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New Employee Onboarding Checklist

Create a consistent first-day and first-week experience for hotel employees.

PRIMARY ROLEHiring Manager
USE WHENNew Hire

Operating standard

  1. 01

    Confirm employment documents, schedule, uniform, name badge and system access.

  2. 02

    Introduce the hotel story, service promise, guest privacy and conduct expectations.

  3. 03

    Tour work areas, break areas, time clock, emergency exits and assembly points.

  4. 04

    Assign a trained peer and review the position learning plan and sign-off standards.

  5. 05

    Schedule 24-hour, 7-day and 30-day check-ins before the employee starts.

  6. 06

    Document completed training and never permit unsupervised work before required sign-off.