The recruitment drive is part of "a concerted attempt to fill the positions as rapidly as possible".
Apache Pizza has announced a major recruitment drive to fill 500 roles over its 180 stores in Ireland before the busy Christmas period.
The pizza chain has organised a national recruitment roadshow, which will be travelling across the country to visit towns and universities in the coming weeks.
The 500 new positions include permanent, full-time and part-time opportunities, including management roles, team members and delivery drivers.
The roadshow will be visiting stores in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Westmeath, Louth and Derry between now and 7 December and will include free samples, make-and-bake sessions and tutorials on how to make the perfect pizza.
There will also be opportunities to speak to management and staff to answer any questions about what it's like to work with the company.
People who apply on the day will also receive goody bags and vouchers for the franchise.
Here are all the stores to check out if you're interested in applying (and maybe some free pizza:
22 November - Dublin - Apache Pizza, Charlestown Centre, Finglas
23 November - Westmeath - Apache Pizza, Custume Place, Athlone
24 November - Galway - Apache Pizza, Terryland Retail Park, Headford Road
25 November - Limerick - Apache Pizza, University of Limerick, Castletroy
30 November - Louth - Apache Pizza, 4 Wellington Quay, Drogheda
1 December – Cork - Apache Pizza, 44 Sheares Street, Cork City
7 December - Derry - Apache Pizza, 12 Waterloo Place, Derry
Chief Operating Officer Crispin McLoughlin says he is excited about the recruitment drive and the impact it would have on local communities.
“We pride ourselves on being local. Our success is driven by being part of communities and by serving tasty pizza which can be enjoyed anywhere, at any time,” he said.
“We are delighted to create such a large number of jobs and to provide people with an immediate opportunity to join Apache Pizza, to secure local employment and to develop and advance their career with us as we continue to grow and expand across the island of Ireland."
