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Manufacturing staff rostering & HR software

Keep operators, line leads, QA, maintenance, warehouse and logistics covered with smarter rostering and flexible scheduling. Align shift patterns, changeovers, preventive maintenance and dispatch windows to demand forecasts and compliance. Reduce wage creep, protect safety, and keep OEE high across every line, cell and site.

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Best-rated rostering software on Xero and Google.

Smarter staff planning for shift‑based operations

Why manufacturing teams choose RosterElf

RosterElf helps factories match staffing to takt time, orders, changeovers and maintenance while keeping payroll accurate. Digital timesheets, live scheduling and mobile updates cut admin and speed decisions on the floor, so supervisors can redeploy crews quickly and maintain throughput, quality and safety across multiple lines and sites.

Award compliance & pay accuracy

Real-time rostering & shift changes

Reliable time & attendance

Build and cost rosters fast

Employee rostering for manufacturing

Plan smarter in minutes

Balance coverage, skills and budgets

Build costed rosters from demand forecasts, production plans and skill matrices for machine operators, assemblers, QA, maintenance techs and forklift drivers. Drag‑and‑drop scheduling, templates and open shifts cover changeovers, sanitation and overtime without overstaffing. Enforce ticket and role requirements—like LF forklift and LOTO competencies—before publishing. Adjust on the fly and share updates instantly in RosterElf’s rostering tools.

Accurate hours, fewer disputes

Time and attendance for manufacturing

Trusted records

Clock‑ins with photo or GPS

Clock‑ins on kiosk or mobile capture start, finish and breaks at the line, warehouse or yard with photo/GPS verification. Compare actuals to scheduled hours, flag variances and certify batches with supervisor sign‑off. Capture meal‑break compliance and short‑turnarounds, then route exceptions for approval. Accurate timesheets feed payroll and efficiency reporting through time and attendance.

Award interpretation made easy

Payroll integration for manufacturing

Automate compliance

Send approved timesheets to payroll

Apply award rules, shift penalties, weekend and public‑holiday rates and allowances automatically from approved timesheets, then export to Xero or MYOB. Map cost centres to lines and jobs so labour spend mirrors production. Reduce manual entry and rework, keep EBA/Fair Work obligations tight, and give finance predictable wage outcomes via payroll integration.

Plan leave without coverage gaps

Leave management for manufacturing

Smarter approvals

Instant updates to rosters

Employees request annual leave, RDOs and unavailability in the app; planners see the impact on coverage by line, skill and licence. Rosters update instantly so sanitation, QA checks and maintenance windows stay staffed. Plan seasonal shutdowns and ramp‑ups with shared calendars, and protect fatigue rules and short‑turnarounds using leave management.

Give teams the app they’ll use

Mobile apps for manufacturing staff

Everyone stays in sync

Live roster updates and alerts

Supervisors approve timesheets on the move, fill open shifts and message crews by line or location. Operators get push alerts for roster changes, overtime offers and changeover calls. Mobile access drives adoption of scheduling and time capture on the floor, improves response to downtime, and keeps multi‑site teams aligned via mobile.

Shift‑linked chat that cuts noise

Employee chat for manufacturing

Keep messages on‑task

Chat tied to shifts and roles

Keep conversations work‑focused with chat tied to shifts and roles. Share changeover checklists, quality holds, photo evidence and safety notices without noisy group threads. Create channels per line, job or site, maintain an auditable trail for recalls, and accelerate handovers between crews. See how it works in the employee chat app.

Stay licence‑ and certificate‑ready

Certificates and permits for manufacturing

Automated reminders

Track forklift, EWP and GMP training

Track LF/LF forklift, EWP, confined‑space, first‑aid and chemical handling certificates, plus GMP/HACCP training for food plants. Automated expiry reminders ensure schedulers allocate only compliant staff to lines and high‑risk tasks. Audits are simpler and last‑minute reshuffles are reduced when compliance is centralised in licence and certification management.

Faster hiring for growth

Employee onboarding for manufacturing

Paper‑free setup

Contracts, policies and inductions

Digitise contracts, policy acknowledgements and inductions so new hires are roster‑ready sooner. Collect bank, tax and super details securely; assign PPE, lockout/tagout and GMP modules; and track uniform sizes before day one. Skills feed scheduling so trainees appear on shadow shifts first using employee onboarding.

Instant HR clarity for managers

Workwise AI for manufacturing

Confidence in every decision

Fair Work and award guidance fast

As you build rosters, get quick guidance on breaks, penalties and award or enterprise rules for shifts, night work and overtime. Workwise AI helps managers check entitlements and clarify scenarios like short‑turnarounds or meal‑break obligations, reducing errors in scheduling and payroll while improving safety. Learn more in Workwise AI.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Rostering and Payroll Software Questions? We have the answers.

The mobile app sends instant push notifications for published rosters, changes and open shifts that match skills and availability. Staff can accept, decline or swap within rules, and managers see confirmations in real time. This responsiveness keeps schedules stable during changeovers, rush orders and downtime.