Built for early starts, weekend peaks, and compliance

Bakery staff rostering, payroll & HR software

Bakeries balance pre‑dawn production with café service and weekend peaks. RosterElf unites rostering, payroll, HR tools, time & attendance, and leave in one platform so owners can align staffing to demand, control wage spend, and give staff mobile access for availability, swaps, and notifications.

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Best-rated rostering software on Xero and Google.

Smart workforce management for bakeries

Why bakeries choose RosterElf

RosterElf helps bakeries cover production, counter service, and deliveries with compliant scheduling and streamlined payroll. Here’s why managers trust RosterElf:

Keep ovens, coffee, and counter covered

Employee rostering for bakeries

Template morning bakes and weekend peaks

Match skills and availability to demand

RosterElf’s rostering software aligns bakers, baristas, and counter staff to sales patterns and production windows. Drag‑and‑drop scheduling, live labour budgets, and reusable templates make it easy to plan early bakes and café rushes. Perfect Match AI suggests the best fit by availability and skill, reducing overstaffing and protecting margin.

Accurate hours from bakehouse to café

Time and attendance for bakery teams

Mobile and kiosk clock‑ins with GPS/photo

Payroll‑ready timesheets without disputes

Replace paper timesheets with time & attendance. Staff clock in/out via mobile or kiosk with GPS/photo verification—capturing start, finish, and breaks. Approved hours feed payroll‑ready timesheets, reducing disputes and upholding break and award compliance across production and front‑of‑house.

Award interpretation made simple

Payroll integration for bakeries

Connect to Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks

Fast, accurate pay runs

Approved timesheets sync directly to payroll with penalties, allowances, and overtime applied automatically. Payroll integration ensures bakers, baristas, delivery, and casual teams are paid correctly and on time—eliminating re‑keying, cutting admin, and keeping you compliant with hospitality and retail awards.

Approvals that update instantly

Leave management for bakeries

Keep shifts covered during absences

Plan around holidays and sickness

Staff request leave in the app and managers approve with one tap. Leave management updates rosters automatically so production and service continue during holidays or last‑minute sickness. Automated updates minimise scramble‑calls and protect service on peak mornings.

Real‑time communication on mobile

Mobile apps for bakery staff

Notifications, open shifts, and swaps

Reduce no‑shows and improve reliability

Managers publish roster changes in seconds, and staff receive instant mobile alerts. With mobile rostering, teams confirm availability, accept open shifts, and request swaps across production and café. Live comms keep teams aligned and help managers react to demand spikes.

Track food safety and training

HR compliance for bakeries

Always audit‑ready

Food safety, hygiene, first‑aid

HR tools store hygiene training, food‑safety, and first‑aid records with automated expiry reminders. Managers ensure only qualified staff are rostered for production or service—reducing compliance risk and simplifying audits for council and insurer requirements.