【ROXX】Japan Pizza Hut Begins Adopting Recruitment Support Service 'Z Career AI Interviewer' for Part-time Staff Recruitment

ROXX Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Taro Nakajima; TSE Growth: 241A; hereinafter "ROXX") announces the commencement of the adoption of its recruitment support service "Z Career AI Interviewer" by Japan Pizza Hut Inc. (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Representative Director, Chairman, and President: Shigetoshi Fukase; hereinafter "Japan Pizza Hut"), which operates "Pizza Hut," one of the world's largest pizza chains.

■ Background of Introduction and Future Prospects
Japan Pizza Hut is actively promoting store expansion alongside brand growth. Particularly during the opening of new stores, there is a need for large-scale staff recruitment in a short period.
Traditionally, store managers conducted interviews in person. However, during busy recruitment periods associated with new store openings, securing interview slots and the operational burden of scheduling with candidates became significant challenges for store operations. Additionally, the psychological and physical burden on candidates when visiting stores for interviews was recognized as a crucial issue to be improved in the recruitment process.
In light of these circumstances, Japan Pizza Hut decided to introduce "Z Career AI Interviewer" with the aim of streamlining recruitment operations and improving candidate convenience.
By implementing this service, candidates will be able to take interviews instantly 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, thereby curbing dropouts from application to interview, shortening selection lead times, and expanding the applicant pool.

■ Features of 'Z Career AI Interviewer'
【For Candidates and Students】
① 24/7 Interview Availability
Interviews can be taken anytime, anywhere, including nights and holidays, with just a smartphone, without restrictions on time or location.
② Automatic Communication Environment Detection and Optimization
The system automatically detects communication conditions, guides the user to switch to a low-load mode, and smoothly switches, ensuring stable interviews until the end.
③ Visualization of Interview Progress
By visualizing interview progress, such as the number of remaining questions and time, it reduces anxiety and stress during the interview, allowing candidates to perform confidently.

【For Recruiting Companies】
① AI Evaluation Visualized with Scores
Evaluations of candidates' speaking tempo, intonation, facial expressions, gestures, and response speed (verbal and non-verbal information) are displayed as scores, supporting interviewers' decision-making.
② Full Customization of Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation criteria can be fully customized according to the desired candidate profile. Unique evaluation items can be set to curb recruitment mismatches.
③ Relative Comparison with Average Scores
The average score of all candidates who took the same interview is displayed. This allows for grasping the candidate's relative position, supporting efficient pass/fail decisions.

■ About Japan Pizza Hut Inc. https://corp.pizzahut.jp/
Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 by brothers Dan and Frank Carney in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Celebrating its 65th anniversary in 2023, it continues to evolve with customers. Currently, it is one of the world's largest pizza chains with 20,000 stores in over 100 countries and regions. In Japan, the first store opened in 1973, and currently, more than 600 stores (as of April 2026), primarily delivery-focused, operate nationwide.

■ About 'Z Career AI Interviewer' https://ai-interview.zcareer.com/
"Z Career AI Interviewer" is a recruitment support service that replaces part of the recruitment activities with AI, reducing interview man-hours and shortening selection lead times. Candidates can undertake interviews 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with just a smartphone, reducing physical and psychological burdens during selection and expanding convenient and flexible interview opportunities. Recruiting companies can widely attract potential applicants and build a flexible selection system without time or location constraints, including nights and holidays. By enabling AI to evaluate and visualize candidates' potential from multiple angles based on unified criteria, it contributes to reducing recruitment mismatches and ensuring fair selection opportunities for both candidates and recruiting companies.

【About ROXX Inc.】
ROXX Inc. operates as an HR tech company with the mission of "creating turning points for the era," aiming to improve overall income in Japan and solve labor market supply-demand mismatches through technology. In a society where the decreasing working population due to the declining birthrate and aging population is a serious social issue, ROXX contributes to the fluidity and efficiency of employment by supporting inexperienced job seekers in finding full-time employment and resolving recruitment mismatches for companies, primarily focusing on the HR domain to solve issues faced by individuals and companies.
・Location: 4F Shinjuku Eastside Square, 6-27-30 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022
・Representative: Taro Nakajima, Representative Director and President
・Established: November 1, 2013
・Business activities: Supporting inexperienced individuals aiming for full-time employment.