How to delete a role
Roles in 7shifts represent the specific job titles or positions your employees hold. Deleting a role permanently removes it and all associated data from your account.
Things to know
Deleting a role permanently removes it from 7shifts. The deletion cannot be undone. All punches linked to the deleted role are removed, which affects labor and payroll reporting history.
Important: Deleting roles in 7shifts is only available on the web app. Admins, or Managers and Assistant Managers with the Can manage roles permission, can delete roles.
- Any shifts that had the role assigned are un-assigned from that role.
- The role and its associated wage data are removed from all users.
- Task lists assigned to the deleted role become inaccessible.
- To preserve historical data, consider backing up your data before deleting. You can also create an "Archived Role" department and move roles there instead of deleting them. This keeps the role and its data in your account.
How to delete a role in 7shifts
- Log into the web app as an Admin, or as a Manager or Assistant Manager with the Can manage roles permission.
- In the left navigation bar, go to Settings > Locations, Departments & Roles. Managers see Roles only.
- Select the Roles tab.
- Use the filters to narrow results by Location and Department.
- Click the More options icon
next to the role you want to delete.
- Select Delete.
- Type DELETE in the required field.
- Click Delete Role to confirm.
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