Workforce Management Tailored for Retail

Simplifi’s industry-focused solutions help retail organisations seamlessly manage both permanent and casual staff. Simplfi helps retailers streamline scheduling, uncover and leverage data-driven insights, source and manage both permanent and casual staff, and enhance operational efficiency to deliver measurable results for businesses of all sizes.

A Proven Partner for Retail Workforce Management

The retail industry faces unique challenges, from managing a dynamic mix of permanent and casual staff to ensuring seamless customer service during peak times. Simplifi specialises in delivering tailored workforce solutions that adapt to the fast-paced, ever-changing nature of retail.

Our tools empower retail businesses to optimise their workforce, balancing the demands of permanent team members and casual staff pools to ensure continuous productivity and customer satisfaction.

Tools Designed to Meet Retail’s Unique Needs

Simplifi’s cloud-based SaaS platform offers powerful features tailored to the demands of retail workforce management, catering to both permanent and casual staff including:

Dynamic Rostering & Shift Allocation

Build optimised schedules for permanent staff and efficiently allocate shifts to casual employees based on availability and skills. Use an intuitive drag-and-drop tool to create and duplicate rosters, ensuring compliance and eliminating scheduling conflicts with automated checks.

Real-Time Adjustments & Casual Staff Notifications

Adapt to sudden changes by making immediate roster updates to address absences or unexpected busy periods. Quickly notify casual employees of available shifts and automatically assign roles to the first qualified responders, keeping operations seamless.

Attendance & Leave Management

Track attendance seamlessly for all staff while managing leave balances for permanent employees. Ensure casual staff availability is always current, minimising scheduling disruptions and conflicts.

Integrated Time Tracking & Accurate Timesheets

Staff can clock in and out using mobile, tablet, browser, or on-site beacons, generating precise timesheets. These timesheets are ready for streamlined approvals and automated payroll integration, saving time and reducing errors.

Scalable Workforce Reporting & Insights

Monitor workforce performance across both permanent and casual staff with scalable reporting capabilities. Access detailed reports at head office, regional, and unit levels, enabling better data-driven decision-making and operational improvements.

Seamless Payroll Integration with Two-Tier Approvals

Automate payroll processing for both permanent and casual employees with secure data transfers. Simplifi's two-tier approval workflows ensure compliance and accuracy, reducing administrative effort.

Case Study

Driving Productivity and Efficiency for Foodstuffs

Simplifi partnered with Foodstuffs, one of New Zealand’s largest grocery retailers, to develop a tailored workforce management system. The solution was designed to manage both permanent team members and a large pool of casual staff, ensuring optimal coverage during peak trading periods.

By integrating productivity metrics such as sales and foot traffic, Simplifi enabled Foodstuffs to build rosters that maximised efficiency while maintaining flexibility.

The result was a ROI of 8:1, which was achieved through the delivery of a workforce management system that adapted to Foodstuffs dynamic retail environment, reduced operational costs, and improved overall store performance by balancing permanent and casual staffing needs effectively.
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8:1 ROI
"Working with Simplifi has been an outstanding experience. The transition from paper to digital was a significant change, and Simplifi was instrumental in making it a smooth and efficient process."

Tristram Verrell
Membership Efficiency Manager
FOODSTUFFS

Right from the start, we knew we were in capable hands with Amu and her team.

Simplifi not only met but exceeded our expectations. The teams professionalism and dedication were evident from our initial consultation through to the end stages of our project. What impressed us most was their meticulous attention to detail and commitment to understanding our unique needs and accommodating them. The team took the time to listen, analyse, and then craft a solution that perfectly addressed our requirements.  The training provided has been exemplary and their continued support has been invaluable.

Right from the start, we knew we were in capable hands with Amu and her team. Simplifi not only met but exceeded our expectations. The teams professionalism and dedication were evident from our initia...read more
Christine Ferrier
Financial Administrator, Tararua Health Group

Whanganui Kindergarten Association approached Simplifi as a possible solution to support us to move forward with the times and make use of current technology for how we book relievers to work in our Kindergartens. Rhys and his team worked closely with us to ensure that the software was capable of meeting our needs and has worked alongside our relievers by being readily available to offer support and guidance whenever anyone needed additional support. We have made further suggestions to enhance the software to accommodate us. The Simplifi help desk is contactable at any time and are highly responsive when we have any questions or need support with using the app. They offer training that is easy to follow and run with to get relievers using the app to their advantage. 

Whanganui Kindergarten Association approached Simplifi as a possible solution to support us to move forward with the times and make use of current technology for how we book relievers to work in our K...read more
Trish Taylor-Pope
Senior Manager, Whanganui Kindergarten Association

Kindergarten Taranaki has been with Simplifi for a couple of years now and I can’t speak highly enough of Simplifi as an IT solution, and of Rhys and his team. Using Simplifi for finding relievers, day-to-day and short term is now so much quicker and more efficient. Rhys and his team are so responsive and it’s been great working with them to tailor Simplifi to our needs or to be there for them to trial ideas with us. I’m a real fan!

Kindergarten Taranaki has been with Simplifi for a couple of years now and I can’t speak highly enough of Simplifi as an IT solution, and of Rhys and his team. Using Simplifi for finding relieve...read more
Dawn Osman
Operations Manager, Kindergarten Taranaki

Simplifi has been exceptional during our integration, thanks to the fantastic support from Amu, Stephen, and Sheryl. They set realistic timelines and provided clear training for management and staff, always backed by their calmness and patience. The intuitive, user-friendly system has made it easy for our team to adapt, allowing us to run payroll efficiently through Datapay while still reporting from InfoCare our child management system. I highly recommend Simplifi for any organisation seeking a reliable and user-friendly solution.

Simplifi has been exceptional during our integration, thanks to the fantastic support from Amu, Stephen, and Sheryl. They set realistic timelines and provided clear training for management and staff, ...read more
Toni Charles
Finance Manager, Nelson Tasman Kindergarten Association

Simplifi have been a revelation to the way we now work. We started using the platform to manage and publish jobs for relievers and it made this process much more efficient – especially since we moved to an All Year Model.

We now not only use the app for relievers, we have added all of our permanent staff to the system too in order to manage their profiles and timesheets (rosters), which then feeds directly into our payroll platform to pay our staff.

Through all of this, the Simplifi team have provided amazing levels of support. Without their continued support and the flexibility, we would still be managing these processes manually.

Simplifi have been a revelation to the way we now work. We started using the platform to manage and publish jobs for relievers and it made this process much more efficient – especially since we moved ...read more
Lloyd Gurr
HR Services Manager, Northland Kindergarten Association

Working with Simplifi has been an outstanding experience. Their team made the development process seamless, providing exceptional support every step of the way. Thanks to their dedication and expertise, we successfully rolled out our digital solution across all PAK’nSAVE, New World, and Gilmour’s stores, each individually owned and operated. The transition from paper to digital was a significant change, and Simplifi was instrumental in making it a smooth and efficient process.

Working with Simplifi has been an outstanding experience. Their team made the development process seamless, providing exceptional support every step of the way. Thanks to their dedication and expertis...read more
Tristram Verrell
Membership Efficiency Manager, Foodstuffs North Island

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