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Helping restaurant employers find & hire better employees faster
HigherMe is all-in-one hiring software for restaurant and retail businesses to easily recruit, screen, interview, and onboard employees. Quickly review applications, schedule interviews, manage job board postings, and fill out employee paperwork from anywhere on any device. Created by a former multi-unit franchisee, HigherMe reduces the time and cost of hiring using a mobile-first applicant tracking system, Text-To-Apply technology, one-click interview scheduling, video cover letters, and more. With over three million applications submitted using our cloud-based software, say goodbye to the stack of paper résumés and easily fill open jobs anywhere, anytime.
HigherMe is a hiring software platform tailored for franchise/hourly workforces, providing tools to post jobs, screen candidates, onboard remotely, and connect with payroll and HR systems. It emphasizes fast time-to-hire and centralized management for multi-location operations. The platform integrates with top job boards and offers mobile-friendly, zero-paper onboarding.
HigherMe offers an all-in-one hiring platform including an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with job board integrations (Indeed, Snagajob, Google, ZipRecruiter and more), AI-powered screening (NextMatch AI), automated interview scheduling, and text-to-apply. It provides paperless onboarding with customizable, mobile-friendly documents and the ability to store/manage records in a virtual filing cabinet. Additional features include custom data exports, seamless integrations with payroll providers and HR software, and a Hiring Hub that consolidates active hiring activity across locations. It is designed to streamline the entire hiring process for hourly/franchise operations from posting to onboarding (and optional payroll).
Who it’s for: Franchise operators and multi-location managers in quick service restaurants, retail, hospitality and other hourly-work industries needing high-volume hiring.
Customers: Domino's, Dunkin', Tim Hortons, Little Caesars, Riediger Smith Group, Tim Hortons
Multiple referenced customers and franchises, notable partners (Indeed Platinum Partner), case studies and testimonials indicating traction
Entrepreneurial Adventures: - eBay account @ 12 years old, selling Japanese pro-wrestling VHS tapes + DVD's (yep!) - Mini student housing real estate empire while at Ivey Business School - 7-unit franchisee @ Marble Slab Creamery -- > bankruptcy @ 29! - Founder @ HigherMe (YC W15) --> 8-figure acquisition @ 36 - Founder @ Reset Button - tried to solve student debt crisis - Prof @ Ivey Business School, just for fun
How HigherMe’s homepage introduced itself over the years — each line is the page title the web actually saw, linked to that moment’s archived capture.
High volume hiring made simple
Real-time communication solution for retail and restaurant employees.
