Hair salon rostering, payroll & HR software
Salons manage stylists, apprentices, and reception staff around bookings, walk-ins, and late-night trade. RosterElf unites rostering, payroll, HR tools, time & attendance, and compliance in one platform—so owners align staff to demand, control wage costs, and give teams mobile access for availability, swaps, and notifications.
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Match availability to appointments
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Track hygiene and apprenticeship documents
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Integrate with Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks
Everything you need to manage your hair salon workforce
Six powerful modules working together to simplify hair salon staff rostering, HR, payroll, time tracking, payroll, HR, communication, and analytics.
Salon rostering
Schedule stylists and therapists
Build rosters based on bookings and client demand. Manage full-time, part-time, and commission-based staff.
- Booking-based scheduling
- Stylist availability
- Commission tracking
- Multi-salon rosters
Time & attendance
Track salon floor hours
GPS clock-ins verify staff are on-site. Digital timesheets capture hours for payroll and commission calculations.
- Salon clock-in
- Break compliance
- Commission hour tracking
- Overtime monitoring
Payroll integration
Hair and Beauty Award automated
Connect to Xero or MYOB. Automatic rates based on classification and penalty rates under the Hair and Beauty Award.
- Hair & Beauty Award
- Classification rates
- Penalty automation
- Xero/MYOB sync
HR for salons
Manage stylist records
Onboard new stylists digitally. Track training and qualifications. Manage apprentice progression.
- Digital onboarding
- Training records
- Apprentice tracking
- Leave management
Team communication
Keep your salon team connected
Share booking updates and client notes. Instant notifications for roster changes. Coordinate cover.
- Booking notifications
- Client notes sharing
- Roster updates
- Team messaging
Salon analytics
Understand your salon performance
Track labour costs against revenue. Analyse stylist productivity. Optimise booking capacity.
- Revenue tracking
- Stylist productivity
- Commission analysis
- Labour cost ratio
Employee rostering for hair salons
Keep chairs and reception covered
Owners align stylists, colourists, and apprentices to bookings and peaks. Perfect Match AI suggests the best fit by availability and skills.
Costed rosters protect margin during late nights and promo events.
Time & attendance for hair salons
Accurate hours across stylists and reception
Replace paper timesheets with digital clock-ins via mobile or kiosk with optional GPS and photo verification.
Capture exact hours, breaks, and overtime for payroll accuracy.
Payroll integration for hair salons
Award rules automated
Approved timesheets flow directly to payroll with penalties, allowances, and overtime applied automatically.
Integration with Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks keeps salons compliant and staff paid correctly.
Leave management for hair salons
Keep service levels consistent
Staff request leave digitally and managers approve with one tap.
Leave management updates rosters instantly, avoids conflicts, and ensures appointments and walk-ins remain covered.
Mobile apps for hair salon teams
Mobile tools for flexible staff
The RosterElf app lets stylists confirm shifts, swap rosters, and update availability.
Managers reduce no-shows, help staff, and keep the team aligned with instant updates.
HR compliance for hair salons
First aid, hygiene, apprentice docs
Track hygiene certificates, first-aid, and apprenticeship agreements with expiry reminders.
Ensure only qualified staff are rostered for customer-facing roles.
Trusted by hair salons
Hear from hair salons that simplified their 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."
Partap Singh Thind
December 05, 2025
"Really detailed and helpful. First time user of a rostering software and I was provided with clear and easy to follow instructions with the promise of being available for any further questions or help that I might need in the future. Would definitely recommend"
Sarah Johnson
September 28, 2025
"Very easy to use and navigate. The support team is always quick to respond and helpful with any queries."
David L.
August 15, 2025
"Great tool for managing staff rosters and timesheets. Has made our scheduling much more efficient."
James Mitchell
November 28, 2025
"Excellent rostering software! The drag and drop feature makes creating weekly schedules a breeze. Our team loves the mobile app for checking their shifts."
Emma Richardson
October 22, 2025
"RosterElf has transformed how we manage our hospitality staff. The award interpretation feature alone saves us hours every pay period."
Michael Chen
September 15, 2025
"Finally found a rostering solution that understands Australian workplace requirements. The Fair Work compliance features give us peace of mind."
Rachel K.
August 30, 2025
"The integration with Xero is smooth. Timesheets flow directly into payroll without any manual data entry. Highly recommend for any small business."
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Hair salon rostering FAQ
- RosterElf handles staffing around bookings and walk-ins. While it doesn't replace your salon booking system, the rostering software helps you align stylists, colourists, and reception staff to demand patterns.
- Yes, availability management and shift swapping work across multiple salon locations. Managers approve swaps with visibility of skills and location requirements.
- Yes, create reusable roster templates for busy Fridays, Saturdays, and wedding seasons. Duplicate successful rosters and adjust stylist numbers based on appointment book density.
- RosterElf's rostering software helps you schedule apprentices with supervising stylists. Ensure adequate senior coverage for complex services while giving apprentices hands-on learning opportunities.
- Yes, RosterElf shows live labour budgets while building rosters. Track costs per shift and compare against service revenue and product sales using the analytics dashboard.
- Yes, RosterElf integrates seamlessly with many payroll systems. You can export digital timesheets quickly and process payroll with automatic award wage calculations, reducing errors every pay period.
- RosterElf provides multi-location management tools, allowing you to add and manage multiple salon sites from one platform. You can roster staff across different locations and monitor labour costs consistently.
Compliance resources
Official resources for hair and beauty employers in Australia.
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