Targeted requests to your trusted circle
Some cooks can run your kitchen. Most can't. Send targeted shift requests to the specific individuals who can — not a broadcast to a crowd.
Restaurants & Food Service
Tasting menus, open kitchens, and reputations built one service at a time. When your saucier can't make it, the coverage has to match the standard.
The moment that matters
Thursday night service, 7:15 PM. Your saucier slipped on the walk-in ramp and just left for Urgent Care. The tasting menu has 12 covers already seated with 8 more on the books. You can't run it without her station covered, and the cooks in your network who can actually execute your fish preparation are a specific list of maybe four people.
ShiftSee is built for exactly this moment — and for every shift you run between now and the next one.
What you get
Some cooks can run your kitchen. Most can't. Send targeted shift requests to the specific individuals who can — not a broadcast to a crowd.
Senior line cooks and sous chefs can counter on rate for last-minute coverage. Premium for premium.
See a prospective cook's rating across every restaurant they've worked on ShiftSee. Service standards are visible before you accept.
Sushi certification, pastry specialty, sommelier level — all on shifter profiles.
Typical roles and rates
Typical shifter rates by role and region. Rates are always negotiable on ShiftSee — the numbers below are where most shifts land.
| Role | Vancouver Island | BC Metro | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sous chef | $22-34/hr | $24-40/hr | $24-42/hr |
| Line cook (experienced) | $22-28/hr | $25-32/hr | $24-32/hr |
| Pastry cook | $19-28/hr | $20-30/hr | $19-30/hr |
| Sommelier (with tips) | $28-52/hr | $32-65/hr | $28-70/hr |
| Server (fine dining, with tips) | $25-38/hr | $28-45/hr | $25-45/hr |
Why ShiftSee works here
Most of your shift work isn't new work. It's the same work, done again. The same weekend crew. The same specialty staff for peak events. The same closers on a Friday night. ShiftSee is built for that reality — every connection you make gets stronger the more you use it, and every shifter's rating and reliability follows them across every business they work with. After six months, you've built a trusted private crew that compounds in value month over month.
Getting started
(free). 2 minutes.
Everyone you'd text first when a shift opens up. They sign up, connect to you, and they're ready.
Schedule one. Broadcast one. Whatever hurts most.
Pat Rousseau, our co-founder, personally onboards every new business in the first 60 days. He'll walk you through setup, answer questions, and stay available by text during your first week live.
No subscription. No setup fees. You only pay when a shift happens. If ShiftSee saves you a single bad-day disaster, it's paid for itself several times over.
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