Attending an event leaves a lasting impression on you—the atmosphere, the music, and the fun with friends. Planning an event also often leaves a lasting impression, but not always a positive one. After all, it's not easy. Security guards, bar staff, cleaners, first aiders, technicians, photographers, and cashiers are all essential for successful events. Good staff planning is necessary to manage the presence of these personnel. How do you ensure that the planning for your festival staff is a success?

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Planning: the challenge of every event 

Planning your staffing, or workforce management, for festivals and other events is always a challenge. Staff often do not come from the same company. The photographer is likely a freelancer, the bar staff come from a hospitality temp agency, and other employees may be sourced through a recruitment agency. This results in a large number of stakeholders from many different locations. 

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Another challenge is that a festival does not always go as expected. Especially in the Netherlands, the weather is a hugely important factor in the success of your festival. A poor forecast for the weekend can cost you some of your visitors. How do you respond to this at the last minute? Scheduling or canceling bar staff at festivals is crucial.

Good staffing planning for your event

Proper planning of your event staff is essential, but can take a lot of time and effort. An easy-to-use staff management application can be a very welcome lifesaver in this regard. 

Say goodbye to separate Excel lists and say hello to clarity, flexibility, and simplicity. Say hello to Fleks' staff planning app!

The Fleks staff scheduling app

Scheduling security guards, cleaners, and bar staff - It shouldn't be a necessary evil, but a pleasure. Fleks makes scheduling these staff members easy. You use a simple app and enjoy excellent service. The app helps you quickly fill shifts, make changes to the schedule, and switch between multiple parties. You can easily see who has checked in, and the app helps reduce no-shows by 20%. Because the app takes workers' travel times into account, you also save up to 45% on travel costs. 

Want to know more? Request a free demo and discover the world of smooth planning with Fleks!

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