01Industries

Retail HR software, built for the store floor

Multi-store scheduling, high-volume hiring, and multi-banner payroll on one record. The HRIS a multi-banner Bahamian grocery and retail operator runs across 900 employees and multiple store banners.

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900 employees, multi-banner
AML Foodsone Workzoom instance, live 2023
4.5
G2 + Capterra (50 reviews)1
25+ Years in production2
100% In-house support, never farmed out14
$4 per employee / month / suite3 · CAD in Canada · USD elsewhere

AThe short answer

Workzoom retail HR software runs multi-store scheduling, high-volume seasonal hiring, multi-banner payroll, and shift premium automation on a single connected employee record. The platform 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 grocery and retail group in the Bahamas 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 retail operator, joined the platform in 2026. AML Foods and My Ocean are Workzoom's currently named retail customers. The platform covers Payroll Management, Time & Attendance, Multi-Location Scheduling with Shift Differentials, Applicant Tracking System (ATS), and Benefits Administration on a single connected employee record. Pricing is $4 per employee per month per suite with no contract minimums.

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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
Workzoom workforce dashboard
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

01Modules

The modules that fire most in retail.

HR Administration
Configures jurisdiction-specific employment terms, banner affiliations, and store-level reporting structures for retail groups operating multiple regulated entities on one record.
Pay Processing
Runs live multi-banner payroll for Canada (CPP, EI, T4, ROE), the US, and the Bahamas (NIB, C10), with HR, workforce, and talent across the wider Caribbean and statutory engines built to handle Jamaica (NIS, NHT) and beyond, with cost-centre allocation per store, banner, and department.
Scheduling
Supports demand-driven multi-store scheduling with shift swaps, premium pay, holiday pay, statutory minimum coverage, and per-banner shift rule configuration.
Time and Attendance
Mobile time capture for floor staff with per-store coding so payroll allocation reflects each location automatically, and premium-pay calculations applied at the pay engine.
Recruiting
Digital onboarding for high-volume retail hiring with per-banner careers pages, credential capture for food safety and cash handling, and direct flow from offer to first shift.
Learning
Tracks food safety certifications, alcohol service licences, cash handling training, and store-specific credentials with hard expiry dates and renewal alerts.

02How it works

How retail HR software runs on one record.

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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.
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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.
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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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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05Pricing

One price, every industry.

$4 per suite $16 all four, USD per employee / month

Annual saves 5%. Non-profit saves 5%. No setup fees, no per-module add-ons, no surprise invoices at renewal.

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