How to prepare a staffing request for your venue

In short: the venue, the role, the time, the pay and how many workers. The team replies and asks about anything missing. A clear message the first time saves a lot of back-and-forth.

This guide lists what to write in a shift request.

1 What goes in every request

• Type of venue. Restaurant, café, shop, hotel, or event venue.
• Area. Your area in Cairo.
• Role. Barista, waiter, cashier or receptionist: the name you use for it.
• A contact number. So the team can get back to you.

2 If you need shift workers

• Day and time. Exactly from when to when.
• How many. One worker, or a team.
• Pay. The pay is written on the shift before anyone applies, so decide it from the start.
• Dress and requirements. If there’s a particular dress code, or something the worker needs to bring.

How the shift itself is written: How to write a clear shift

3 What you don’t need to send

You don’t need to send a national ID number, a commercial registration or any payment details in the message. The team will tell you the next steps.