Purpose
1. Automate allocation of daily kitchen, serving, cleaning, and supply chain tasks among dhaba staff to optimize workflow.
2. Ensure timely, automated delivery of shift start/end reminders, urgent task notifications, and handover updates to staff through multiple channels.
3. Enable automated tracking, reporting, and escalation of uncompleted or delayed tasks in shift coordination for dhaba operations.
4. Facilitate cross-shift automation for smooth continuity by automating alerts for incoming/outgoing staff regarding outstanding work items.
Trigger Conditions
1. Scheduled triggers by time (shift change, specific hour, daily/weekly routines) automate task allocation.
2. Manual triggers from management dashboard for on-demand assignments and reminders.
3. Event-based triggers automate reminders when tasks change status or deadlines approach/expire.
4. Automation via webhook/API call integrations from HR or POS systems when rosters update or sales surge.
Platform Variants
1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: SMS Notify API; configure automation to send assigned tasks/reminders to mobile numbers at shift start.
2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Mail Send API automates email reminders with shift task details; personalize via dynamic templates.
3. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhook; automate Teams channel notification for shift rosters or urgent reminders.
4. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Chat.PostMessage API; automate direct or group messages containing allocation and reminders.
5. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Automated session messaging with templates for task reminders and escalation automations.
6. Telegram Bot API
• Feature/Setting: SendMessage endpoint to automate individual or broadcast updates directly to staff Telegram accounts.
7. Google Calendar
• Feature/Setting: Calendar API; automate event creation for shifts and reminders for task deadlines.
8. Outlook/Office 365 Calendar
• Feature/Setting: Calendar Event API; automate event invites to sync personal calendars with allocated tasks.
9. Trello
• Feature/Setting: Cards API; automate creation, assignment, and notification of checklist items per user/shift.
10. Asana
• Feature/Setting: Tasks API; automate task creation, assignment, and push notifications to assigned users.
11. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Item Creation API; automate board updates and notification automations on shift allocations.
12. Jira
• Feature/Setting: Issue Create API; automate task tickets for each staff with automated reminders before due time.
13. ClickUp
• Feature/Setting: Task Automation API; automate workflow assignment, status updates, and late task alerts.
14. Zoho People
• Feature/Setting: Shifts API; automate roster assignment and attendance-based automated reminders.
15. BambooHR
• Feature/Setting: Time Tracking Webhook; automate reminders based on check-in/check-out data.
16. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Sheets API; automate staff assignment updates and notification triggers on sheet changes.
17. Microsoft Excel 365
• Feature/Setting: Graph Excel API; automate notifications and email reminders based on rostered spreadsheet data.
18. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Task API; automate task assignments and workflow reminders to integrated staff contacts.
19. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automations panel; automate creation of records and automated emails for shift logistics.
20. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Multi-step zaps; automate orchestration between trigger events and notifications/tasks across platforms.
21. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Task API and Workflow automation; automate task assignments and sequence reminders for shift workers.
22. Smartsheet
• Feature/Setting: Automation workflows; automate row assignment and message alerts for Dhaba shift management.
Benefits
1. Automates reduction of manual coordination efforts, saving time and minimizing human error in dhaba shift management.
2. Enables automated, real-time staff notifications and task escalations, boosting operational efficiency.
3. Ensures automated reminders prevent missed or forgotten tasks, improving service quality and compliance.
4. Facilitate seamless, automatable shift transitions, ensuring optimal coverage and accountability.
5. Centralizes automatable documentation of task status and staff accountability for management auditing.
Staff & Shift Coordination