In e-commerce the payroll line is decided in the warehouse: pickers per shift, peak-season coverage and campaign overtime. 4mystaff gives you shift rosters per warehouse zone, clock-in from a fixed terminal or a phone, and an hours-worked record that satisfies the applicable working-time rules before it is exported to payroll.
Fulfilment and picking teams
Split people across picking, packing and dispatch zones, with shifts that follow order volume. You know how many pickers each hour of the day actually needs. Set up for the UK: working-time records follow local working-time regulations — a per-employee record of the hours actually worked.
The “Fulfilment and picking teams” flow keeps the hours, approvals and history you need for overtime limits and leave entitlements and for an inspection by the local labour inspectorate.
Black Friday peak planning
Model the headcount a peak needs, then publish rosters before the campaign goes live. Overtime stays inside legal limits and coverage never breaks. Set up for the UK: working-time records follow local working-time regulations — a per-employee record of the hours actually worked.
The “Black Friday peak planning” flow keeps the hours, approvals and history you need for overtime limits and leave entitlements and for an inspection by the local labour inspectorate.
Warehouse shift coverage
When absence leaves a shift uncovered you get an alert, with available replacements already suggested. Swaps between colleagues run through request and approval. Set up for the UK: working-time records follow local working-time regulations — a per-employee record of the hours actually worked.
The “Warehouse shift coverage” flow keeps the hours, approvals and history you need for overtime limits and leave entitlements and for an inspection by the local labour inspectorate.
Temp staff onboarding
Employee file, induction and clock-in access are prepared in minutes from one standard flow. Temps start their first shift with everything signed. Set up for the UK: working-time records follow local working-time regulations — a per-employee record of the hours actually worked.
The “Temp staff onboarding” flow keeps the hours, approvals and history you need for overtime limits and leave entitlements and for an inspection by the local labour inspectorate.
Productivity reporting
Compare hours worked against units processed, per team and per shift. Spot where labour cost grows faster than orders. Set up for the UK: working-time records follow local working-time regulations — a per-employee record of the hours actually worked.
The “Productivity reporting” flow keeps the hours, approvals and history you need for overtime limits and leave entitlements and for an inspection by the local labour inspectorate.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can I onboard temporary pickers?
Same day. You bulk-import names, roles and start dates from a spreadsheet, assign them to a shift, and each person gets a clock-in code on their phone. The system flags anyone whose contract or local employment registration is still missing before their first shift starts.
Can I see hours and labour cost per fulfilment stage?
Yes. Clock-in is captured per warehouse zone — inbound, picking, packing, dispatch — so the report shows hours and average cost per stage rather than one warehouse total. That is the number you use to size next season’s teams.
