$840,000 saved with recruiting automation.

The story of how this 150+ restaurant group saved hundreds of thousands on job advertising by turning to our Conversational ATS.

70%

Reduction in Paid Advertising Spend

60%

Reduction in Turnover

$70K+

Cost Savings Monthly

About

Southern Rock

Industry

:

Restaurant

Founded

:

2011

Locations

:

150+

Southern Rock Restaurants LLC is based in Franklin, Tennessee and operates over 150 McAlister’s Deli restaurants in the fast casual segment. The franchise organization was recognized by the Franchise Times as the Franchisee of the Year for 2021 and is on track to continue to open new locations in 2023.

About

Courtney Dempsey

Courtney Dempsey
Director of Digital Recruitment, Southern Rock Restaurants
Southern Rock

Courtney joined the Southern Rock Restaurants team in 2021 and quickly became an expert on hiring platforms and market analytics. She quickly transitioned into her current role as Director of Digital Recruitment, where she is responsible for hourly and management hiring across McAlister's Delis in 13 states. Courtney's goal is to improve staffing levels and candidate experience across all locations.

What problems were they encountering?

Hiring bottleneck.

Limited applicant flow throughout the franchised locations.

Overspending on career sites. 

Seeking candidates on Indeed and Glassdoor but not seeing a positive ROI.

One-person recruiting department.

Needed to scale an entire hiring process for the one-person talent acquisition function.

Inconsistent hiring process.

Southern Rock needed a hiring process that was consistent throughout the organization.

This is what their solution looks like — meet Savannah.

Capturing candidates.

Savannah will automatically engage with candidates, regardless of when they open the conversation. 24/7.

Job search.

Within the conversation, Savannah will serve candidates roles that are best fit per their experience.

Candidate Q&A.

Candidates are able to ask questions about the company or role, and Savannah offers immediate answers.

60
%

Reduction in turnover.

The Conversational ATS has helped the organization make the right hiring decisions, faster.

Courtney Dempsey

Director of Digital Recruitment, Southern Rock Restaurants

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Every great hire starts with a conversation.

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$840,000 saved with recruiting automation.

The story of how this 150+ restaurant group saved hundreds of thousands on job advertising by turning to our Conversational ATS.

70%

Reduction in Paid Advertising Spend

60%

Reduction in Turnover

$70K+

Cost Savings Monthly

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About
Southern Rock

The story of how this 150+ restaurant group saved hundreds of thousands on job advertising by turning to our Conversational ATS.

Industry

Restaurant

Founded

2011

Locations

150+

Courtney joined the Southern Rock Restaurants team in 2021 and quickly became an expert on hiring platforms and market analytics. She quickly transitioned into her current role as Director of Digital Recruitment, where she is responsible for hourly and management hiring across McAlister's Delis in 13 states. Courtney's goal is to improve staffing levels and candidate experience across all locations.

Every great hire starts with a conversation.

Demo Olivia now