solutions and students looking for part-time work that fits around their class schedules.
Features
- Real-time shift postings with details on date, time, location, hourly wage, and job description
- Student profiles with ratings from previous shifts, providing restaurants with insights into their reliability and work ethic
- Optional training videos uploaded by restaurants to prepare students for specific roles and tasks
- Two-way rating system for transparency and accountability
- Automated payments to students with consolidated monthly invoicing for restaurants
- Mobile app for students to easily browse and apply for shifts
- Tools for businesses to set requirements for certain ratings, Shiftly badges, language fluency, and more for shifts