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S4labour builds momentum in forecourts, multi-sites

S4labour builds momentum in forecourts, multi-sites

Following success in the single-site market, S4labour have expanded into multisites and forecourt businesses, picking up Gardner Garages, PriceWatch and Midland Motor Fuels. Businesses can now oversee the performance of multiple sites on one screen and manage rota creation and communication, as well as holiday management and payroll.

The end-to-end solution is designed to help operators manage rotas, payroll and HR across multiple stores, saving them time and money, as well as ensuring accuracy and compliance. The news comes after the company announced their partnership with Nisa Retail in September this year, which saw them working with multisite retailers, such as Rav Garcha and Siva Thievanayagam.


“Our people are now managed in one end-to-end process, making it easier to onboard, keep track of shifts and pay our teams accurately,” said Nisa retailer Siva Thievanayagam.

Garry Craft, Managing Director of Convenience Stores at S4labour, commented: “In the past year, we’ve begun working with single-site stores across the UK, as well as multisites and now, the forecourt industry too. We’ve seen our customers grow in size, and we’re thrilled to be able to support all of their stores. When Zola first started using S4labour, they had six stores, and now they are at 10.”

Emma Gardner of Gardner Garages said that, “The implementation of S4labour made a big difference to our operational procedures. The speed of response and support whenever queries arose was great. Now, we're not just saving time; we're maximising efficiency and improving the way we work.”

David Chapman, Pricewatch Compliance Manager, said of S4labour: “It’s unified all of the stores so we can see what’s going on. S4labour has given us the ability to see rotas and payroll much clearer across multi-sites, and from a compliance point of view, it’s given us consistency and accuracy in the data. His colleague Paul Salvidge added, “As a petrol forecourt business with multiple sites, investing in S4labour has helped us to better manage our people, from rotas through to compliance and payroll, improving communication and simplifying operations for us.”

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