The all-in-one workforce platform for retail businesses
- Roster retail staff to meet demand, fast
- Collect accurate timesheets
- Streamline award compliance
- Simplify HR admin and keep your retail teams engaged
TRUSTED BY 390,000+ WORKPLACES ACROSS THE GLOBE
Save time & cut costs with Deputy
Book a demo with a Deputy expert today to see how our AI-powered people platform can help your business save time, reduce costs, and simplify compliance
"Deputy saves us three to six manager hours per week. That’s a savings of thousands of dollars over a year."
Carmel Goldsmith, Business Owner, IGA
Roster staff in minutes
Roster your employees to meet demand and budget
Whether you’re scheduling shop assistants or staff in order fulfillment centres, Deputy helps you roster the right amount of people, at the right times, and keep labour costs under control.
Forecast how many staff you need on hand to meet sales, foot traffic, or delivery orders
Roster available staff with a few clicks — and track wage costs to stay on budget
Send rosters to your team instantly via web or app
If a team member calls in sick, find someone to cover their shift with one tap in Deputy
"Deputy saves us three to six manager hours per week. That’s a savings of thousands of dollars over a year."
Carmel Goldsmith, Business Owner, IGA
"A lot of business owners work their guts out on compliance, getting wages right, doing BAS, IAS. “Deputy was a breath of fresh air."
Audrey Khaing-Jones, Business Owner, Glam Corner
Award compliance
Simplify compliance with Modern Awards
When retailers don’t pay the right award wages, the fines and bad press can seriously damage their business. That’s why Deputy comes pre-loaded with the retail award rates and automates the wage calculations.
Auto-fill award entitlements for overtime pay, penalty rates, and allowances
See award wage calculations as you roster employees
Automate wage calculations when employees submit their timesheets
Help your business stay compliant with Modern Awards
"A lot of business owners work their guts out on compliance, getting wages right, doing BAS, IAS. “Deputy was a breath of fresh air."
Audrey Khaing-Jones, Business Owner, Glam Corner
"Deputy has helped to reduce our employees showing up late by 80%."
Craig Stone, Owner, Harvest Health Foods
time and attendance
Record employee time, attendance, and wellness
Avoid frustrating timesheet mistakes and get the visibility you need. Our time clock app is easy for staff to use, captures their exact time on shift, let's managers know who's currently at work, and can help prevent the spread of illness.
Record accurate, verified timesheets with our time clock app
Export timesheets to your payroll software with one click
See real-time attendance — who’s at work, running late, or on break
Help protect your staff and customers from illness. Record employee wellness before each shift — and if a team member falls sick, instantly trace all the coworkers they’ve had contact with
"Deputy has helped to reduce our employees showing up late by 80%."
Craig Stone, Owner, Harvest Health Foods
Turn approved timesheets
into STP Phase 2 Payroll in minutes
Skip CSV exports and disconnected workflows. Deputy Payroll brings approved timesheets into your pay run, applies configured pay rules, and lets you review your payroll before submitting STP reporting to the ATO.
Pre-configured modern awards
Apply configured rules for base rates, penalty rates, overtime, late-night allowances, and split-shift rules across HIGA, GRIA, SCHADS, and major industry awards supported Award libraries.
Keep pay rates up to date
Deputy helps you keep base pay rates up to date with supported award rate updates and configured pay rules.
Streamlined STP Phase 2 filing
Submit STP Phase 2 reporting to the ATO and send digital payslips to the Deputy employee app.
Support your Payday Super compliance workflows
Deputy Payroll calculates super as part of your pay run. Review and submit eligible super contributions through the Beam clearing house, then track their status within your regular payroll workflow.
Hire, onboard, and roster shift staff
straight from their smartphones
Skip corporate HR bloat and hire shift staff in minutes. Deputy HR delivers paperless mobile onboarding, helping you send contracts, tax, and super forms straight to smartphones with VEVO checks and rostering alerts.
Frictionless mobile recruitment
Let AI write your job ads and instantly publish them to SEEK, Indeed, and 25,000+ job boards. Screen candidates fast with mobile video applications and keep them engaged with automated SMS updates, moving them from applied to onboarded in hours.
100% paperless onboarding
Send digital offer letters, TFN declarations, super forms, and company policies straight to new hires' smartphones for e-signing before day one.
VEVO & credential verification
Run Australian right-to-work checks via VEVO integration and collect required qualifications and certificates, such as RSA, during onboarding.
Shift-built performance management
Track attendance history, record real-time shift feedback, and log manager floor notes directly on worker profiles, eliminating complex corporate 360-degree reviews in favour of actionable shift insights.
“Employees love using the app to manage their work."
Josh Hunnisett, Assistant Manager, Rapha
Improve communication and visibility
Engage staff to increase performance
To keep your teams happy and on top of their game, give them tools that make their lives easier and drive better customer service. With the Deputy app, retail staff can:
Easily set their availability and keep track of rosters
Request time off without the back and forth
Swap shifts with eligible team members when something comes up
Instantly get important messages and updates via Deputy News feed
“Employees love using the app to manage their work."
Josh Hunnisett, Assistant Manager, Rapha
Micro-scheduling
Micro-shifts built to match customer flow
With Micro-scheduling, you can easily divide a shift into multiple segments to stay ahead of busy hours, keep all departments staffed, and deliver the best shopping experience when foot traffic peaks.
Try the ultimate scheduling app today.
Start your free trial now!
The payoff of using Deputy
Reduce costs, save time, and create a better work-life balance. See how much your business could save with Deputy
Why would you join Deputy?
Our software’s power, simplicity, and mobility has earned us 390,000 happy customers — who are our greatest advocates. With Deputy, you’re not just saving time and money. You’re making life easier for your teams and helping them provide better service.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Retail Employee Rostering software?
Retail employee rostering software is an all-in-one employee management solution for brick-and-mortar retail businesses. It makes it simple to roster team members according to their availability and time off, while giving managers full visibility over wage costs for an efficient roster. It can also record accurate timesheets and automate complex pay calculations for streamlined payroll.
- Can Retail employees swap shifts using Deputy?
Absolutely! Staff can swap shifts via the Deputy app, with the option for manager approval. You can also set up smart guardrails to ensure each swap meets your rules, including training requirements or cost.
- What other systems can be integrated with Deputy?
Deputy's rostering app can be integrated seamlessly with a range of systems. Connect your accounting, payroll, POS, data storage, HR software, and more!
- How can Deputy's rostering software reduce retail staffing costs?
Deputy's demand forecasting helps retail businesses lower labour costs by optimising roster coverage and minimising administration time.
