8-Hour, 24/7 Shift Schedule Example

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This 8-hour shift schedule for seven days a week is part of our series on work schedule templates. You can edit this five days on, two days off work schedule in one of three common software tools (Canva, Google Sheets, or Microsoft Excel) or print out the PDF.
 
Work Schedule Templates > Staff Schedules > 5-2 Shift Schedule Template (8-Hour Shifts)

What Is A 5-2 Shift Schedule Template?

The 5-2 work schedule template has four teams and three 8-hour shifts to provide 24-hour coverage. In this four-week rotating shift schedule template, each team works…

• Seven 8-hour first (morning) shifts followed by two days off
• Seven 8-hour second (swing) shifts followed by two days off
• Seven 8-hour third (night) shifts followed by two days off

Schedule Details

• Type of schedule: Staff
• Duration: Monthly
• Daily business hours: 24 hours
• Shift length: 8 hours
• Average employee work hours per week: 42
• Other names for this template: 8-hour shift schedule for 7 days per week, swing shift schedule, 8-hour rotational shift schedule
• Typical industries: Restaurants, police departments, emergency services

Pros Of This 8-Hour, 24/7 Shift Schedule Example

• Each employee gets a three-day weekend every third week
• Employees work eight-hours shifts rather than 12 like most other shift schedules
• Provides 24-hour coverage without overworking employees (eight-hour shifts)

5-2 Shift Schedule Template Cons

• Requires employees to switch when they work every week (morning to afternoon to night)
• Employees work seven days in a row

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Definitions For This Free 8-Hour, 7/Day Shift Schedule

At the top of this post, we provided seven pieces of information about the 5-2 shift schedule template. This is how we define each of those terms:

• Type of schedule: Every Buildremote schedule template fits into one of these main categories:
  • Employee: Daily, weekly, or monthly schedules to plan which staff members will work for certain times and days
  • Shift: Work schedules for teams that require shifts (8-, 10-, 12-, or 24-hour work blocks) each day
  • Corporate: Common schedules used by companies with knowledge workers (desk jobs)
  • Hybrid: Schedule templates for companies that have employees split their time in an office and remotely
  • Entrepreneur: Work planners and unconventional work schedules for self-employed people
• Duration: The length of time that the schedule template covers:
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
• Daily business hours: The number of hours that the organization will be open for business in a given day using this template
• Shift length: The number of hours employees will work each block of time before ending work (this is used primarily for the shift schedule templates)
• Average employee work hours per week: The amount of hours each worker will log in a given week on this work schedule
• Other names for this template: Other ways people refer to the same work schedule
• Typical industries: The common types of organizations that typically use this schedule

Disclaimer: This template is not legal advice. Please advise your HR or legal team first to determine the right language and structure of your work schedule depending on your type of organization, employee status, and labor laws in your state or country.