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Rostering and staff management for cafes

Build the week in minutes, see what the weekend will cost before you publish, and run clock-ins, timesheets, checklists and cash-ups from the same app your baristas already have in their pocket.

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Built for how cafes actually run

Rostering that knows your weekend rates

Drag and drop shifts onto the week and watch the wage forecast update as you go. Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and evening rates are applied automatically from your pay templates, so you know what the weekend will cost before you publish.

Juniors costed at the right rate

Cafes run on juniors. Set age-based pay rates once and every 16, 17 or 18-year-old on the roster is costed at their correct rate, right next to your adult casuals.

Clock in at the counter or on the phone

Staff clock in and out from the Shiftbreeze app with GPS recorded, or turn a spare tablet into a counter kiosk where everyone punches in with their own PIN. No more paper sign-in sheets by the till.

Timesheets without the Sunday night session

Clock-ins become timesheets, you review and approve them, and the hours are ready for payroll. Anything unusual is easy to spot and fix before pay day.

Also in the box, at no extra cost

  • Daily opening and closing checklists
  • Cash-ups and reconciliation
  • Stock takes per location
  • Food safety temperature checks
  • Incident and maintenance logs
  • Team messaging and shift swaps
  • Leave requests and approvals
  • Staff app on iOS and Android

Paying under the Hospitality or Restaurant Award?

Our free guides list the common hourly rates from 1 July 2026, including Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and junior rates.

Cafe questions, answered

Which award covers cafe staff?+
Most cafes fall under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award (HIGA) or the Restaurant Industry Award. Our free guides list the common hourly rates from 1 July 2026, including weekend, public holiday and junior rates.
Does Shiftbreeze calculate weekend penalty rates?+
You set your Saturday, Sunday, public holiday and evening rates once in your pay templates, and the roster shows a live wage cost estimate that applies them automatically as you build the week. The same rates flow through to timesheets.
Can juniors be paid age-based rates?+
Yes. Pay templates support age-based rates, so a 16-year-old and a 19-year-old on the same shift are each costed at their correct rate alongside your adult casuals.
How do staff clock in at the cafe?+
Staff clock in and out from the Shiftbreeze app with their GPS location recorded, or you can turn a spare tablet into a counter kiosk where everyone punches in and out with their own PIN.

Run your cafe on Shiftbreeze

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