Franchise workforce management & multi-site scheduling software
Standardise scheduling across every location, give head office real visibility and keep each franchisee compliant — without enterprise complexity.
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Multi-site rostering from one template set
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Multi-award compliance across the network
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Integrates with Xero and MYOB
Designed for the realities of franchise work
A franchise network is one brand and many employers, and the rostering problem is that head office is accountable for a standard it cannot enforce shift by shift.
Every location an independent employer
One brand standard, many interpretations
Different awards across the network
Staff shared between nearby sites
No visibility of labour cost by location
Onboarding new sites quickly
Standardised scheduling across every location
Multi-site franchise scheduling only works if a new store inherits the roster rather than inventing one.
One template set, every location
Head office sees the network, franchisees run their store
Build the brand’s roster patterns centrally and roll them out, while each franchisee runs their own week inside them.
- Standardised roster templates across every location
- New sites open on the network’s patterns, not a blank week
- Share staff between nearby locations during peaks
- Labour cost by location, visible to head office
Different awards across one network
A food franchise with a licensed venue, a retail arm and a cleaning contract is three awards, not one — and head office carries the brand risk for all three.
RosterElf applies award interpretation per location rather than per network, so a store covered by the General Retail Industry Award and one covered by the Hospitality Industry Award are each costed correctly in the same dashboard. See award interpretation for how the rules are applied.
Award applied per location
Penalties and junior rates costed in the roster
One compliance standard, brand-wide
Records kept for every site
Accurate time and attendance at every site
A network’s payroll risk is not the store you visit — it is the one you do not.
Attendance reconciled to the roster
Tablet kiosk or GPS mobile clock-in
Staff clock in at a store tablet or on their phone with GPS, and every location’s hours reach payroll the same way.
- Kiosk clock-in on a store tablet with photo verification
- GPS mobile clock-in for staff working across sites
- One attendance standard across the whole network
- Worked hours convert straight into payroll-ready timesheets
Franchise award compliance, made simpler
Penalty rates, overtime and break rules vary by day, time, employment type and shift length — and one week’s roster touches most of them.
General Retail Industry Award (MA000004) — pay rates by period
| Period | Full-time & part-time | Casual |
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| Ordinary hours (Mon–Fri, day) | 100% | 125% |
| Evening (Mon–Fri after 6pm) | 125% | 150% |
| Saturday | 125% | 150% |
| Sunday | 150% | 175% |
| Public holiday | 225% | 250% |
Casual rates are set by the award directly, not by adding a loading to the permanent rate. Rates change each 1 July; the full breakdown by classification, junior age and allowance is in the general retail award pay guide. Always verify against Fair Work.
Payroll-ready workforce data
Approved hours should reach the pay run without being re-keyed, penalties and all.
From the roster to the pay run without a spreadsheet in between
Award interpretation already applied
RosterElf connects franchise scheduling and time tracking to payroll, so each location’s approved hours flow cleanly to Xero or MYOB with the right award already applied.
- Fewer payroll errors from manual data entry
- Less time reconciling timesheets each fortnight
- Clear records for audits and compliance checks
- Faster pay runs, even through a busy period
Australian franchise networks using RosterElf report significant time savings on schedule creation. Based on customer feedback and ROI calculator data.
More than franchise scheduling software
Scheduling is one job of several. RosterElf puts communication, HR and time tracking in the same place, so a franchise team has one app rather than four.
Why franchise networks choose RosterElf
RosterElf is built for Australian workplaces, with Fair Work compliance, modern awards and local payroll integrations as the starting point rather than an add-on.
Save hours on scheduling
Less time building and re-fixing the roster every week.
Control labour costs
See live wage cost as you schedule — no guesswork until payday.
Australian compliance
General Retail Industry Award rates and penalties built in.
All employment types
Works for casual, part-time and full-time staff.
Easy to adopt
Intuitive for managers and staff, with minimal training.
Single or multi-site
Scales from one site to a group.
Calculate your franchise scheduling savings
See how much time and money your business could save with RosterElf rostering software.
Your current rostering
Based on 70% time reduction with automated rostering
Your potential savings
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Trusted by franchise networks across Australia
Hear from Australian businesses that simplified their scheduling 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."
Relevant awards for franchises
Stay compliant with Australian Modern Award pay rates
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Franchise scheduling and rostering resources
Free scheduling tools, templates and guides for Australian franchise networks
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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
Franchise staff scheduling FAQ
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Software that lets head office standardise rostering, time and attendance and payroll export across every location while each franchisee still runs their own store. The test is whether a new site opens on the network’s roster patterns rather than a blank week, and whether head office can see labour cost by location without asking for it.
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A staff member can be assigned to more than one location and rostered at either, with GPS clock-in confirming which site they actually worked. That matters at payroll, because the hours have to land against the right entity.