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Restaurant hiring, streamlined with Lighthouse

Screen faster, stay consistent, and reduce manager workload with AI-powered resume screening built for high-volume restaurant hiring.

  • Build talent pipelines for quick hiring
  • Consistent scoring across locations
  • Automations to re-engage talent
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The challenge

Restaurant hiring challenges

High-volume hiring comes with unique challenges that drain manager time and impact operations.

High applicant volume

Hundreds of applications per role make manual screening overwhelming.

Urgent time to fill

Understaffing directly impacts service quality and revenue.

Inconsistent screening

Different managers use different criteria across locations.

High churn

Constant turnover creates a perpetual hiring cycle.

The solution

Solving restaurant hiring challenges

Challenge 01

High applicant volume

Problem: Managers spend hours reviewing applications instead of running the floor.

  • Instantly screen candidates as they apply
  • Score applications automatically against your criteria
  • Filter and sort by key qualifications
  • Free up manager time for operations
Challenge 02

Urgent time to fill

Problem: Understaffing lowers service quality and hits revenue.

  • Maintain a warm pipeline of pre-vetted candidates
  • Re-engage past qualified applicants with automations
  • Move straight to interviewing
  • Reduce time-to-hire with faster outreach
Challenge 03

Inconsistent screening

Problem: Different managers use different criteria across sites.

  • Templated scorecards for a consistent baseline
  • Standardized criteria for a strong candidate
  • Every candidate evaluated against the same standard
  • Location-specific adjustments when needed
Challenge 04

High churn

Problem: Constant turnover creates a perpetual hiring cycle.

  • Manage evergreen roles with always-on intake
  • Reusable templates for recurring roles
  • Pull talent from similar roles instantly
  • Less admin time per hire — handle more volume
How it works

A simple, transparent process

It fits into your existing hiring workflow.

STEP 1

Open role

From existing templates, or start fresh

STEP 2

AI parses data

Parse, standardize, and enrich profiles

STEP 3

Apply scorecard

Auto-score against your criteria

STEP 4

Review candidates

See your ranked pipeline instantly

STEP 5

Automate steps

Trigger emails and workflows by score

Role templates

Built for restaurant roles

Screen candidates for any position with role-specific templates.

Head Chef

  • Years of experience
  • Cuisine specialties
  • High-volume kitchen experience

Prep Cook

  • Food safety certifications
  • Kitchen skills
  • Prep experience

Dishwasher

  • Availability
  • Physical stamina
  • Team environment experience

Server

  • Customer service experience
  • POS system knowledge
  • Full-service background

Host / Hostess

  • Guest relations experience
  • Reservation system familiarity
  • Communication skills

Bartender

  • Alcohol certifications
  • Mixology experience
  • High-volume bar experience

Assistant Manager

  • Leadership experience
  • Inventory management
  • Team training background

Manager

  • Management experience
  • P&L responsibility
  • Multi-unit experience
Automations

Automations that matter for restaurants

Go beyond screening with intelligent automations that keep your hiring pipeline moving.

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  • Auto-tag candidates by role fit, experience, or custom criteria
  • Route to the right location automatically by best fit
  • Trigger follow-ups for high-scoring candidates
  • Manage your talent pipeline and keep warm candidates engaged
  • Re-engage past applicants when hiring spikes or new roles open
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Absolutely. You can customize scoring criteria for each role and make location-specific adjustments while maintaining a consistent baseline — flexibility where you need it, consistency everywhere else.
Automations keep your pipeline warm by re-engaging past qualified applicants, triggering follow-ups for high-scoring candidates, and routing applicants to the right locations automatically — so when you need to fill a role urgently, you move straight to interviewing.
Lighthouse scales with your needs. During seasonal spikes, the system continues to screen every applicant instantly, maintaining consistent quality even when volume increases dramatically.
Yes. Multiple managers can access and review ranked shortlists with clear visibility into scoring reasoning, supporting collaborative decisions while keeping evaluation consistent.
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Stop drowning in resumes. Start hiring the best.

Modernize your restaurant hiring with Lighthouse AI — screen faster, fairer, and more accurately.

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