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Evidence grade C
Vendor or secondhand (grade C: vendor or secondhand)Vendor posts (Jun 5, 2025 and Oct 19, 2026). Wild Onion's 87-applicant problem is stated. The result after switching is not.

Screen hourly applicants overnight so good ones don't take another job first

A brewery general manager had 87 applicants for one dishwasher job and called sorting irrelevant resumes a waste of time. Homebase does not state the result after the switch.

Who this is about: Brewery hiring a dishwasher (Wild Onion)

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OperationsAdded Oct 24, 2026Source: joinhomebase.com

What it takes

Cost
PaidPricing page Oct 24, 2026: Basic is $0 and includes job posts and applicant tracking (1 location, up to 10 employees). The AI Hiring Assistant add-on was listed starting at $99/month, first month free.Price checked Oct 24, 2026 on joinhomebase.com. Prices change; check before you buy.
Setup time
An afternoonOur estimate from the source, for one business.
Skill needed
No codeApps and settings only.

Explain it simply

Homebase is scheduling, time-clock, and payroll software for hourly teams. Its Hiring Assistant writes a job post from the role, shifts, and pay you give it, can post that job to several boards in one step, screens applicants, and can book interviews on your calendar. The free Basic plan includes job posts and applicant tracking. The AI assistant is a separate add-on. A person still decides who gets the job.

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An AI hiring assistant writes the job post, sends it to job boards in one click, screens applicants with short questions, and ranks them for you. Homebase built its version with owners like a brewery GM who got 87 applicants for one dishwasher job: "going through so many irrelevant resumes was becoming a waste of time."

What the source reports for this use case: tool, input data and stated result
Workflow / use casePrimary AI role / tool slotInput dataExpected business output / time saved
Hourly hiring (dishwasher, barista, cashier)Homebase Hiring AssistantRole basics (title, shifts, pay), applicantsRanked profiles and booked interviews. Result after use: not stated in the case

How does this differ from other ways to do this job?

Homebase fits shift-based teams, such as restaurants, cafes, retail, and salons, because new hires can flow into its schedule and payroll. Workable is a fuller applicant tracker for salaried roles. Its pricing page listed Standard at $299/month for 1-20 employees on Oct 24, 2026. ChatGPT is the cheapest start, and it posts nothing and tracks nothing.

What was done

Homebase's Jun 5, 2025 post introduces an AI Hiring Assistant it says small-business owners asked for. Jamie Wilson helped design it through a customer council. That is the vendor's design process, not a customer result.

The post uses Wild Onion, a brewery, as the problem: the general manager had 87 applicants for one dishwasher job. Homebase does not say what happened after they switched.

The assistant is described as writing the post, screening with short questions, ranking people, and booking interviews. Ranked profiles are the output. A hire count is not.

A later Homebase post (Oct 19, 2026) quotes Little Ireland Coffee. That quote is supporting color only. It has no number. Tell applicants AI will read their answers, and check local rules such as NYC Local Law 144.

How it went

The sourced fact is the problem before the tool, not a before-and-after result. Do not invent a time saved or a better hire rate.

  • The brewery GM said "going through so many irrelevant resumes was becoming a waste of time."
  • Do not treat a Homebase employee's comment about getting days back as a customer result. It is not on this page as one.

Prompt

Context / Role

You are a restaurant, cafe, or retail owner or GM hiring hourly staff between shifts.

The copy-paste prompt
PromptWritten by our editors from the source
Write a job post and a screening plan for an hourly role.

Role: [ROLE]  Location: [LOCATION]  Pay: [PAY]  Shifts: [SHIFTS]
Must be able to: [MUST_DO]
Deal-breakers: [DEAL_BREAKERS]
What our best current [ROLE] does that others don't: [BEST_PERFORMER_TRAIT]

1. Job post: 120-180 words, plain language, pay and shifts in the first two lines, no buzzwords, mobile-friendly.
2. 4 screening questions an applicant can answer in under 2 minutes on a phone. At least one must check availability against [SHIFTS].
3. A scoring guide: what a strong, okay and weak answer looks like for each question.
4. A 10-minute interview plan with 3 questions that test [BEST_PERFORMER_TRAIT].
Do not include questions about age, family, health, religion or nationality.
Variables to customize
  • [ROLE]
  • [LOCATION]
  • [PAY]
  • [SHIFTS]
  • [MUST_DO]
  • [DEAL_BREAKERS]
  • [BEST_PERFORMER_TRAIT]
Expected output / next step

A job post, four screening questions, a scoring guide, and a 10-minute interview plan to paste into Homebase or any hiring tool.

Written by our editors for any AI chat. It is not a built-in Homebase prompt. A person decides who gets an interview.

Setup notes

  1. Start from the role, the shifts, and the pay. The assistant drafts the post from those facts.
  2. Use the pricing page, not a "free on every plan" line, for the AI assistant. Basic at $0 includes posts and tracking. The assistant add-on was listed from $99/month on Oct 24, 2026, with the first month free.
  3. Read the ranked profiles yourself before you book a stack of interviews.
  4. Tell applicants AI will read their answers. Skip questions about age, family, health, religion, or nationality.

Business fit

Who this helps, and how:

  • Pet groomer hiring a bather: post the shifts and pay up front, then rank applicants who can actually work those hours.

    Local & service

  • Car wash hiring attendants: screen a weekend pile overnight and interview the people who match the shifts.

    Local & service

  • Home-care agency hiring aides: use this for hiring. A different page on this site covers filling open shifts, not hiring.

    Local & service

Related

Similar tools

Other tools for this job, and how they differ. Chosen by our editors, never paid for.

Sources

  • Meet the AI Hiring Assistant small businesses actually asked forHomebaseJun 5, 2025Vendor or promotionalVendor post. States Wild Onion's 87-applicant problem. Does not state the result after switching. Jamie Wilson's role is on the customer council that helped design it.
  • Small business hiring softwareHomebaseOct 19, 2026Vendor or promotionalLittle Ireland Coffee, supporting only: "I don't have to do the heavy lifting anymore." No number is attached.
  • Homebase hiring and onboardingHomebaseVendor or promotionalPlain product page, not an affiliate link. Do not read "free on every plan" as including the AI assistant.
  • Automated Employment Decision ToolsNYC.govOfficialNYC Local Law 144 covers some automated employment decision tools. Check it before software screens applicants.
  • Homebase pricingHomebaseOct 24, 2026OfficialRead Oct 24, 2026. Basic is $0 with job posts and applicant tracking. AI Hiring Assistant add-on from $99/month, first month free.

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