Fast food rostering software for quick-service outlets
Fast food runs on junior, casual crews, tight margins and strict award rules. RosterElf unites rostering, time tracking, payroll and HR so managers can build compliant rosters in minutes instead of wrestling with spreadsheets.
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Roster junior and casual crews with live wage costs
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Apply Fast Food Award (MA000003) junior rates and penalties automatically
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Track breaks and the 3-hour casual minimum
Built for fast-food realities
Quick-service rostering isn’t just filling shifts — it’s managing a mostly-junior, casual crew across peak trade while keeping junior rates, penalties and breaks compliant with the Fast Food Award.
High junior and casual workforce mix
Level-dependent Sunday penalty rates
3-hour minimum engagement for casuals
Fast Food Award (MA000003) compliance
Meal and rest break rules on every shift
Peak-trading and split-shift coverage
Rostering that matches your trade
Whether you run a single takeaway, a drive-thru or a multi-site franchise, RosterElf adapts to lunch and dinner peaks, weekends and split shifts.
- Drag-and-drop scheduling with live labour costs
- Reusable templates for peak-trade and weekend rosters
- Junior-rate and skill-based rostering by crew member
- Multi-site franchise management from one dashboard
Related food-service sectors
RosterElf also supports related food-service and retail businesses with similar junior, casual and award-compliance needs.
Fast Food Award compliance, made simpler
The Fast Food Industry Award (MA000003) has junior rates by age, evening loadings, the level-dependent Sunday penalty, public-holiday rates and overtime. RosterElf helps reduce compliance risk by applying them automatically.
Fast Food Award penalty rates (MA000003)
Full-time and part-time rates (casual loading +25% on top)
| Period | Rate | Notes |
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| Monday to Friday (before 10pm) | 100% | Ordinary base rate |
| Evening (Mon–Fri 10pm–midnight) | 110% | +10% loading |
| Early morning (midnight–6am) | 115% | +15% loading |
| Saturday | 125% | All levels |
| Sunday (Level 1 crew) | 125% | Casual 150% |
| Sunday (Level 2–3) | 150% | Casual 175% |
| Public holiday | 225% | Casual 250%; plus substitute day for permanents |
| Overtime | 150% / 200% | First 2 hours, then 200% |
Rates based on the Fast Food Industry Award 2010 (MA000003), FY2026/27. Always verify with the Fair Work pay guide.
Junior rates by age
Most fast-food crew are juniors — paid a percentage of the adult rate for their level
| Age | % of adult rate |
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| Under 16 | 40% |
| 16 years | 50% |
| 17 years | 60% |
| 18 years | 70% |
| 19 years | 80% |
| 20 years | 90% |
| 21 and over | 100% |
Junior percentages apply to the base rate and to junior penalty rates. Rates step up on each birthday. Adult (21+) Level 1 crew is $27.81/hr (full-time/part-time), $34.76/hr casual for FY2026/27.
Payroll-ready workforce data
RosterElf connects fast-food rostering and time tracking to payroll, so award-interpreted hours flow cleanly to Xero or MYOB with junior rates, penalties and loadings already applied.
Calculate your fast-food rostering savings
See how much time and money RosterElf could save your outlet each week.
Your current rostering
Based on 70% time reduction with automated rostering
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More than fast-food rostering software
RosterElf brings together everything managers need to run efficient, compliant, quick-service outlets.
HR & onboarding
Digital onboarding, document storage, and classification and age records for crew.
Team communication
Instant roster notifications, shift swap requests and updates via the mobile app.
Workforce analytics
Labour cost tracking by outlet and crew, wage-to-sales ratios and attendance patterns.
Why fast-food operators choose RosterElf
Rosters built around trade and peaks
Build lunch, dinner and weekend peak rosters as reusable templates, then republish changes to the whole crew in one click.
Live wage costs and award interpretation
See labour cost as you roster, and let award interpretation apply Fast Food Award junior rates, evening loadings and the level-dependent Sunday penalty automatically.
Junior rates handled by age
Store each crew member’s date of birth and level so the correct junior percentage — and the step-up on their birthday — is applied without manual checking.
Kiosk time clock and breaks
Capture exact start, finish and break times with a kiosk time clock, so meal and rest breaks and the 3-hour minimum are recorded accurately for payroll.
Fast crew communication
Notify crew the moment rosters publish or change, and handle shift swaps and availability from the mobile app — ideal for student and casual teams.
Onboarding and records
Digitally onboard new crew and keep classification, age and pay records ready for the 7-year record-keeping obligation.
Trusted by shift-based operations
Hear from Australian businesses that simplified 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."
Compliance resources
Official resources for fast-food employers in Australia.
Common roles in fast food
Download free job description templates for your fast food team
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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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Fast food rostering FAQ
- The best fast-food rostering software combines fast template-based scheduling, live wage costs, junior-rate handling and award compliance. RosterElf is built for Australian quick-service outlets, with drag-and-drop rostering software, live labour cost, and built-in award interpretation for the Fast Food Industry Award (MA000003).
- Yes. Build lunch, dinner and weekend peak rosters as reusable templates, cover split shifts, and republish changes to the whole crew in one click. See our step-by-step guide to rostering fast food staff.
- RosterElf stores each crew member’s age and level so junior rates are applied correctly and step up automatically on birthdays, and lets casuals swap shifts and update availability from the mobile app. Opening a franchise? Our cost to open a Subway franchise breakdown covers the labour side.