Roster your team in minutes with Australia's leading employee scheduling software
R&CA members that become a new Deputy customer receive a 20% discount for the first 3 paid months
on a Premium Monthly Plan
“Reduced time spent writing rosters by 93%”
Daniel Sorridimi, co-owner, Blackwood Pantry
Roster staff in minutes
Replace the manual spreadsheets, paperwork, calls and emails
Streamline rostering your hospitality team in one easy-to-use app. Create the perfect roster in minutes, not hours.
Schedule the right number of chefs, waiters, or delivery drivers at the right times, across different locations.
Remove last-minute shift cancellation chaos by sending mobile alerts to all available, qualified staff
Create rosters to match demand forecasts, track against real-time data, and adjust schedules on the go
Give employees flexibility by allowing them to swap shifts with suitable team members
“Reduced time spent writing rosters by 93%”
Daniel Sorridimi, co-owner, Blackwood Pantry
Managing Modern Awards
Award Interpretation made easy
Our rostering software comes loaded with the award rates for restaurants, cafes, and bars — and can automate wage calculations.
Auto-fill award entitlements in a few clicks for overtime pay, penalty rates, and allowances
See award wage calculations as you roster employees
Automate award wage calculations when staff record their timesheets
Sync award entitlements and timesheets directly with your payroll software
Helps your business in staying compliant with Modern Awards
“83% decrease in time spent on payroll”
Ana Claudia Lopez, Founder, Olivia Macaron
Streamline payroll
Record employee time, attendance, and wellness
Avoid frustrating timesheet mistakes and get the visibility you need. Our time clock app captures the exact time on shift, and can help protect your business from 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
Record employee wellness before each shift. If a team member falls sick, instantly trace all the coworkers they’ve had contact with
“83% decrease in time spent on payroll”
Ana Claudia Lopez, Founder, Olivia Macaron
Improve communication & visibility
Engage staff to increase performance
Giving staff tools that make their lives easier is a win-win for the business. It makes staff feel valued, engaged in the business, and can drastically increase productivity. With our scheduling app, employees can:
Set their availability and keep track of their roster
Apply for leave without the back and forth
Stay across important messages from their managers on Deputy News Feed
Rate how they felt during their shift and provide feedback
Swap shifts with suitable team members when something comes up
Try the ultimate scheduling app today.
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Why choose Deputy?
R&CA Member Offer
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
Frequently asked questions
- What is Restaurant Employee Rostering software?
Restaurant employee rostering software makes it simpler to manage hourly and salaried employees working in hospitality, including management, servers, bartenders, server assistants, and hosts — as well as kitchen staff. Deputy’s scheduling software helps schedule team members according to their availability, time off, and skills, while giving managers full visibility over wage costs for an efficient schedule.
- What makes Deputy's rostering software best for hospitality?
Deputy's rostering software offers a wide range of features to help you run an efficient hospitality business. You can roster each individual area of your restaurant, from Barista to Head Chef, to match highs and lows in demand, easily adjust your staffing to meet your labour budget, and instantly share rosters with your whole team. Deputy can help save hours in admin tasks by automatically rostering your employees with the help of AI-based on factors like staff availability and your budget.
- Can Deputy help Restaurants & Cafes roster meal and rest breaks?
Absolutely! Deputy's Break Planning allows you to roster, manage, and record all of your hospitality employees' breaks and break types for each shift.
- Why do hospitality business owners love Deputy?
According to our reviews, Deputy wins over hospitality businesses because it’s extremely easy to set up and easy to use. It’s simple to onboard all of your hospitality employees, get up to speed with all the Deputy features, and start saving hours on your employee admin.
- How can Deputy's rostering software benefit my hospitality business?
Hours are spent every week on admin tasks like rosters, payroll, and communication. Deputy's rostering software offers a wide range of smart features to help streamline your rostering and timesheets — while giving you visibility over your wage spend so you can control costs.
- How can Deputy's rostering software reduce labour costs?
With Deputy's Demand Forecasting, you can plan your staffing to match peaks and valleys in demand and reduce unnecessary costs. Our software also gives you clear visibility over your wage spend and how it compares to your forecasted sales, so you can achieve an ideal labour cost percentage.
- 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.