Built for seasonal peaks and mountain operations

Ski resort staff rostering & HR software

Keep lift operations, ski patrol, ski school, rentals, ticketing, guest services, grooming, snowmaking, food and beverage, lodging and maintenance covered with smarter rostering and flexible scheduling. Use weather and occupancy forecasts to right‑size coverage, control wage spend, and protect guest experience across every run, lodge and lift line.

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Best-rated rostering software on Xero and Google.

Smarter staff planning for changing conditions

Why ski resorts choose RosterElf

RosterElf helps ski resorts match staffing to seasonal demand, weather swings and event peaks while keeping payroll accurate. Digital timesheets, live scheduling and mobile updates cut admin and improve response on storm days, so managers can redeploy teams quickly across lifts, slopes, rentals and lodges to keep guests moving.

Build and cost rosters fast

Employee rostering for ski resorts

Plan smarter in minutes

Balance coverage, skills and budgets

Use snowfall forecasts, occupancy, event calendars and trail plans to build costed rosters for lift operations, ski patrol, ski school, rentals, ticketing, grooming and food and beverage. Drag‑and‑drop scheduling, templates and open shifts help you ramp up on powder days, then scale back mid‑week. Publish updates instantly in RosterElf’s rostering tools so teams know when lifts spin and lessons begin.

Accurate hours, fewer disputes

Time and attendance for ski resorts

Trusted records

Clock‑ins with photo or GPS

Replace paper timesheets with mobile and kiosk clock‑ins that capture start, finish and breaks for dispersed teams on the mountain and at base. Photo or GPS verification reduces time theft and keeps wage costs predictable. Approve variances against the roster in minutes, then streamline payroll via time and attendance.

Award interpretation made easy

Payroll integration for ski resorts

Automate compliance

Send approved timesheets to payroll

Apply award rules, weekend and public‑holiday penalties and allowances automatically from approved timesheets, then export to Xero or MYOB. Reduce manual entry and pay errors for seasonal staff across lift ops, hospitality and patrol. Keep labour budgets aligned to scheduled coverage during peaks and weather holds with payroll integration.

Plan leave without coverage gaps

Leave management for ski resorts

Smarter approvals

Instant updates to rosters

Staff submit leave, RDOs and availability in the app; managers approve with the impact on coverage clearly highlighted. Rosters update instantly so ski school, patrol and lift operations stay covered across powder mornings and storm closures. Plan holidays around peak dates with shared calendars in leave management.

Give teams the app they’ll use

Mobile apps for ski resort staff

Everyone stays in sync

Live roster updates and alerts

Give seasonal teams a simple app to view rosters, confirm, swap within rules and receive push alerts when conditions change. Supervisors can approve timesheets on the hill, fill open shifts and message teams tied to locations. Mobile access improves scheduling responsiveness on storm days and reduces no‑shows; managers can redeploy staff between base, mid‑station and summit via mobile.

Shift‑linked chat that cuts noise

Employee chat for ski resorts

Keep messages on‑task

Chat tied to shifts and roles

Keep conversations work‑focused with chat linked to shifts, roles and departments. Coordinate lift delays, trail openings, grooming windows and safety checks without messy group threads. Broadcast updates to ski school meeting points and lodge turn times, then keep an auditable record per shift to reduce confusion. See how it works in the employee chat app.

Stay licence‑ and certificate‑ready

Certificates and permits for ski resorts

Automated reminders

Track first‑aid, avalanche and lift tickets

Verify ski patrol hold advanced first‑aid, avalanche and toboggan certifications; lift operators and snowmobile drivers have required tickets; and hospitality staff maintain RSA where applicable. Store documents centrally with automated expiry reminders so schedulers filter eligible staff before assigning shifts. Centralise compliance in licence and certification management.

Faster hiring for seasonal ramps

Employee onboarding for ski resorts

Paper‑free setup

Contracts, policies and inductions

Hire at scale each season with paper‑free contracts, policy acknowledgements and safety inductions. Collect tax, bank and super details securely, assign checklists and track uniform sizes before day one. Standardised onboarding gets new hires roster‑ready faster and links to scheduling templates so trainees appear in the right departments via employee onboarding.

Instant HR clarity for managers

Workwise AI for ski resorts

Confidence in every decision

Fair Work and award guidance fast

As you build rosters, get quick guidance on breaks, penalty triggers and common award questions. Workwise AI helps managers check entitlements and Fair Work topics in plain language, reducing errors in scheduling and payroll decisions during peak periods. Keep audits simple with 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 keeps scheduling responsive and reduces no‑shows during busy check‑in and event windows.