Garden centre rostering, payroll & HR software
Garden centres juggle weekend peaks, seasonal demand, and mixed roles from nursery production to retail and deliveries. RosterElf unites rostering, payroll, HR tools, time & attendance, and leave management so managers can align staffing to foot traffic and seasonality.
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Schedule to seasons and foot traffic
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Track forklift and chemical handling certs
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Integrate with Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks
Everything you need to manage your garden centre workforce
Six powerful modules working together to simplify garden centre staff rostering, HR, payroll, time tracking, payroll, HR, communication, and analytics.
Retail rostering
Schedule floor coverage with confidence
Build rosters based on trading hours and foot traffic. Schedule sales staff, managers, and casuals across your stores.
- Trading hour templates
- Multi-store scheduling
- Casual staff pools
- Peak period coverage
Time & attendance
Track store staff hours accurately
GPS clock-ins verify staff are at the right store. Photo proof prevents buddy punching. Digital timesheets for payroll.
- Store clock-in points
- Break compliance
- Photo verification
- Overtime alerts
Payroll integration
Retail Award rates automated
Connect to Xero or MYOB. Automatic penalty rates for weekends, public holidays, and late-night trading under the Retail Award.
- Retail Award interpretation
- Penalty rate automation
- Sunday loadings
- Xero/MYOB sync
HR for retail
Manage casual and seasonal staff
Onboard new staff digitally. Manage high turnover without paperwork. Track training completion and performance.
- Digital onboarding
- Training tracking
- Casual contract management
- Leave management
Team communication
Keep your stores connected
Share updates across all locations. Instant notifications for roster changes. Enable shift swaps between stores.
- Multi-store announcements
- Roster notifications
- Shift swap requests
- Team chat
Retail analytics
Optimise your wage-to-sales ratio
Track labour costs against sales. Identify overstaffed periods. Make data-driven roster decisions.
- Labour cost tracking
- Sales-to-wage analysis
- Store comparisons
- Overtime reporting
Employee rostering for garden centres
Template busy weekends and spring peaks
RosterElf's rostering software helps align nursery staff, horticulturists, cashiers, and delivery drivers to demand. Drag-and-drop scheduling, live labour budgets, and reusable templates make it easy to cover seasonal peaks.
Build costed schedules that reduce administrative work and maintain compliance during busy periods.
Time & attendance for garden centres
Payroll-ready timesheets without disputes
Mobile and kiosk clock-ins with GPS and photo verification capture accurate hours across outdoor areas.
Real-time manager visibility supports compliance and reduces timesheet disputes.
Payroll integration for garden centres
Fast, accurate pay runs
Approved timesheets sync to payroll with penalties, overtime, and allowances applied automatically.
Integration with Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks eliminates re-keying and maintains compliance.
Leave management for garden centres
Keep departments covered during absences
Staff request leave via the app and approvals automatically update rosters.
Maintain coverage across nursery, retail, and delivery during holidays and <a href="/glossary/sick-leave">sick leave</a>.
Mobile apps for garden centre teams
Reduce no-shows and improve reliability
Managers publish roster changes in seconds and staff are notified instantly on mobile.
Staff can confirm availability, accept open shifts, and request swaps from their phone.
HR compliance for garden centres
Forklift, chemical handling, first aid
HR tools store certifications with automated expiry reminders for safety compliance.
Ensure only qualified staff are rostered for restricted tasks, reducing compliance risk.
Trusted by garden centres
Hear from garden centres 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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Relevant awards for garden centres
Stay compliant with Australian Modern Award pay rates
Common roles in garden centres
Download free job description templates for your garden centres team
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Garden centre rostering FAQ
- RosterElf's rostering software lets you create reusable templates for seasonal demand. Drag-and-drop scheduling with live labour budgets helps manage nursery staff, horticulturists, cashiers, and delivery drivers during busy periods.
- Create weekend roster templates that balance nursery production, retail sales, and customer service. Live labour budgets keep staffing costs aligned with foot traffic and seasonal demand.
- Yes, create reusable roster templates for spring peak, summer, and winter quiet periods. Duplicate templates and adjust staffing levels based on seasonal plant stock arrivals and customer patterns.
- RosterElf's rostering software lets you roster by department - retail floor, outdoor nursery, landscaping, and delivery drivers. Ensure all areas have adequate coverage during peak trading hours.
- Yes, RosterElf shows live labour budgets while building rosters. Track costs by department and compare against seasonal sales targets using the analytics dashboard.
Compliance resources
Official resources for retail employers in Australia.
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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