Payroll software for manufacturing

Designed for 24/7 operations and heavy-duty shift patterns. Connect line timesheets straight to payroll, automate tax filing and pay your production crew in minutes with our all-in-one payroll software.

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A payday that keeps pace with production

Connect time and attendance tracking directly to your payroll. Approved shift hours flow straight from the clock to the pay run.

We help you manage payroll compliance effortlessly. Our Employment OS automatically calculates public holiday pay and overtime under the Holidays Act 2003.

Pay your team accurately whether they’re on the day shift or picking up a night shift at a different rate.

Keep hiring moving through peak production periods. Send digital offer letters and let new starters onboard through the mobile app before their first shift.

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Everything your manufacturing business needs

Bring your scheduling, time tracking, HR and payroll into one platform built for New Zealand manufacturing businesses.

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Mobile app for your staff

Put schedule and pay management directly in your team’s hands. Staff can check upcoming rosters, swap shifts with teammates and view payslips straight from their phones.

Built-in IRD compliance

We automatically calculate PAYE income tax and KiwiSaver deductions and file this information with Inland Revenue on your behalf.

Real-time labour costs

Forecast your wage costs as you plan each shift and track variances between planned hours and actual hours worked on the floor.

Customer spotlight

“This system has greatly simplified and streamlined our employee onboarding procedures, significantly reducing the reliance on paper-based documentation.”

Monette Gildenhuys, Senior People & Culture Advisor at Santa Fe Shutters Limited

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“The introduction of Employment Hero is a total game-changer for our employee value proposition. It has absolutely changed the world of our employees at Simba.”

Hailey Butler, Head of People and Culture Simba Global

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“The fact that we can do direct outreach within the ATS is a game changer. We’re not waiting for our people to find our ad – which is different from nearly all other ATS systems that I’ve used.”

Dan Farthing, Head of Product and People

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“I now look forward to onboarding people; it’s so easy and so seamless. We’ve even had new hires tell us how easy it was from their perspective too – which is a great first impression of their new job.”

Steffi Pereira, HR Manager

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Yes. A day shift and a night shift can run at different rates for the same employee. Assign multiple pay rates to a single employee and the system calculates the right wages when they clock in.

Yes. Calculating public holiday pay is complicated under the Holidays Act 2003. Our platform automates public holiday pay and overtime calculations across every shift pattern.

No. The Employment OS includes a built-in time and attendance tool. Staff can clock in and out directly from their smartphones through our mobile app, or you can set up a kiosk at the factory entrance. Approved timesheets flow straight into your pay run.

Absolutely. Our software automatically calculates PAYE deductions and KiwiSaver contributions and files them directly with Inland Revenue through Payday filing on your behalf.

Payroll resources for New Zealand manufacturing businesses

Checklists

End of Financial Year HR and Payroll Checklist NZ [2026]

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Guides and Playbooks

Payroll guide: The basics of payroll in New Zealand

How can you ensure that you are running payroll correctly? Get the basics in our guide.
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Templates

Template: Building a business case for payroll software

If payroll is a monthly HR headache at your organisation, it’s time to consider new payroll software
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Employee Experience

Never run another pay run again. We handle it all: you simply approve

Manage all payroll tasks from one place with automated data flows and error alerts., Make paying your people faster and worry-free.

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AI-powered automation and expert oversight for accuracy and compliance.

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Manage your employees annual & sick leave with ease

Leave management

A dedicated payroll partner to handle everyday tasks like payslips to the more complex, from legislation changes, payday filing, to payroll anomalies.

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