Built for pizzerias & pizza shops

Friday night rush,
half the crew.

HeyHire finds pizza makers, delivery drivers, and counter staff who live in your area and can work when it matters. You just pick who gets a trial shift.

≤2 days
Avg. time-to-hire
85%
SMS response rate
60%
Fewer no-shows
The reality

Pizzeria staffing is a constant battle

Your pizza maker called out. Your driver quit for DoorDash. The line is out the door and you are short two people. Sound familiar?

75%
Annual Restaurant Turnover

Three out of four restaurant employees leave within a year. For pizzerias running nights, weekends, and delivery, turnover hits even harder.

$3,500
Cost to Replace One Employee

Recruiting, training on your menu and oven, and the slower nights while a new hire gets up to speed. Losing a reliable driver costs even more in missed deliveries.

25+ days
Avg. Time-to-Hire on Job Boards

Nearly a month to fill one position. That is weeks of longer ticket times, exhausted staff, and customers who start ordering from someone else.

When 89% of operators report rising labor costs, you cannot afford to spend a month filling one role.

How it works

From short-staffed to
full crew by Friday.

Three steps. Two days or less. Your rush nights are covered.

Step 1

Post a role before the lunch rush.

  • Pick the position, set availability and experience requirements.
  • HeyHire pushes it to local candidates via SMS, our job map, and talent network.
Step 2

AI screens. You pick the best.

  • Every applicant scored by experience, certifications, weekend availability, and proximity.
  • Only candidates who match your shop's needs make it to your inbox.
Step 3

Text, trial shift, hire.

  • Message top candidates directly via SMS. They self-schedule a trial shift.
  • Most pizzerias go from posting to hired in 2 days or less.
The HeyHire difference

What pizzerias see after switching

85%
Candidate Response Rate
SMS gets replies between deliveries. Email sits in a spam folder next to coupon codes.
≤2 days
Average Time-to-Hire
From posting to first shift worked. Not 25+ days of running a skeleton crew every weekend.
60%
Fewer No-Shows
Local candidates plus SMS reminders mean people show up. For the trial and for the Friday rush.
The platform

Hiring tools built for how pizzerias actually run

Post a Pizzeria Role in Under a Minute

No more writing the same "Now Hiring" post on Craigslist and hoping for the best. Select the role, set your requirements, and your opening reaches local candidates instantly.

  • Templates for every pizzeria position
  • Set weekend and evening availability requirements
  • Unlimited posts across all locations

Create New Position

Reach People Who Live in Your Delivery Zone

A delivery driver who lives 30 minutes away will not last. A pizza maker who commutes an hour will burn out. HeyHire targets candidates within a short drive of your shop so you get people who can realistically work your hours and your routes.

  • Hyper-local targeting within delivery radius
  • SMS reaches people during downtime, not buried in email
  • QR posters at the counter turn regulars into your recruiting team

AI That Knows What a Good Hire Looks Like

Every applicant is scored by kitchen experience, food handler certifications, schedule availability, and proximity. Your dashboard shows a ranked shortlist of people who can actually handle a Friday night rush.

  • Filters by food handler permits, ServSafe, and experience level
  • Matches Friday/Saturday night and closing shift availability
  • Proximity ranking so your driver lives within delivery range
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Danny Reeves

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AI Match ScoreTop Match
Food handler certified
High-volume kitchen exp.
Fri/Sat night availability
3+ yr pizza experience
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Past Positions
Lead Pizza CookTony's Coal Fired Pizza
Jun 2022 - Present

Text Candidates Between Orders

Nobody checking a job board is going to respond between making pizzas. Reach candidates via SMS and get replies in minutes. No apps to download, no logins required. Your phone number stays private.

  • Two-way SMS chat from your dashboard
  • 85% response rate within 15 minutes
  • Your personal number stays private
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SMS Chat with Danny Reeves

Trial Shifts That Book Themselves

Send a scheduling link via text. Candidates pick a time to come in and work a shift. Automated reminders cut no-shows by 60%. You see them make a pie and know in two hours.

  • One-tap self-scheduling via SMS link
  • Syncs with Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud
  • Automated reminders reduce ghosting by 60%
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Interview Invitation

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Full platform

More than just a job board

Video intros, smart screening, analytics, and everything else your pizzeria needs to stay fully staffed on the nights that count.

Kitchen Rush Reel

90-second video intros. Gauge a candidate's hustle and communication before you bring them onto the line.

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Permit & License Checks

Auto-reject missing food handler permits or invalid driver's licenses. AI ranks the rest by kitchen experience.

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Rush Hour Analytics

Track time-to-fill per shop, see which sources deliver the most reliable drivers, and spot hiring gaps before game day.

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Driver App Sync

ADP, Gusto, 7shifts, Toast. New hires flow straight into your delivery and payroll systems automatically.

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Franchise Dashboard

One login for every shop. Bulk post for delivery drivers across locations, and track hiring across your franchise.

Pizza Box QR Hiring

Custom QR posters for each location. Stick one on every pizza box that leaves the store. Customers become drivers.

Order Flow Widget

Add a hiring widget directly near your online ordering. Hungry drivers can apply before their pizza arrives.

Rush Hour Blackouts

Two-way sync with Calendars. Block off dinner rush so trial shifts and interviews only book during slower prep windows.

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Slice Shop Careers

Each location gets a custom careers page with your shop's photos and open positions. Keep your branding sharp.

Delivery Zone Priority

Candidates near your shop get priority. A driver who already lives in your delivery zone is worth gold.

Manager SMS Inbox

Every candidate text across every shop in one place. Masked numbers keep your store manager's phone private.

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Area Manager Access

Store managers see their shop. Area managers see their delivery market. Franchise owners see the entire network.

We lost two drivers the same week. With the Super Bowl two weeks out, I was panicking. Posted on HeyHire Tuesday morning, had four candidates text me back by lunch, and two of them started that Saturday. We made it through the biggest delivery weekend of the year without missing a single order. I will never go back to Craigslist.

Anthony M., Pizzeria Owner
3-Location Pizza Shop, Chicago IL
FAQ

Common questions from pizzeria owners

HeyHire reaches candidates via SMS instead of email. That gets you an 85% response rate within 15 minutes. Our AI screens every applicant by experience, availability (including Friday and Saturday nights), and how close they live. Most pizzerias fill positions in 2 days or less.

All of them. Pizza makers, line cooks, delivery drivers, front counter staff, cashiers, prep cooks, dishwashers, and shift managers. We have templates for every role so posting takes under a minute.

This is one of our most common use cases. HeyHire targets candidates with valid driver's licenses who live within delivery range of your shop. Proximity matching means shorter routes, better tips, and drivers who actually stick around. No more competing with gig apps for drivers who live 30 minutes away.

Absolutely. Shift availability is a core screening filter. Set Friday and Saturday night as requirements and HeyHire only surfaces candidates who confirm they can work those shifts. No more hiring someone who is "flexible" and then can't work the only nights that matter.

Yes. Set food handler certification or ServSafe as a requirement and candidates without it are automatically filtered out. You only see applicants who are ready to work your kitchen from day one.

Yes. HeyHire's multi-location dashboard lets you post jobs across all shops at once, track applicants per location, and share top candidates between sites. Each location gets its own branded hiring page and QR code poster. One login, full visibility.

Bulk post all your seasonal roles and reach local candidates in hours. HeyHire is built for exactly these surges. Staff up in days, not weeks. Pause postings when volume normalizes. No long-term commitments required.

HeyHire integrates with ADP, Gusto, Paychex, When I Work, Deputy, 7shifts, and 50+ other HRIS, payroll, and scheduling platforms. New hires sync automatically so your managers skip manual entry and get people on the schedule faster.

Never run short on a Friday night again

Your next pizza maker is a text away.

Pizzerias across the country have cut their hiring time from weeks to days. See how HeyHire works for your shop in a quick 15-minute walkthrough.

No contracts Unlimited job posts Live in under 60 seconds