Stop scrambling
for Friday night staff.
HeyHire finds bartenders, barbacks, and door staff who live nearby, have the experience, and can actually work your hours. You just pick who to meet.
Nightlife hiring runs on chaos
You're short a bartender on Saturday. Your barback quit via text. And the last three Indeed applicants never showed up to their interview.
Bars and clubs lose more staff per year than almost any other industry. Constant hiring isn't optional, it's a survival skill.
Recruiting, training, and the slower nights while a new bartender learns the menu. Factor in regulars who leave with their favorite bartender, and it climbs even higher.
Nearly two-thirds of hospitality employees leave because of burnout from understaffing. You lose people because you couldn't hire fast enough to begin with.
We built HeyHire because the nightlife industry deserves better than job boards designed for 9-to-5 office jobs.
From posted to
behind the bar.
Three steps. Under four days. Zero headaches.
Open a role in 60 seconds.
- Pick the position. Set your hours and requirements. Done.
- We blast it to local nightlife talent via SMS, job map, and our network.
Open a role in 60 seconds.
- Pick the position. Set your hours and requirements. Done.
- We blast it to local nightlife talent via SMS, job map, and our network.
We filter. You cherry-pick.
- AI scores every applicant on experience, certifications, and proximity
- Only candidates who can actually work your hours make it to your inbox
We filter. You cherry-pick.
- AI scores every applicant on experience, certifications, and proximity
- Only candidates who can actually work your hours make it to your inbox
Text them. Meet them. Hire them.
- Message top picks directly. They book their own interview time.
- Most bars go from post to hire in 2 days or less.
Text them. Meet them. Hire them.
- Message top picks directly. They book their own interview time.
- Most bars go from post to hire in 2 days or less.
What happens when you stop using job boards
Hiring tools designed for
how nightlife actually works
Go Live Instantly
No lengthy job descriptions. Pick a role, set your non-negotiables (late-night availability, TABC cert, cocktail experience), and your opening is in front of local candidates before you finish your shift drink.
- Pre-built templates for every bar and nightlife role
- Set custom requirements like certifications and availability
- Unlimited posts across all your venues
Create New Position
Reach People Who Actually Work Nightlife
HeyHire doesn't blast your job to the entire internet. We target candidates who live nearby, have bar experience, and are actively looking. Local job map, SMS outreach, and our nightlife talent network do the work.
- Hyper-local targeting within commuting distance
- SMS outreach to candidates already in hospitality
- Your opening hits phones, not buried email inboxes
AI That Knows What a Good Bartender Looks Like
Every applicant is scored automatically. Experience behind the bar, availability for late nights and weekends, certifications, proximity. The people who land in your inbox are the ones worth meeting.
- Filters for TABC, high-volume experience, and shift fit
- Ranks candidates by relevance, not just who applied first
- Skip the resume pile. See a ranked shortlist instead.
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Text Candidates Like You Text Your Staff
Bar people don't check email. They check their phone. Message candidates directly from your dashboard via SMS. 85% respond within 15 minutes. No apps, no downloads, no friction.
- Two-way SMS chat from your HeyHire dashboard
- 85% response rate. Average reply time: 90 seconds.
- Candidates never see your personal number
Interviews That Book Themselves
Send a scheduling link via text. Candidates pick a time that works. Automated reminders cut no-shows by 60%. You stop playing phone tag and start meeting people.
- One-tap self-scheduling via SMS link
- Syncs with Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud
- Automated reminders reduce ghosting by 60%
Interview Invitation
Select a time that works for you
Midnight Rodeo
Bartender
View their availabilityEverything else under the hood
Video screening, payroll sync, analytics, and more. Enterprise-grade tools that don't require an enterprise budget.
Vibe & Output Reel
90-second video intros. Read a bartender's energy and communication skills before you commit to a trial shift.
Learn moreTABC Verification
Set auto-reject filters for missing TABC or food handler certs. AI screens the rest for high-volume experience.
Learn moreVenue Group Analytics
See which sources bring the best hires, track time-to-fill by venue, and measure general manager performance.
Learn morePOS & Payroll Integrations
7Shifts, Toast, ADP, Gusto. New hires flow directly into your scheduling apps and POS systems.
Learn moreHospitality Group Dashboard
One login for your entire group. Bulk post, share barbacks between venues, and track hiring velocity.
Menu & Coaster QRs
Custom QR posters for each bar. Place them on menus, coasters, or the bathroom mirror. Patrons become applicants.
Menu Page Widget
Embed a hiring widget on your website. Anyone checking out your cocktail menu can see open roles and apply.
Happy Hour Blackouts
Two-way sync. Set buffer times and automatically block off happy hour so interviews never conflict with peak rushes.
Learn moreVenue Brand Pages
Each bar gets a custom careers page showing off your specific vibe, drinks, and open positions.
Neighborhood Matching
Candidates within walking or short driving distance get priority. Local hires close at 3AM much easier.
GM Text Inbox
Every candidate conversation across every venue in one place. Masked numbers keep your GM's personal lines private.
Learn moreVenue-Level Permissions
Give bar managers access to their specific spot. Give your ops director the full group picture.
We used to dread hiring season. Post on Craigslist, sift through garbage, interview no-shows. With HeyHire we posted a bartender opening on Monday and had three solid candidates texting us by Tuesday morning. We hired our best bartender that week.
Common questions from bar owners
Poached is niche but passive. Craigslist is a gamble. HeyHire actively pushes your opening to pre-screened, local candidates via SMS the moment you post. You get responses in minutes, not days. Our AI filters out anyone who doesn't meet your requirements, so every candidate in your inbox is worth a conversation.
All of them. Bartenders, barbacks, cocktail servers, door staff, bouncers, bar managers, shot girls, event staff, and bottle service. Whether you run a dive bar, a cocktail lounge, a sports bar, or a nightclub, HeyHire connects you with people who already work in nightlife.
Yes. Most bars using HeyHire go from posting to first interview within 48 hours. Because we target candidates who are local and actively looking, you're not waiting on people to check their email. SMS gets an 85% response rate within 15 minutes.
Our AI scoring factors in previous hospitality experience, TABC or equivalent certifications, shift availability (including late night and weekends), and proximity to your venue. You can also set custom requirements like cocktail knowledge, high-volume experience, or bilingual skills.
Absolutely. If you run a bar group or own multiple concepts, you manage everything from one dashboard. Each venue gets its own branded hiring page, its own QR poster, and its own local candidate pool. You can also share top candidates between locations.
Word of mouth is great when it works, but it doesn't scale and it doesn't work on a deadline. HeyHire gives you the same quality of local, connected candidates, but on demand. Think of it as word of mouth at scale, powered by SMS and AI.
Yes. HeyHire integrates with 7Shifts, ADP, Gusto, Paychex, Workday, and 50+ other scheduling, payroll, and HRIS tools. New hires sync automatically so you skip manual data entry and get people on the floor faster.
HeyHire lets you set certification requirements like TABC, ServSafe Alcohol, or your state's equivalent as screening filters. Candidates without the right certifications are automatically flagged, so you never waste time on someone who can't legally serve.
HeyHire works across industries
Fully staffed by this weekend.
15 minutes is all it takes. We'll walk through your venues, your roles, and show you exactly how HeyHire fills them faster than anything you've tried.