✱ YOUR TEAM, ORGANISED
Building a roster by hand, chasing hours worked, and approving leave over WhatsApp all take time an owner doesn't have. ZANAVA lets you plan who works when, approve the hours they actually worked, and handle leave requests without the chat-group chaos, all feeding straight into payroll. What was three separate systems becomes one.
ZANAVA / MODULE ZNV-HR-04
ZANAVA OS
STAFF & SHIFTS
ROSTERS
ZNV-HR-04
A high-level look at what Staff & Shifts does inside ZANAVA.
A restaurant rostering split shifts, a salon booking staff around appointments, and a retailer covering weekend trade all need the same thing: a roster that's easy to build and timesheets that are easy to trust. ZANAVA's staff and shifts module is built generically enough to fit all three, with roles and access tuned to each.
Build rosters for each store and role, and share clock-in codes so managers control attendance.
Capture and approve worked hours that flow directly into payroll, no double entry.
Track leave requests and balances so you always know who's available.
Owner, manager and cashier roles mean each person sees exactly what they need.
The problems that show up before a business puts Staff & Shifts in place.
Without a reusable roster, managers rebuild the same shift pattern by hand week after week, and mistakes creep in.
Self-reported hours with no approval step are an easy way to quietly lose money on payroll.
A leave request buried in WhatsApp is easy to miss, and double-booked leave leaves a shift uncovered.
Without role-based access, a cashier can see the same sensitive data as the owner, which is both a trust and a compliance problem.
✱ BEST PRACTICE
Start from last week's pattern and adjust for exceptions, rather than building from a blank grid every time.
A timesheet approval step, even a quick one, catches errors before they turn into an incorrect payslip.
When staff can see their own leave balance, requests get more accurate and disputes get rarer.
Give each role exactly the access it needs. A cashier doesn't need payroll visibility, and a manager doesn't need every store's financials.
✱ WHY IT MATTERS
✱ FAQ
Yes. Each store has its own roster and shift schedule, built around the roles that store actually needs.
Yes. Once a timesheet is approved, the hours flow directly into payroll with no re-entry required.
Yes. Staff can view their leave balance and submit requests, which managers approve directly in the system.
Staff & Shifts is one of seven modules in ZANAVA, and your subscription includes them all.