Simplify rostering with Australia’s leading employee scheduling software
Save hours on rostering and keep wage costs under budget with our online roster software.
Up to 31 days, 24/7 support, no credit card required
TRUSTED BY 330,000 WORKPLACES ACROSS THE GLOBE
TRUSTED BY 330,000+ WORKPLACES ACROSS THE GLOBE
Australia’s smartest rostering software
LABOUR COSTING
Control wage costs and profit margins
Keep labour costs under budget and your margins healthy. See how wages compare to sales in real time. Easily adjust your staffing to maintain a healthy labour cost percentage.
AUTO-SCHEDULING
Use AI to create the perfect roster in a single click
Roster all the right people and avoid overspending on labour. Deputy’s AI-powered Auto-Scheduling creates the smartest possible roster to meet demand and your specific needs.
OPEN SHIFTS
Fill empty shifts fast
Instantly share available shifts with your team via the Deputy app. Fill them on a first-come, first-served basis. Or pick the most suitable person from a list of interested staff.
BREAK PLANNING
Simplify meal and rest break compliance
Roster multiple breaks and break types in a single shift. Our rostering app frees your business from the worries of break compliance and coverage.
WORKING REMOTELY
Manage your roster anywhere, anytime
Easily create, change, or publish rosters on the go; approve shift swaps; and find last-minute replacements with employee rostering apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Try Australia’s ultimate rostering app today!
Smart rostering tools at your fingertips
An easy-to-use rostering app that supercharges business growth.
Reduce wage costs
Stay under budget with accurate insights on wage costs compared to sales. Sync your employees' pay rates directly from your payroll provider.
Manage fatigue & overtime
Avoid employee fatigue by setting a limit on how many hours they can work per day or week. Part-timers can also have rostered hours limited to avoid unnecessary overtime.
Simplify award compliance
Deputy can calculate employee overtime, penalty rates, loadings, and salary costs with every shift. It’s easy to set up according to modern awards.
Roster by qualifications
Always have the right person for the job. Roster staff according to their skills and training, whether it’s first aid, food preparation, or heavy machinery qualifications.
Cover leave & unavailability
Make it simple to manage leave and staff availability. Your team can independently request time off, while managers get clarity leave balances and who’s available to work.
Monitor attendance & breaks
See when staff arrive on site, take breaks, and leave for the day. Missed or unscheduled breaks are flagged so you can proactively manage compliance risks.
Rostering software that plugs into Australia's favourite POS, HR, and payroll systems
Sync employees straight from your HR software and leverage valuable insights in one place. Our rostering app integrates with the systems that already manage your accounting, payroll, POS, data storage, and more.
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee rostering software?
Employee scheduling software makes it simple to create staff work schedules, effortlessly track employee hours, manage shift-swaps, control labour costs, reconcile timesheets, and improve communication and collaboration within teams. Anywhere, anytime, and on any device. The capability of web scheduling software also extends to prevent time theft, optimise staffing levels with live sales data, and help align labour requirements with sales forecasts to reduce wage bills.
- Why is employee rostering important?
Employee rostering, and the software employers use to do it, helps you track time and attendance, improve team communication, schedule shifts, approve time off requests, and identify open shifts in seconds. It helps you stay on budget and cost-efficient.
- What Are Other Helpful Time Tracking Tools from Deputy?
Deputy Australia has a number of time tracking tools aside from our rostering feature, including a time clock app, attendance tracking, and payroll integration. Schedule your team in minutes!
- How many employees can you roster with Deputy Australia?
You can schedule up to 100 shifts per month and approve up to 100 timesheets per month in our starter plan. If your employees' rostering needs go beyond those limits, we recommend you consider our premium or enterprise plans.
- How do I create a work roster for my employees?
We discuss how to roster your employees elsewhere, but some best practices for employee work rosters include keeping track of vacation time, knowing your employees, and prioritising team communication.
- Can Deputy help roster meal and rest breaks?
Yes! Deputy Australia’s Break Planning feature allows you to roster, manage, and track multiple employee breaks and break types in a single shift. This includes meal (unpaid) and rest (paid) breaks
- Will Deputy work with my other systems?
Absolutely. Our rostering app has been built to function seamlessly with all sorts of accounting, HR, and point of sale software including Xero, Vend, and iPayroll. For a full list of integrations, click here.