Liquor store rostering, payroll & HR software
All-in-one rostering, payroll, and HR for your team. Align rosters to demand, track costs live, and provide mobile access for staff availability and shift swaps.
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Align staff to peaks and promotions
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Track RSA certifications
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Integrate with Xero and MYOB
Everything you need to manage your liquor store workforce
Six powerful modules working together to simplify liquor store 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 liquor stores
Cover checkouts, restocking, and delivery
RosterElf's rostering software enables managers to assign staff across checkouts, stocking, and delivery operations. Drag-and-drop scheduling, live labour budgets, and reusable templates align shifts with weekend rushes, promotions, and holidays.
Reduce admin work and maintain compliance while covering peak trading periods.
Time & attendance for liquor stores
Payroll-ready timesheets without disputes
Replace paper records with digital clock-ins via mobile or kiosk, featuring GPS and photo verification at store or warehouse locations.
Approved hours automatically flow into payroll-ready timesheets, reducing disputes and ensuring award compliance.
Payroll integration for liquor stores
Fast, accurate pay runs
Approved timesheets feed directly into payroll with automatic application of penalties, allowances, and overtime.
Integration with Xero and MYOB ensures correct payment timing while eliminating double entry and maintaining industry award compliance.
Leave management for liquor stores
Plan around holidays and sick leave
Staff request leave through the app and managers approve instantly.
Leave management updates rosters automatically, ensuring checkout, storage, and delivery coverage remains intact during absences.
Mobile apps for liquor store teams
Real-time notifications and shift swaps
Managers publish roster changes instantly with mobile notifications to staff.
Staff can view shifts, confirm availability, swap shifts, and accept open positions, reducing no-shows and improving coverage reliability.
HR compliance for liquor stores
Stay audit-ready for liquor laws
HR tools store RSA certifications, food safety, and induction records with automated expiry alerts.
Ensure only licensed and qualified personnel are scheduled, reducing compliance risks and protecting liquor licences.
Trusted by liquor stores
Hear from bottle shops 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."
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."
Already using another platform?
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Liquor store rostering FAQ
- RosterElf's rostering software enables managers to create reusable templates for weekend trading, public holidays, and promotional events. Drag-and-drop scheduling assigns staff across checkouts, stocking, and delivery based on forecasted demand.
- Yes, create separate rosters for retail floor, checkout, stocking, warehouse, and delivery teams. The system shows coverage by area and helps ensure adequate staffing for customer service and stock replenishment.
- Staff request swaps through the app with automatic checks for RSA certifications and availability. Managers approve with one tap via communication tools, ensuring qualified staff are always on shift.
- Yes, manage rosters for multiple locations from one platform. Move staff between stores, track labour costs by location, and view consolidated reporting across all your bottle shops.
- Yes, costed rosters show labour costs live as you build schedules. Compare actual costs against budgets and adjust staffing levels to maintain margins during promotional periods without sacrificing service.
- Yes, you can build schedules that automatically place extra staff during known high demand periods like promotional launches using the auto scheduling feature.
- Teams can use a tablet or computer behind the counter or in the office to record start and finish times through the kiosk time clock.
- You can require staff to be physically at the store before starting a shift by enabling the GPS geofencing clock in time and attendance.
Compliance resources
Official resources for hospitality employers in Australia.
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