Hair Salon Employee Onboarding Checklist

Employee folder created (paper and/or digital)

Employee has complete W-9 and other employment documents

Employee has provided direct deposit/bank information

Employee has provided all relevant contact information

Employee has received welcome packet and salon training documents/manual

Employee has received a copy of the salon employee handbook

Employee has received a copy of salon health & safety information

Company culture documents (include dress code, professional ethics and the code of conduct)

Give an overview of the hair salon, mission, and goals

Chair contract review and signed

Compensation, bonuses, commission, vacation, and benefits documents

Job description and responsibilities

Business cards have been ordered

Employees email has been set up

Employee is set up in your systems (payroll, scheduling, etc)

New schedule has been provided

New hire introduction to other employees

TRAINING MATERIALS (Walk employee through training manual (or videos))

SALON SOFTWARE TRAINING (Set up training on register training, customer communication, salon products, etc)

PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE (Set up training and overview of company product, service, etc)

TRAINING SHIFTS (Set up first shifts for on-the-job shadow training, receptionist training, shampoo training, color training, etc)

FLOOR TRAINING (walk the employee through greeting and welcoming customers, walking customers through hair process, salon cleaning, displays, etc.)

EMPLOYEE FIRST SHIFT RUN (appointments with customer)

EMPLOYEE PRODUCT TRAINING/NEWSHIPMENTS (follow manual and guidelines for displays and new hair products and services)

FEEDBACK (things to review/work on)

ADDITIONAL TRAINING (floor training, etc)

PRAISE (positive feedback/boost confidence)

QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS (let new employee give feedback or ask questions)

SET PERFORMANCE GOALS

CHECKINS (one month, three month, six month)

EMPLOYEE REVIEW AND QUESTIONNAIRE (3, 6 ,9 ,and 12 months)