Built for stylists, apprentices, and reception teams

Hair salon staff 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 simple platform. Owners align staff to demand, control wage costs, and give teams mobile access for availability, swaps, and notifications.

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Best-rated rostering software on Xero and Google.

Smarter workforce management for salons

Why hair salons choose RosterElf

RosterElf helps single-site and multi-site salons simplify scheduling, reduce labour costs, and improve client service. Here’s why managers trust RosterElf:

Keep chairs and reception covered

Employee rostering for hair salons

Templates for late nights and weekends

Match availability to appointments

With RosterElf rostering, owners align stylists, colourists, and apprentices to bookings and peaks. Perfect Match AI suggests the best fit by availability and skills, while costed rosters protect margin during late nights and promo events.

Accurate hours across stylists and reception

Time and attendance for salon staff

Mobile and kiosk clock-ins

Payroll-ready timesheets without disputes

Replace paper timesheets with time & attendance. Staff clock in via mobile or kiosk with optional GPS/photo verification—capturing exact hours, breaks, and overtime for payroll accuracy.

Award rules automated

Payroll integration for hair salons

Connect Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks

Fast, accurate pay runs

Approved timesheets flow directly to payroll. Payroll integration applies penalties, allowances, and overtime automatically—keeping salons compliant and staff paid correctly.

Approvals that sync instantly

Leave management in salons

Plan around bookings and events

Keep service levels consistent

Staff request leave digitally; managers approve with one tap. Leave management updates rosters instantly, avoids conflicts, and ensures appointments and walk-ins remain covered.

Mobile tools for flexible staff

Mobile apps for hair salon employees

Push notifications, swaps, availability

Reduce no-shows and improve morale

With the RosterElf app, stylists confirm shifts, swap rosters, and update availability. Managers reduce no-shows, empower staff, and keep the team aligned with instant updates.

Track hygiene and apprenticeships

HR compliance for hair salons

Always audit ready

First aid, hygiene, apprentice docs

Certificates & Permits stores hygiene certificates, first aid, and apprenticeship agreements with expiry reminders so only qualified staff are rostered.

Instant HR answers

Workwise AI for salon managers

Fair Work & award guidance

Confident, compliant decisions

Workwise AI provides instant answers on penalties, entitlements, and compliance. Salon managers resolve issues quickly and consistently without needing external advice.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Hair salon HR management, rostering and payroll software questions? We have the answers.

Hair salons can balance booked appointments and walk-ins by using intelligent planning tools like auto-scheduling, which considers stylist availability and wage costs when building each roster.
Salon owners can quickly build regular patterns for different roles using reusable roster templates, matching typical trading hours and busy times across the week.
Brands with multiple salons can see all locations in one place using multi-site rostering, making it easier to move stylists and reception staff between branches when needed.
Using labour budgeting tools helps owners match stylist and apprentice hours to expected revenue so wage costs stay sustainable on quieter days.
Automated replacement suggestions from auto-scheduling help identify suitable stylists who are available and cost-effective so clients can still be seen.

Digital time tracking backed by GPS geofencing lets stylists clock in and out reliably, even when their shift lengths vary throughout the week.
A shared kiosk time clock on a tablet or device in the staff area lets stylists, assistants and reception quickly clock in and out each day.
With live attendance tracking, owners can see who is on site, late or missing before peak booking periods begin.
Requiring identity confirmation at clock-in using photo-proof attendance stops buddy punching and keeps recorded hours accurate for payroll and commissions.
Digital time records captured via tools like the kiosk time clock automatically build timesheets, so owners only need to review and approve changes.

Using digital onboarding software allows new team members to complete forms, upload documents and review salon policies before their first day.
Certificates and licences can be stored and monitored using licence and certification management, with reminders before expiry so only qualified staff are rostered.
Self-service access through leave management software lets stylists request time off and update availability while helping owners keep rosters covered.
Policies can be centralised in policy management software, making it easy for staff to review expectations on consultation, cleanliness and client experience.
Using digital employment contracts helps salon owners issue, sign and securely store a range of agreement types in one place.
The AI Fair Work compliance bot provides guidance on rostering and pay so salons can meet Australian workplace obligations confidently.
A structured experience from day one using tools like onboarding software helps stylists feel valued, clear on expectations and more likely to stay long term.

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