Meeting the demands of the hospitality industry

Hospitality businesses operate in dynamic environments with frequent staff changes, unpredictable shift patterns, and strict wage compliance requirements. Microkeeper solves these challenges with a comprehensive set of tools built to work together.

Challenge: Managing casual workers with varying shifts

Shift-based work is common in hospitality, where employee availability often changes from week to week.

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Solution: Flexible rostering + self-service tools

Create rosters that align with availability and demand. Staff receive instant notifications of new shifts and can access rosters, timesheets, and payslips via their own employee portal.

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Challenge: Ensuring compliance with wage and hour laws

With penalty rates, allowances, and complex break rules, staying Fair Work compliant is essential, but difficult to do manually.

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Solution: Automated award interpretation

Microkeeper automatically applies award conditions such as overtime, weekend loadings, split shifts, and break deductions. This reduces risk and ensures accurate, compliant payroll processing every time.

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Challenge: Tracking labour costs

Labour is one of the biggest costs in hospitality, so visibility and forecasting are critical for profit margins.

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Solution: real-time analytics and reporting

Use Microkeeper’s reporting tools to track costs by role, department, or shift. See who’s worked, what they earned, and how that aligns with your budget in real-time.

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Core features for Hospitality Payroll and Workforce Management

Microkeeper simplifies operations by uniting payroll, rostering, timesheets, onboarding, and employee access into one seamless system.

Smart rostering

  • Build rosters based on availability and budget.

  • Drag-and-drop scheduling with role-budget shift planning. 

  • Send instant notifications for new or updated shifts.

All these features come together to simplify your shift management, learn more about how it works in Microkeeper’s rostering system.

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hospitality payroll software

Accurate time and attendance

  • Track hours with mobile clock-ins, tablet kiosks, fingerprint scanners, or facial recognition terminals.

  • Timesheet data flows directly into payroll with no manual entry.

  • Enforce rules for breaks, lateness, and rounding automatically.

Together, these tools ensure your timesheets are accurate, automated, and aligned with your workplace policies, see how timesheets work in Microkeeper.

Automated award interpretation

  • Supports the Hospitality Industry (General) Award and EBAs.

  • Calculates penalty rates, allowances, and overtime automatically.

  • Reduces the need for manual adjustments and ensures compliance. 

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hospitality payroll software

Streamlined payroll processing

  • Auto-calculate wages, tax, superannuation, and entitlements.

  • Digital payslips sent directly to employees. 

  • Integrated Single Touch Payroll (STP) submissions to the ATO. 

Digital onboarding

  • Send contracts and policies to new hires automatically.

  • Collect tax file numbers, super details, and licenses online. 

  • Get employees work-ready before their first shift. 

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hospitality payroll software

Custom reports and cost tracking

  • Analyse labour costs by venue, shift, or job role

  • Export data to accounting systems or for internal review. 

  • Track hours, compliance, and costs in one dashboard.

Employee self-service portal

  • Employees can access rosters, clock in/out, submit leave, and download payslips.

  • Reduces admin workload and improves staff transparency. 

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Why Hospitality businesses choose Microkeeper

Microkeeper is purpose-built for businesses that rely on shift-based teams and real-time payroll processing.

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Save time on admin

Automate roster creation, timesheet collection, and payroll processing, saving hours of manual work every week.

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Ensure wage compliance

With built-in award interpretation and real-time tracking, you reduce the risk of underpayment, overpayment, or Fair Work breaches.

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Built for a mobile workforce

Staff and managers can access the system from mobile, desktop, or time clock terminal, wherever work happens.

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Scales with your business

From single venues to multi-location groups, Microkeeper handles growth with ease. Manage different sites, permissions, and teams from one account.

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Supported in Australia

Microkeeper is Australian-owned and operated. Our support team understands local awards, hospitality workflows, and employer obligations.

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Trusted by hospitality teams nationwide

Microkeeper supports cafes, restaurants, bars, venues, accommodation providers, and catering businesses across Australia. Whether you have 10 staff or 1,000, our hospitality payroll software helps you streamline operations, stay compliant, and focus on delivering great customer service.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is superannuation?

Yes, you can try us for free for 30 days. Our friendly team will work with you to get you up and running as soon as possible.

How often do employers pay employee super contributions?

Of course. Our pricing scales with your company. Chat to our friendly team to find a solution that works for you.

What is the role of employers when it comes to super contributions?

We understand that things change. You can cancel your plan at any time and we’ll refund you the difference already paid.

What is super stapling?

At the moment, the only way to add additional information to invoices is to add the information to the workspace's name.
What hospitality payroll software?
Hospitality payroll software is designed to manage payroll and workforce tasks for venues that operate with hourly, casual, and shift-based staff. It includes tools for rostering, time tracking, payroll processing, and award compliance.
Does Microkeeper support the Hospitality Industry Award?
Yes. Microkeeper automates award interpretation for the Hospitality Industry (General) Award and related EBAs. It calculates penalty rates, overtime, and breaks rules automatically. 
Can Microkeeper help reduce admin in hospitality payroll?
Absolutely. With integrated timesheets, rosters, and award logic, payroll is processed in just a few clicks, saving hours of admin time each pay cycle. 
What if my business has multiple venues?
Microkeeper allows you to manage multiple sites under one account, with location-specific permissions and reporting. 
Can staff access their own rosters and payslips?
Yes. Each employee gets a self-service portal to view their rosters, clock in/out, and access payslips or leave balances. 

Simplify payroll and workforce management in your hospitality business.

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