Department management¶

Administrators and managers organize departments and shift patterns.

Overview¶

• Add departments — Admins only (create/delete)
• Edit name and color
• Activate / deactivate departments
• Shift patterns — Per-department recurring templates

Note: Only administrators can create or delete departments. Managers can edit their department only.

Department list¶

• Name
• Status — Active / inactive
• Actions — Edit, delete

Administrators see all departments; managers see only their own.

Add a department (admin)¶

1. Add department
2. Enter name (e.g. Kitchen, Service, Bar) and optional color (cosmetic)
3. Create

Edit¶

Administrators: any department. Managers: only their department.

You can change name and color.

Delete (admin)¶

⋮ → Delete → confirm.

Restrictions:

• Cannot delete if employees are still assigned — reassign them in Employee management first
• Cannot delete the last active department — create another department first

On success:

• Department, its shifts, and its patterns are removed permanently

Activate / deactivate¶

Deactivate (instead of delete):

1. Edit department
2. Deactivate — Status becomes inactive

Inactive departments:

• Stay visible in the list as inactive
• Disappear from the shift calendar department dropdown
• Existing shifts may still exist; new shifts cannot target that department

Activate again from the edit dialog.

Shift patterns (per department)¶

Patterns define recurring needs by weekday and time.

Add a pattern¶

1. Edit the department
2. Scroll to Shift patterns
3. Add pattern
4. Set weekday, start/end time, required headcount, optional notes
5. Save

The pattern appears in the calendar for that weekday.

Edit / delete¶

Edit fields as needed, or delete a pattern. Existing shifts are not removed when a pattern is deleted.

Organization tips¶

• Start with a few clear departments
• Every employee belongs to one department
• Managers see only their department; admins see all

Permissions¶

FAQ¶

How many departments?¶

No hard limit.

Restore a deleted department?¶

No. Use deactivate if you might need it again.

Employees still assigned?¶

You cannot delete until employees are moved.

How many patterns per department?¶

No fixed limit — different weekdays and times as needed.