Note — general guidance only: Software features and industry regulations evolve. Check current ClubsHR capabilities and NSW liquor-gaming guidelines before publishing festive rosters.



Christmas at a NSW club is equal parts joy and juggling act. Between staff leave, member parties and carols on the green, a single roster tweak can make—or break—service. ClubsHR puts Santa’s workshop-level organisation in your pocket, so you can grant holiday wishes without sacrificing coverage.



Five Festive Rostering Wins with ClubsHR

• Leave Wizardry:
ClubsHR’s leave calendar overlays requests on the roster builder, letting you see at a glance where gaps appear before you approve or decline—no surprises when Santa actually shows up.

• Event-Tag Templates:
Create tags like Christmas Eve Buffet, Boxing Day Test Telecast or NYE Countdown and duplicate last year’s successful staffing mix in seconds.

• Push-Notification Shift Calls:
Extra lunch rush? Publish an open shift and qualified staff get an instant alert. First to tap “Accept” wins—problem solved before the pavlova sets.

• One-Tap Shift Swaps:
Holiday plans change. ClubsHR lets employees swap shifts themselves (subject to manager approval), keeping the roster current without a phone-tag marathon.

• Compliance Guardrails:
Built-in Award interpretation flags long stretches without breaks or back-to-back closers, so Christmas cheer doesn’t morph into a post-holiday audit.

Sleigh-Bell Strategy Checklist

  1. Lock Annual Leave Early – Encourage staff to submit leave by October; approve in ClubsHR and spot coverage gaps while casuals are still plentiful.
  2. Clone & Tweak Event Rosters – Use last December’s templates, adjust for this year’s booking numbers, and publish with one click.
  3. Activate Push Open Shifts – Keep “extra pair of hands” shifts unpublished until bookings spike, then send real-time alerts so volunteers step up.
  4. Enable Swap Auto-Approval for Like-for-Like Roles – Let qualified bartenders swap without manager review, freeing you to focus on the floor.
  5. Use Live Head-Count Dashboard – Monitor arrivals; if a slow lunch turns into a full house, add an “on-call” shift before service slips.

Final Carol

Christmas doesn’t have to be chaotic. Harness ClubsHR’s leave planning, template cloning and mobile shift tools to keep tinsel overhead—not in your scheduling. Deliver seamless service, preserve staff goodwill and ring in the New Year with a roster that practically runs itself.