Helping retail teams save valuable time and money
- Schedule retail staff to meet demand & budget
- Easily manage annual leave
- Automate timesheets for flawless payroll
- Engage staff to increase performance
TRUSTED BY 365,000+ WORKPLACES ACROSS THE GLOBE
“Swapping shifts is easy, which helps make employees lives outside of Boxpark more flexible”.
Chris Byrne, general manager, Boxpark
Schedule staff in minutes
Schedule your employees to meet demand & budget
Whether you’re scheduling shop assistants or staff in order fulfillment centres, Deputy helps you put the right amount of people on shift, 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
Schedule available staff with a few clicks — and track wage costs to stay on budget
Send rotas 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
“Swapping shifts is easy, which helps make employees lives outside of Boxpark more flexible”.
Chris Byrne, general manager, Boxpark
"Now, TEKintellect’s instructors can simply report their own availability through Deputy straight from their mobile device."
Tsvi Katsir, Founder, TEKintellect
Leave management
Easily manage annual leave & availability
Handle your team’s leave in one system — and avoid errors. Deputy makes the whole leave management process simple, from setting up balances and accrual rates to approving requests.
Allocate different leave types, balances, or accrual rates
Keep track of balances in one smart dashboard
Receive an alert if staff run low on leave
Request and approve leave on the go
"Now, TEKintellect’s instructors can simply report their own availability through Deputy straight from their mobile device."
Tsvi Katsir, Founder, TEKintellect
"Deputy has helped to reduce our employees showing up late by 80%."
Craig Stone, Owner, Harvest Health Foods
Streamline payroll
Record accurate timesheets & live attendance
Deputy streamlines timesheets, attendance tracking, and health checks to help your team run smoothly — even during times of uncertainty. So you can spend less time on employee admin and focus more energy on sales and innovation.
Capture accurate digital timesheets with our app
Export timesheet to your payroll system with one click
Protect your team from the spread of illness with automated pre-shift health checks — and if an employee comes down with a virus, instantly trace all the coworkers they’ve had contact with
See real-time attendance — who’s at work, running late, or on break
"Deputy has helped to reduce our employees showing up late by 80%."
Craig Stone, Owner, Harvest Health Foods
“Employees love using the app to manage their work."
Josh Hunnisett, Assistant Manager, Rapha
Improve communication & 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 rotas
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
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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 365,000 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.
The UK's leading scheduling software
Frequently asked questions
- What Is retail staff rota software?
Retail staff rota software is an all-in-one employee management solution for bricks-and-mortar retail businesses. It makes it simple to schedule team members according to their availability and time off, while giving managers full visibility over wage costs for an efficient rota. It can also record accurate timesheets and automate complex pay calculations for streamlined payroll.
- Can retail staff 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 rota app an be integrated seamlessly with a range of systems. Connect your accounting, payroll, POS, data storage, HR software, and more!
- How can Deputy's rota software reduce retail staffing costs?
Deputy's demand forecasting helps retail businesses lower labour costs by optimising rota's coverage and minimising administration time.
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