Plan around the people available
Check recurring availability and approved leave while assigning shifts. Keep the work location and required skills attached to the shift so the coverage decision is clear.
Staff rostering
Staff rostering software for a week that works.
Bring shifts, availability and projected wages into the same view. Build a roster your team can check on their phone, with managers reviewing assignments before the week is published.
For managers planning hourly teams across one or several work locations, including hospitality, security, NDIS support and retail.
$1 for 30 days. Cancel anytime. No setup fee. Card required for the $1 trial.
Plan shifts, skills and projected wagesReal app view
What changes in the working week?
Keep roles and skills distinct
Use team roles to group people, such as Kitchen or Front of House. Use shift skills, such as Tills or Prep, to describe the work. Automatic scheduling considers the skills a shift needs; account permission levels control access separately.
Review the cost before publishing
Compare projected wages as you adjust the roster. The estimate depends on your configured rates and rules, so confirm those settings before treating it as a budget commitment.
How it works
A process the team can follow.
- 1
Set up locations and the team
Add the places people work, organise team roles and record staff skills. Ask staff to enter recurring availability and use the leave approval process before planning the week.
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Build and check the roster
Create shifts manually, reuse an existing week or review automatic scheduling suggestions. Check skill coverage, availability and projected wages. Managers make the final assignment decisions.
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Publish a shared plan
Publish confirmed shifts so staff can check their roster in a supported browser. When enabled, shift-swap requests and the open shift board help managers review later changes.
A practical check
Try a week your team actually works
In the hospitality demo, look at a busy service period. Check who is available, which shifts need a particular skill and what happens to projected wages when you adjust coverage. Use this same checklist with your own records during the organisation trial.
A practical rostering software checklist →
Use your next real working week to evaluate coverage, costs and the payroll handover.
Questions before you try it.
Can I move from a spreadsheet roster?
Yes. Set up your locations and staff, then build the first week in the shared roster. For a manageable changeover, check one week against your existing process before publishing it. Do not assume a spreadsheet has been imported automatically.
Does automatic scheduling make the final decision?
No. It suggests assignments using availability, required shift skills and configured rules. Review warnings, formal industry requirements and your operational coverage before publishing.
Can employees view the roster on a phone?
Yes, through a supported mobile browser. Access and optional tools depend on organisation settings. Native iOS and Android apps are coming soon.
See the setup for your industry: Hospitality, Security, NDIS Support or all industries. Optional industry tools depend on organisation settings.
Explore the workflows
Connect the rest of the workflow.
Time & attendance
Record clock-ins, clock-outs and breaks with GPS and configured location checks. Review attendance against rostered shifts before approving hours.
Timesheet approval
Review employee timesheets, check hours and breaks, approve records and prepare Xero reference CSV or MYOB payroll import files with ShiftRova.
Labour cost planning
Review projected wages while building the staff roster. Compare coverage with your labour budget and check recorded hours before the payroll handover.
Try it with your own working week.
Start an organisation trial or explore the hospitality demo with sample staff and shifts first.
$1 for 30 days. Cancel anytime. No setup fee. Card required for the $1 trial.