Built for retail

Staff your floor.
Not your stress levels.

HeyHire finds sales associates, cashiers, and retail staff who live nearby, have experience, and can work your hours. You just pick who to meet.

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

Retail hiring is a constant scramble

Someone quits. Holiday rush hits. A new location opens. And every time, you're back on Indeed hoping for the best.

60%
Annual Retail Turnover

Retail's quit rate is 50% higher than the national average. You're not just hiring to grow. You're hiring to keep the lights on.

$4,969
Cost Per Lost Employee

Recruiting, training, and the weeks of understaffed shifts while a new hire learns the floor. Every departure costs nearly $5,000.

25 days
Industry Avg. Time-to-Hire

Retail is faster than most industries, but 25 days is still too slow when your holiday rush starts next week and you're three people short.

Job boards weren't built for the speed and volume retail demands. HeyHire was.

How it works

From open role to
on the sales floor.

Three steps. Two days or less. Your floor is covered.

Step 1

Post a role in 60 seconds.

  • Pick the position, set shift and availability requirements. Done.
  • We push it to local retail talent via SMS, our job map, and talent network.
Step 2

AI screens. You review the best.

  • Every applicant scored on retail experience, availability, and proximity
  • Only candidates who match your store's needs make it to your inbox
Step 3

Text, meet, hire.

  • Message your top picks via SMS. They self-schedule their own interview.
  • Most retail stores go from posting to first day on the floor in 2 days or less.
The HeyHire difference

What retail stores see after switching

85%
Candidate Response Rate
SMS gets replies in minutes. Your last job board post? Buried under a thousand other listings.
≤2 days
Average Time-to-Hire
From posting to first day on the floor. Not 25 days of hoping someone decent applies.
60%
Fewer No-Shows
Local candidates plus SMS reminders means people actually show up. For the interview and for day one.
The platform

Hiring tools built for how retail actually works

Post a Retail Job in Under a Minute

No more writing job descriptions from scratch. Select the role, set your availability requirements, and your opening hits local candidates instantly. Pre-built templates for every retail position.

  • Templates for every retail role from cashier to store manager
  • Set weekend, evening, and holiday availability requirements
  • Unlimited posts across all store locations

Create New Position

Reach Candidates in Your Store's Neighborhood

Retail staff need to live nearby. Long commutes mean late arrivals and quick quits. HeyHire targets candidates within a short drive of your store using our local job map, SMS outreach, and talent network.

  • Hyper-local targeting within commuting distance
  • SMS reaches candidates who would never see a job board post
  • Turn foot traffic into applicants with in-store QR posters

AI Screening That Understands Retail

Every applicant is scored on customer service experience, shift availability, POS familiarity, and proximity to your store. Your dashboard shows a ranked shortlist of people who are actually worth interviewing.

  • Filters by retail experience, availability, and certifications
  • Ranks by relevance, not just who applied first
  • Skip the resume pile. See only qualified candidates.
Jordan Patel

Jordan Patel

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93%
AI Match ScoreStrong Match
3+ yr retail experience
POS system proficient
Weekend availability
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Past Positions
Key HolderUrban Outfitters
May 2023 - Present

Text Candidates Like You Text Your Team

Retail candidates are on their feet all day. They check their phone between shifts, not their email. Message them directly via SMS and get replies in minutes. No app downloads, no friction.

  • 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 Jordan Patel

Interviews That Schedule Themselves

Send a scheduling link over text. Candidates pick a time that works around your floor coverage. Automated reminders cut no-shows by 60%. You stop chasing people and start meeting them.

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

Interview Invitation

Select a time that works for you

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Sales Associate

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Full platform

More than just a job board

Video screening, payroll sync, analytics, and everything else your retail operation needs to hire, onboard, and retain great people.

Customer Service Reel

90-second video intros. See a candidate's energy and customer service presence before you ever meet in person.

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Automated Shift Screening

Set auto-reject filters for deal-breakers like no weekend or holiday availability. AI scores the rest.

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Seasonal Staffing Analytics

Track time-to-fill per store, see which sources deliver the best holiday hires, and spot hiring bottlenecks.

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Payroll & POS Sync

ADP, Workday, Deputy, When I Work. New hires flow into your scheduling and payroll systems automatically.

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District Dashboard

One login for all locations. Bulk post across stores, share sales associates between locations, and track hiring velocity.

Register & Window QR

Custom QR posters for each store. Place them at checkout or on window displays. Walk-ins immediately become applicants.

E-commerce Widget

Add a hiring widget to your online store. Anyone browsing your inventory online can see open roles and apply.

Blackout Day Sync

Two-way sync with Google/Outlook. Block off peak floor hours or Black Friday so interviews only book when you have time.

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Brand Aesthetic Pages

Each store gets a custom careers page matching your brand aesthetic and open positions. No design skills needed.

Commuter Radius Matching

Candidates near your store get priority. Proximity-based hiring leads to better attendance and lower staff turnover.

Manager Unified Inbox

Every candidate conversation across every store in one place. Masked numbers keep store managers' lines private.

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District-Level Permissions

Store managers see their location. District managers see their region. Corporate sees everything.

Last holiday season we were scrambling to hire 30 people across four stores. We posted on every job board and got hundreds of applications from people who lived 45 minutes away. This year we used HeyHire and had all 30 positions filled two weeks before Black Friday. Every single hire lived within 10 minutes of their store.

Nicole R., District Manager
Multi-Location Retail Group, Dallas TX
FAQ

Common questions from retail operators

HeyHire uses SMS instead of email to reach candidates. That single change gets you an 85% response rate within 15 minutes, compared to the 20% you get on Indeed or ZipRecruiter. Combine that with AI screening that filters out unqualified applicants before they reach your inbox, and most retail stores fill positions in 2 days or less.

All of them. Sales associates, cashiers, stock associates, key holders, shift leads, visual merchandisers, receiving clerks, loss prevention associates, assistant managers, and store managers. Whether you run a boutique, a chain, or a big-box store, HeyHire has templates for every retail role.

This is exactly what HeyHire was built for. When you need 20 people by Black Friday, post all your roles at once and get a wave of local applicants via SMS in hours, not weeks. Bulk post across locations, screen with AI, and staff up in days. Pause postings with one click when the season ends.

Our AI scores every applicant on previous retail or customer service experience, shift availability (including evenings, weekends, and holidays), and proximity to your store. You can also set custom filters like bilingual skills, POS system experience, or keyholder certification.

Yes. HeyHire's multi-location dashboard lets you post jobs for every store at once, track applicants per location, share strong candidates between stores, and see hiring performance across your entire district or region. One login, full visibility.

Staffing agencies charge markups and the people aren't your employees. HeyHire helps you build your own team with direct hires who are local and pre-screened. No markups, no temp fees, no middleman. You own the relationship and save thousands per hire.

Yes. Ghosting happens when there's too much time between offer and start date, or when the candidate lives too far away. HeyHire's local-first matching connects you with people who live near your store, and our SMS-based communication keeps candidates engaged from first contact through onboarding. Stores using HeyHire see 60% fewer no-shows.

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

Stop running short-staffed

Your next great hire shops at your store.

Hundreds of retail stores have cut their hiring time from weeks to days. See how HeyHire works for your locations in a quick 15-minute walkthrough.

No contracts Unlimited job posts Live in under 60 seconds