Lifeguard schedules are hard because every pool has its own rules
Rules we handle
- How many guards each pool needs, by size and hours
- A head guard or pool manager on every shift that needs one
- Lifeguard, CPR and first aid certifications, and when they expire
- Hour limits for guards under 18
- Availability around school, sports and vacations
- Drive time between pools, and guards who can't drive
- Fair hours, and a fair split of weekends and holidays
What a hand-built schedule costs you
- A pool that can't open on time puts your contract with the community at risk
- Overtime and burnout for your most reliable guards
- Rebuilding the whole summer every time a guard quits in June
We use a mathematical optimizer to find the best schedule your rules allow. You get the strongest possible starting point, and nobody on your side has to build it.
How it works
Send what you have
Last season's schedule, your pools and hours, your rules, and your guard roster (IDs are fine).
Check and confirm
A 45-minute call: you check the setup we pre-filled, and we go through your rules together.
Get your schedule
Your first schedule in 2 to 3 weeks, so start in the off-season. After that, each one within 3 business days.
Reply to one email
Before each schedule: new hires and quits, who's off, and your last schedule as it was actually worked.
What you get with each schedule
- By pool: who is on every shift at every pool.
- By guard: each guard's shifts, with hours and time off.
- Scorecard: coverage, certifications and hour limits, and proof that each rule held.
- Exceptions: any shift that couldn't be covered, and exactly why.
- Ready to load: a file for your system, and calendar invites for guards.
Your people's information stays yours
Send IDs instead of names if you prefer. We never ask for addresses, phone numbers, pay or why someone is off. Files move by secure link, are stored encrypted, and are deleted within 30 days of ending service. We're happy to sign your NDA.
Your first schedule is a free pilot
We study how you schedule today, set everything up, and build your next schedule. You see it, and how it compares with your past schedules, before you pay anything. If it fits, after that it's a flat fee we agree with you up front, based on how many people or teams we schedule, how often, and how complicated your rules are, with rebuilds for rule changes included. As a ballpark, plans start at $199 a month for up to 15 people or teams; complex setups are quoted after the pilot. No per-user licenses, nothing to install.
Satisfied Schedules is a small firm in Richmond, Virginia. You work directly with the engineer who builds your schedule, from the first call to every delivery.
Satisfied Schedules LLC · Richmond, Virginia
info@satisfiedschedules.com
We reply within one business day.