Smart Employee Scheduling for Modern Teams
Create rosters in minutes, track attendance with GPS verification, and manage shift swaps effortlessly. Keep your team organized and your business running smoothly.
Complete Roster Solution
Why Small Businesses Choose BDM Roster
Stop wasting hours on spreadsheets and WhatsApp groups. Get professional workforce management that actually fits small business budgets.
Build Rosters in Minutes
Drag and drop scheduling with smart conflict detection. Copy previous weeks, use templates, or let AI suggest optimal staffing based on your patterns.
- • Weekly & monthly calendar views
- • Reusable roster templates
- • Auto-conflict detection
Mobile Employee Portal
Employees clock in from their phones with GPS verification and optional photo capture. No expensive hardware required - just smartphones your team already has.
- • GPS location verification
- • Photo clock-in capture
- • View shifts & request swaps
Live Attendance Dashboard
See who's on shift right now. Track late arrivals, early departures, and breaks in real-time. Get instant alerts when something needs your attention.
- • Real-time status board
- • Late/absent notifications
- • Break time tracking
Reduce Labor Costs
Eliminate buddy punching, track overtime accurately, and optimize staffing levels. Most businesses save 5-10% on labor costs in the first month.
- • Overtime alerts & tracking
- • Coverage gap detection
- • Labor cost reporting
Seamless Payroll Sync
Timesheets flow directly to BDM Payroll. Hours, overtime, and leave are calculated automatically. No more manual data entry or calculation errors.
- • Auto timesheet generation
- • Leave balance tracking
- • One-click payroll export
WhatsApp Notifications
Send schedule updates, shift reminders, and swap approvals via WhatsApp. Reach your team instantly on the platform they already use every day.
- • Shift reminder messages
- • Schedule change alerts
- • Bulk team notifications
Complete Roster Management Features
Everything you need to schedule, track, and manage your workforce effectively.
Visual Shift Scheduling
Build your roster visually with drag-and-drop simplicity. See your entire week or month at a glance, spot coverage gaps instantly, and ensure you're never under or overstaffed.
Multiple Calendar Views
Daily, weekly, and monthly views with station/role filtering
Conflict Detection
Automatic alerts for double-bookings and availability conflicts
Bulk Operations
Create recurring shifts, copy weeks, and apply templates
Weekly Roster Preview
Live Attendance Status
Real-Time Attendance Tracking
Know exactly who's on shift right now. GPS-verified clock-ins ensure employees are where they should be. Get instant alerts for no-shows and late arrivals so you can react quickly.
GPS Location Verification
Confirm employees clock in at the correct work location
Photo Capture Option
Optional selfie capture to prevent buddy punching
Instant Manager Alerts
Get notified immediately when coverage issues arise
Self-Service for Your Team
Empower employees to manage their own schedules while keeping you in control. Reduce your admin workload and keep everyone happy.
Easy Shift Swaps
Employees request swaps directly from their phone. The system checks availability, finds eligible colleagues, and routes approvals to managers automatically.
- Automatic availability checking
- Role/skill matching validation
- WhatsApp notifications at each step
Leave Management
Employees request leave through the app and see their remaining balance. Managers see a calendar view of all pending requests and can approve with one tap.
- Multiple leave types supported
- Conflict checking with roster
- Automatic balance updates
Powerful BDM Suite Integration
BDM Roster connects seamlessly with every other plugin in the suite. Hours flow to payroll, attendance syncs with time logs - no manual work required.
BDM Payroll Sync
Timesheets automatically sync to payroll with calculated hours, overtime rates, and leave deductions. No manual data entry between systems.
- • Automatic timesheet export
- • Overtime calculation rules
- • Leave balance integration
Time Log Connect
If you use BDM Time Log for project tracking, attendance data syncs automatically. See rostered hours vs. actual hours in one unified view.
- • Bi-directional sync
- • Project allocation
- • Unified reporting
POS Sales Data
Correlate staffing levels with sales performance. See which shifts drive revenue and optimize your roster based on actual business demand.
- • Sales per labor hour
- • Peak time analysis
- • Tips distribution
BDM Accounting Link
Labor costs automatically post to accounting. Track wages as an expense, see labor cost percentage, and project future staffing expenses.
- • Labor expense posting
- • Department allocation
- • Budget vs actual
WhatsApp Business
Send schedule notifications, shift reminders, and approval requests directly to employees' WhatsApp. Higher engagement than email or SMS.
- • Automated reminders
- • Roster publication
- • Two-way messaging
Unified Reporting
Combine roster data with sales, inventory, and financial metrics. Build comprehensive business dashboards that show the full picture.
- • Cross-plugin analytics
- • Custom report builder
- • Export to Excel/PDF
Powerful Reports & Analytics
Make data-driven staffing decisions with detailed reports on labor costs, attendance patterns, and coverage.
Labor Cost Report
Track wages, overtime, and labor as a percentage of revenue
Attendance Summary
Punctuality rates, absences, and patterns by employee
Coverage Analysis
Identify understaffed periods and optimize scheduling
Overtime Report
Monitor overtime hours and costs across your team
Ready to Simplify Your Scheduling?
Join businesses across South Africa using BDM Roster to save time and reduce labor costs.
Questions? Contact our systems specialists at support@bdmhub.com
Christo
Business Direct Media
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