Bakery rostering, payroll & HR software
Bakeries balance pre-dawn production with cafe service and weekend peaks. RosterElf unites rostering, payroll, HR tools, time & attendance, and leave so owners can align staffing to demand, control wage spend, and give staff mobile access.
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Template morning bakes and weekend peaks
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Track food safety certifications
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Integrate with Xero and MYOB
Everything you need to manage your bakery workforce
Six powerful modules working together to simplify bakery staff rostering, HR, payroll, time tracking, payroll, HR, communication, and analytics.
Restaurant rostering
Schedule kitchen and floor staff with ease
Build rosters for front-of-house, kitchen, and bar staff. Handle split shifts, casual pools, and last-minute changes common in food service.
- Kitchen shift templates
- Casual staff pools
- Split shift planning
- Multi-venue rosters
Time & attendance
Track hours across your venue
GPS clock-ins ensure staff are on-site. Photo proof prevents buddy punching. Digital timesheets capture every shift accurately.
- Venue clock-in points
- Break compliance
- Photo verification
- Overtime alerts
Payroll integration
Hospitality Award rates automated
Connect to Xero or MYOB. Automatic penalty rates for weekends, public holidays, and late nights under the Hospitality Award.
- Hospitality Award interpretation
- Penalty rate automation
- Xero/MYOB sync
- Split shift calculations
HR for hospitality
Manage seasonal and casual staff
Onboard new staff digitally. Track RSA certificates and food handling. Manage high turnover without the paperwork.
- Digital onboarding
- RSA/Food safety tracking
- Casual contract management
- Leave management
Team communication
Keep your venue team connected
Shift notes for handovers. Instant notifications for roster changes. Team chat for quick coordination during busy service.
- Shift handover notes
- Roster notifications
- Team announcements
- Shift swap requests
Venue analytics
Understand your labour costs
Track labour costs against revenue. See which shifts are overstaffed. Identify patterns to optimise your roster spend.
- Labour cost tracking
- Shift analysis
- Overtime reporting
- Budget vs actual
Employee rostering for bakeries
Match skills and availability to demand
RosterElf's rostering software templates morning bakes and weekend peaks using drag-and-drop scheduling, live labour budgets, and reusable templates.
Perfect Match AI suggests optimal staff placement to ensure coverage across production and cafe operations.
Time & attendance for bakeries
Payroll-ready timesheets without disputes
Mobile and kiosk clock-ins with GPS and photo verification capture accurate start, finish, and break times.
Approved hours feed payroll-ready timesheets, reducing disputes and ensuring award compliance.
Payroll integration for bakeries
Fast, accurate pay runs
Connect Xero or MYOB and approved timesheets sync with automatic penalty and allowance application.
Maintain compliance with hospitality and retail awards while eliminating manual re-keying.
Leave management for bakeries
Plan around holidays and sickness
Staff request leave via the app and managers approve with one tap.
Rosters update automatically to maintain production coverage during absences.
Mobile apps for bakery teams
Reduce no-shows and improve reliability
Staff receive instant alerts, confirm availability, accept open shifts, and request swaps on mobile.
Keep production and cafe operations running smoothly across early morning and weekend shifts.
HR compliance for bakeries
Food safety, hygiene, and first aid
HR tools store food safety, hygiene, and first-aid records with automated expiry reminders.
Stay audit-ready and support compliance with food safety regulations.
Trusted by bakeries
Hear from bakeries that simplified their workforce management with RosterElf
Andrew Nathan
November 13, 2025
"We are extremely happy with Roster Elf, it's a great improvement on the previous system we were using. Sean and all the staff have been fantastic, really know their stuff and make using RosterElf a pleasure."
Monica Van De Laak
October 16, 2025
"Sean was an amazing help, very patient and thorough."
Mary C.
October 13, 2025
"I can see my roster, enter availability, put leave in advance and clock on and off easily."
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Common roles in bakeries
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Bakery rostering FAQ
- RosterElf manages pre-dawn production starts with drag-and-drop rostering software. Create templates for morning bakes, schedule bakers for 2am starts, and track early morning penalties automatically to maintain profit margins.
- RosterElf lets you assign staff to different roles and track skills separately. The rostering software shows coverage for both production and service areas, helping you maintain optimal staffing across morning bakes and weekend cafe peaks.
- Yes, create separate roster templates for weekday production and weekend cafe peaks. Templates save time and ensure consistent coverage for morning bakes, lunch service, and closing duties.
- Staff submit availability through the app, indicating which early morning shifts they can work. This helps you roster willing staff for 2am and 4am production starts without constant phone calls.
- Labour budgeting shows real-time costs as you build rosters. Compare staffing against daily sales targets to improve production and service coverage while maintaining profitability.
- Managers can publish open shifts or reassignments in seconds. Staff see push notifications and can accept on mobile, while eligibility rules filter by availability, skills, and cost for backfilling production and service roles.
- Yes, multi-site views, templates and permissions help managers coordinate teams across locations. Rostering, availability and licences are visible per site, while consolidated reporting lets owners track costs and coverage at a glance.
Compliance resources
Official resources for hospitality employers in Australia.
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Real support from people who understand your business
At RosterElf, support isn't a ticket system — it's part of the product. Our Australian-based team helps you set up correctly, understand award rules, and stay compliant as your business changes. No scripts. No offshore handoffs. Just real help when you need it.
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Guided setup and onboarding
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Award and payroll questions answered
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Ongoing help as your team grows
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