Wine businesses balance cellar door service, vineyard operations, production and events—with seasonal peaks at vintage. RosterElf unites rostering, payroll, HR tools, time & attendance, and compliance so managers align staffing to demand, control labour costs, and give teams mobile self‑service for availability, swaps and updates.
RosterElf helps estates and producers reduce admin, stay compliant and deliver great guest experiences at the cellar door. Here’s why managers trust RosterElf:
With RosterElf rostering, managers drag‑and‑drop shifts for vineyard crews, cellar hands, cellar‑door staff and events. Perfect Match AI suggests qualified staff by availability and skills, while costed rosters protect margin during vintage and festival weekends.
Accurate hours from block to cellar door
Time and attendance for wine businesses
Mobile & kiosk clock‑ins with GPS/photo
Payroll‑ready timesheets without disputes
Replace paper timesheets with time & attendance. Teams clock in via mobile or kiosk with GPS/photo—capturing start, finish and breaks across vineyard blocks, winery floors and venues. Approved hours flow to digital timesheets for accurate payroll and job costing.
Award rules applied automatically
Payroll integration for wineries
Connect Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks
Fast, accurate pay runs
Approved timesheets sync to payroll with penalties, allowances and overtime applied automatically. Payroll integration ensures cellar door, vineyard and production teams are paid correctly and on time—cutting admin and risk.
Approvals that update instantly
Leave management in wineries & vineyards
Plan around vintage and events
Maintain coverage during peaks
Staff request leave in the app; managers approve with one tap. Leave management updates rosters instantly, flags conflicts and suggests replacements so vintage operations and cellar‑door service continue smoothly.
Mobile tools for seasonal teams
Mobile apps for winery & vineyard staff
Push notifications, swaps, availability
Reduce no‑shows and improve reliability
The RosterElf app lets staff confirm shifts, accept open shifts, request swaps and update availability. Managers fill gaps fast and keep seasonal crews aligned without chasing confirmations.
Track licences and safety training
HR compliance for wine businesses
Always audit ready
RSA, ChemCert, forklift, first aid
Certificates & Permits tracks RSA for service staff, ChemCert/chemical‑handling, forklift and first‑aid with expiry reminders—restricting rostering to compliant staff only.
Instant HR answers
Workwise AI for winery managers
Fair Work & award guidance
Confident, compliant decisions
Workwise AI provides instant answers on award rules, breaks and entitlements—helping managers resolve issues quickly across seasonal and hospitality operations.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Rostering and Payroll Software Questions? We have the answers.
Yes. Seasonal crews can publish availability, accept open shifts and receive push notifications like permanent staff.
Rosters can be created in minutes with drag-and-drop tools, templates, and AI suggestions.
RosterElf builds costed rosters around seasons and events so vineyard, production and cellar door are covered.
Yes. Live labour budgets and costed rosters show real‑time wage impacts across vineyard, production and events.
Yes. Penalties, allowances and overtime are applied automatically on approved timesheets.
Yes. Managers can roster across vineyards, winery and venues, share staff pools and standardise rules.
Yes. Integrations include Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks for efficient, accurate pay runs.
It tracks RSA, ChemCert, forklift and first‑aid with expiry alerts so only qualified staff are rostered.
Yes. Digital onboarding captures contracts and forms so seasonal staff are shift‑ready on day one.
Use mobile or kiosk clock‑ins with GPS/photo to generate accurate payroll‑ready timesheets and job‑costing reports.