For retail teams

Retail HR software, built for the store floor

Schedule across banners without double-booking, hire a seasonal wave in bulk, and run each banner's payroll off the same employee list.

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900 employees, multi-banner

AML Foodsone Workzoom instance, live 2023

One banner's Tuesday is another banner's Saturday. The seasonal wave hires by the hundred and leaves the same way. Every store, one schedule, one ledger.

4.5

G2 + Capterra (50 reviews)¹

25+ Years in production²

100% In-house support, never farmed out¹⁴

$4per employee / month / suite³

The short answer

Workzoom retail HR software runs multi-store scheduling, high-volume seasonal hiring, multi-banner payroll, and shift premium automation in one system. It allocates cost centres by store and banner at the line level, supports digital onboarding under 30 minutes per hire, and handles per-jurisdiction statutory deductions on one instance. AML Foods, a multi-banner Bahamian grocery group including Solomon's Fresh Market, Cost Right, Carl's Grocery, and Aussie's Food Service, runs 900 employees on Workzoom. My Ocean, a 50-employee Bahamas retailer, joined in 2026. Both are named retail customers. Pricing is $4 per employee per month per suite.

Live on Workzoom right now. North America and the Caribbean.

How Workzoom helps

What does retail HR software cover?

Scheduling

One schedule. Every store.

Demand-driven scheduling across every store with shift swaps, shift differentials, premium pay, and statutory minimum coverage enforced automatically. Floor staff can see their schedule on mobile, managers approve swaps from any device, and pay flows from clock to pay run with no manual handoff. Jurisdiction-specific scheduling rules (including advance-notice and shift-premium requirements where applicable) are configurable per location.

Multi-store scheduling with per-store demand curves
Mobile shift swaps with manager approval
Premium pay and holiday pay automation
Statutory minimum coverage enforcement

Payroll

Multi-banner payroll on one ledger.

High-volume payroll for PT, seasonal, and full-time employees with multi-banner cost-centre allocation at the line level on one instance. A multi-banner retail group can route cost lines per consumer brand while group HR sees the whole employee base on one connected record. Statutory deductions are configured per employee jurisdiction.

PT, seasonal, and FT processed on one payroll run
Multi-banner cost-centre allocation at line level
Bahamas (NIB, C10), Jamaica (NIS, NHT), Canada (CPP, EI, T4, ROE)
Statutory remittance built in per jurisdiction

Workzoom payroll dashboard with multi-class pay run and statutory deductions

Hiring

High-volume hiring built for retail churn.

Digital onboarding that handles a high-frequency hire pipeline without manual paperwork at every store. Cashiers, floor staff, shelf stockers, and seasonal hires onboard in minutes, with credential capture, banner assignment, and direct flow into Scheduling and Payroll. New hires flow into Benefits Administration enrolment with eligibility rules per employment class.

Digital onboarding in under 30 minutes
Per-banner job postings and careers pages
Credential capture for food safety, cash handling, alcohol service
Direct flow from offer to first shift

Workzoom onboarding workflow with credential capture and direct flow into scheduling and payroll

Modules

What gets used every day.The modules retail teams reach for most.

Scheduling

Multi-Location Scheduling: demand-driven multi-store scheduling with shift swaps, shift differentials, premium pay, and statutory minimum coverage.

Pay Processing

Payroll Management with multi-banner cost-centre allocation by store, banner, and department. Payroll Integration with Time & Attendance, Scheduling, and Benefits Administration on the same employee record.

Time and Attendance

Time & Attendance: mobile time capture for floor staff with per-store allocation and shift differentials calculated at the pay engine.

Recruiting

Recruiting and Applicant Tracking System (ATS): high-volume retail hiring with digital onboarding under 30 minutes and per-banner careers pages.

Personnel

Single employee record across all banners with transfer history and credential tracking.

Organization

Multi-entity support for retail groups operating multiple consumer banners and subsidiaries.

How it works

One connected record.How retail HR software runs on it.

Multi-banner P&L runs on one ledger, not separate instances per consumer brand

Cost-centre allocation by store and banner is configurable on one Workzoom instance, so a multi-banner retail group can route per-banner cost lines at pay close while group HR sees the unified employee record. Transfers between banners preserve tenure and history. AML Foods runs on the platform across its multi-banner operations.

Demand-driven scheduling at the store level, not the chain level

Per-store demand curves drive shift coverage. A flagship store with weekend peaks gets different staffing than a suburban store with steady weekday traffic. Floor staff see their schedule on mobile and request swaps from anywhere. Managers approve from any device. Jurisdiction-specific scheduling rules and Shift Differentials apply automatically per jurisdiction.

High-volume hiring workflow built for retail churn, not office headcount

Digital onboarding completes in under 30 minutes per hire. Cashiers, shelf stockers, and seasonal floor staff flow from offer acceptance directly into Scheduling and Payroll with no manual paperwork at each store. The pipeline handles high annual turnover without breaking.

900

employees managed at AML Foods, a multi-banner grocery and retail group in the Bahamas including Solomon's Fresh Market, Cost Right, Carl's Grocery, and Aussie's Food Service

50+

stores running on one Workzoom instance at AML Foods

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Questions from retail teams

How Workzoom handles the specific HR, payroll, and workforce realities of retail operations.

Can Workzoom handle multi-store scheduling for grocery and retail chains?

Yes. Workzoom Scheduling supports multi-store, multi-banner scheduling with per-store demand curves, shift swaps, premium pay, holiday pay, and statutory minimum coverage all enforced automatically. Floor staff see their schedule on mobile and request swaps from anywhere. Managers approve swaps from any device. AML Foods, a multi-banner Bahamian grocery and retail group, runs 900 employees on this model across multiple consumer banners and store locations. This retail scheduling software treats multi-store as the default. Workzoom serves retail operators of 50 or more employees.

How does Workzoom process payroll across multiple store banners with separate P&L?

Workzoom Pay Processing allocates payroll line items to cost centres at the employee and shift level, so a retail group operating multiple consumer banners gets a per-banner P&L view at close while running one payroll instance. Solomon's, Cost Right, and other AML Foods banners each see their own cost lines, while group HR sees the unified employee record. Statutory deductions, tax tables, and remittance schedules are jurisdiction-specific. This multi-store payroll software was built for retail groups with multi-banner structures. Workzoom serves retail operators across Canada, the US, and the Caribbean.

Does Workzoom support high-volume PT and seasonal hiring workflows for retail?

Yes. Workzoom Recruiting handles high-frequency retail hiring with digital onboarding that completes in under 30 minutes per hire, per-banner job postings, and credential capture for food safety, cash handling, and alcohol service certifications. New hires flow directly from offer acceptance into Scheduling and Payroll without manual paperwork at each store. This retail HR software is built for the high-turnover hiring cadence that defines grocery and retail operations. Workzoom serves grocery and retail operators of 50 or more employees evaluating the platform.

Can Workzoom calculate shift premiums and holiday pay for retail employees automatically?

Yes. Workzoom's payroll engine calculates premium pay, holiday pay, overtime, and statutory minimum coverage automatically based on shift rules configured per store, banner, or jurisdiction. Floor staff scheduled on a statutory holiday receive the correct premium without manual adjustment. Overnight shelf stockers receive the correct shift differential. This retail payroll software treats premium pay as a configurable input, not a manual override. Workzoom serves retail operators of 50 to 5,000 employees across multi-store and multi-banner operations.

Workzoom's flagship retail customer is in the Caribbean. Does that translate to Canadian and US retail?

Yes. AML Foods runs 900 employees across multiple grocery and retail banners, multi-island operations, NIB compliance, and a full multi-store scheduling operation on Workzoom. The same engine processes CPP, EI, T4, ROE, and provincial deductions for Canadian retail operators, and the same multi-store scheduling architecture works for regional grocery chains, convenience chains, and franchise operators in North America. Workzoom is a Canadian-built platform headquartered in Toronto since 2000. The Caribbean proof translates directly. Workzoom serves retail operators of 50 to 5,000 employees in Canada, the US, and across the Caribbean.

How does Workzoom handle employee transfers between store locations?

A single employee record follows the worker across every store and banner transfer, preserving tenure, accruals, benefits enrolment, and credential history. Pay cost-centre allocation reflects the new store automatically from the effective transfer date. Managers at the destination store see the full employment history without rehiring or duplicate records. This retail HR software treats the employee as the primary record, not the store assignment. Workzoom serves retail groups operating between 1 and 200 locations across one or more consumer banners.

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Last updatedApr 10, 2026

Definitions

Workzoom: An all-in-one HRIS, payroll, workforce, and talent platform built for retail organizations with 50 to 5,000 employees, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

HRIS (Human Resource Information System): Stores every employee profile, position, and history on one database. Workzoom uses it as the foundation for payroll, scheduling, and talent.

Workforce management: Scheduling, time capture, attendance, and leave. Workzoom includes a full workforce suite for retail employers without separate add-ons.

Single employee record: HR, payroll, scheduling, and talent share one source of truth, eliminating CSV exports between modules.

Per-employee pricing: The published rate multiplied by active headcount. Workzoom is $4 per employee per month per suite, with no setup fees and no long-term contract.