Bars & nightclubs rostering, payroll & HR software
Nightlife venues juggle late finishes, split shifts, and fluctuating demand while supporting compliance efforts with hospitality awards. RosterElf unites rostering, payroll, HR tools, time & attendance, and leave to help managers control wage spend and cover peaks.
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Keep bars, floors, and doors covered
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Track RSA and crowd control certs
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Integrate with Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks
Everything you need to manage your bar and nightclub workforce
Six powerful modules working together to simplify bar and nightclub 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 bars & nightclubs
Build conflict-free rosters fast
RosterElf's rostering software matches bartenders, barbacks, floor staff, and security to demand across service blocks and DJ sets. Drag-and-drop scheduling, live labour budgets, and reusable templates make it easy to plan weekends, ticketed events, and public holidays.
Costed rosters reduce admin, improve compliance, and help managers keep lines short and tables turning.
Time & attendance for bars & nightclubs
Payroll-ready timesheets without disputes
Replace paper timesheets with digital time & attendance. Staff clock in and out via mobile or kiosk with GPS and photo verification, capturing breaks and close-down accurately.
Approved hours become payroll-ready timesheets, cutting disputes and time-theft during late services.
Payroll integration for bars & nightclubs
Fast, accurate pay runs
Approved timesheets sync to payroll with penalties, overtime, and allowances applied automatically.
Bartenders, glassies, security, and DJs are paid correctly and on time. Managers gain clear visibility of wage spend against targets across shifts and event nights.
Leave management for bars & nightclubs
Plan around holidays, sick leave, and cancellations
Staff request leave in the app and managers approve with one tap.
Leave management updates rosters automatically so bar, floor, and door shifts stay covered during holidays or last-minute sickness.
Mobile apps for bars & nightclubs teams
Reduce no-shows and miscommunication
Managers publish roster changes in seconds, and staff receive instant mobile alerts.
Employees confirm availability, accept open shifts, and request swaps, keeping bars, booths, and door positions filled.
HR compliance for bars & nightclubs
RSA, crowd control, first-aid, food safety
HR tools store RSA, crowd-controller, first-aid, and food-safety certificates with automated expiry reminders.
Ensure only qualified staff are rostered for restricted roles, lowering compliance risk for licensed venues.
Trusted by bars & nightclubs
Hear from nightlife venues that simplified their workforce management with RosterElf. Built for Australian small businesses.
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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Stay compliant with Australian Modern Award pay rates
Common roles in bars & nightclubs
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Bar & nightclub rostering FAQ
- RosterElf lets you roster by role (bartender, barback, glassie, floor staff, door security, DJ) and shows coverage for each area. The rostering software helps manage event nights, private bookings, and regular trading with templates and live labour budgets.
- Yes, RosterElf is designed for casual-heavy nightlife workforces. Staff submit availability, managers build rosters around event nights and peak periods, and casual loading is applied automatically to pay calculations.
- Yes, create separate roster templates for Thursday nights, Friday/Saturday peaks, and special events. Templates ensure consistent coverage for bar, floor, and security while adapting staffing levels to expected crowds.
- Send shift offers to available staff through the mobile app. Staff receive instant notifications and can accept shifts with one tap. This helps you quickly fill gaps for private bookings or when events sell out faster than expected.
- Labour budgeting shows real-time costs as you build rosters. Compare staffing levels against expected attendance and bar sales to improve coverage while maintaining profitability during slower weeknights.
- Yes, roster DJs and entertainers alongside bar and floor staff. Track performance schedules and ensure adequate bar and security coverage during live performances and DJ sets.
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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