Launching in Washington DC

Your shift. Covered. Your career rooted.

RootShift connects hospitality workers with last-minute shifts — and gives managers the platform to run their whole team. DC's first two-sided staffing marketplace built by someone who lived it.

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24hr
Payment after shift
100%
Of wages kept by workers
$0
To join as a worker
Shift confirmed • The Salt Line
Good morning
Darius W. 👋
Open for shifts
Urgent call-out
The Salt Line needs a Prep Cook tonight
5pm–11pm · 1.2 mi · $22/hr
Nearby shifts
FF
Founding Farmers
Line Cook · Tomorrow · 2.0 mi
$20
OC
Oak & Cane
Bartender · Tonight · 2.7 mi
$18
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Find shifts near you
Build your hospitality resume
Get paid within 24 hours
Keep 100% of your wages
Verified certifications
Two-way ratings
Cover call-outs in minutes
No staffing agency fees
Find shifts near you
Build your hospitality resume
Get paid within 24 hours
Keep 100% of your wages
Verified certifications
Two-way ratings
Cover call-outs in minutes
No staffing agency fees
How it works

Simple for workers.
Powerful for managers.

Two sides of the same platform. Built to solve the same problem from both angles.

01
Build your profile
Upload your CV, add your experience, set your availability, and upload your certifications. Your profile is your hospitality resume — it follows you everywhere.
02
Get matched to shifts
RootShift surfaces open shifts near you that match your role, skills, and availability — including urgent call-outs paying premium rates. Apply in one tap.
03
Show up & get paid
Work the shift, get rated by the venue, and receive payment within 24 hours. Every shift builds your reputation. Zero agency fees — you keep every dollar you earn.
Features

Everything hospitality
actually needs.

Built by someone with 19 years in workforce development. Every feature exists because a real problem demanded it.

Verified certifications
Workers upload ServSafe, TIPS, DC Food Handler cards and more. RootShift verifies within 24hrs. Managers can filter for verified workers only.
Two-way ratings
Workers rate venues. Venues rate workers. Both sides build a reputation that matters. No-shows are tracked. Great performers rise to the top.
24-hour payments
Workers get paid within 24 hours of shift completion through the app. No waiting for payday. No chasing invoices. Transparent and automatic.
Location-based matching
Shifts surface based on where workers are right now. Urgent call-outs reach the closest available, most qualified workers first. Distance shown on every card.
Schedule management
Full team scheduling for managers. Shift builder, swap requests, PTO tracking, clock-in monitoring, and payroll summaries — all in one dashboard.
Direct messaging
Workers and managers communicate directly through the app. Confirm shift details, share venue info, ask questions — before anyone leaves the house.
Pricing

Workers always free.
Venues pay for value.

No placement fees for workers. Ever. Venues subscribe based on team size — and only pay a marketplace fee when RootShift solves a crisis for them.

Worker · Basic
$0
Free forever
No credit card. No placement fee. Browse shifts, build your profile, and keep everything you earn.
✓Browse & apply to open shifts
✓Public profile & CV upload
✓Upload up to 2 certifications
✓Ratings & reviews system
✓In-app messaging
Most popular
Venue · Growth
$99
per month · up to 40 staff
The complete platform for full-service restaurants and bars. Manage your team and fill call-outs in minutes.
✓Full scheduling & shift builder
✓Payroll & tip tracking
✓Marketplace access (8% fee)
✓Performance analytics
✓POS integration
Worker · Pro
$9
per month · or $79/year
For serious hospitality professionals who want to stand out and get picked first.
✓Everything in Basic
✓Priority in search results
✓Early access to urgent shifts
✓Unlimited cert uploads
✓Earnings analytics dashboard
Our story
"I didn't just see this problem from the outside. I lived it."

19 years in training and development taught me one thing — getting the right people in the right place at the right time is everything. In hospitality, when that breaks down, it's expensive. I built RootShift to fix it. For every manager who's ever scrambled on a Saturday morning. For every cook, server, and bartender who deserved better tools to build their career.

NF
Nickya Frederick
Founder & CEO, RootShift · Washington DC
19
Years in Training & Development
DC
Launch market — Washington DC
2
Sides of the marketplace — workers & venues
0
Agency fees ever charged to workers

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