This article covers everything you need to know about navigating your feed, including information on filtering, shift labels, and hiring & passing shifts.
Feed filters
On the top of your feed, you can see 3 filters for ‘Category’, ‘Availability’ and ‘Location’. These filters help you define which shifts you can see on your feed.
Category
You can select which category shifts you wish to view on your feed, based on the roles you’ve been approved for.
For example, if you’re just looking for Warehousing and Logistics shifts for now, you can solely select ‘Warehousing and Logistics’ as the category.
Availability
Select the dates and times you’re available to work, and your feed will only show you shifts that are set within these timeframes.
For example, if you want to only see shifts for Fridays, set your availability only to ‘Friday’.
Location
Set your location, and the distance you are happy to travel for work. By expanding the distance, you’ll see more shifts.
The filters you’ve set up will be saved on your feed for the future as well, so remember that if you ever struggle to see enough shifts, check which filters you have on and try expanding them.
Applied shifts
Underneath the filters on your feed, you’ll see a bar called ‘Applied’ if you have applied to some shifts on the platform that are waiting for the client’s hiring decision.
Applied shifts are ordered by the shift start date. If you turn out unavailable to any of these shifts before the hiring decision has been made, please make sure to withdraw from the shift by clicking into the shift details, and selecting ‘Remove application’.
When you’ve been hired to a shift, you’ll receive an instant notification and the shift will move to ‘My shifts’ which you’ll find on the bottom navigation bar.
Shift labels
You’ll notice some shifts on your feed may have a colourful label underneath the business name. These labels will help you understand the types of shifts you’re looking at:
Last minute job: A shift posted within 24-hours from scheduled start time.
Ongoing roster: A longer-term job opportunity.
Invite only: A shift posted to a select group of Sidekicks, including you.
Auto-hire shifts
Along with the labels, you may see a ⚡️- symbol resembling auto-hire shifts. This means, you’ll be instantly hired to the shift upon application, so make sure you’re sure you want the shift before applying.
Discover more shifts from companies you love
Tap on a company's name to access their profile and view all their open shifts at one glance.
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