First-Day Checklist and Itinerary

You want to make sure your new employee’s first day is a positive experience. Spending the time to create a comprehensive onboarding plan will help ensure the new employee can quickly assimilate to the department’s policies, procedures, and culture. 

1. Enthusiastically welcome the new employee

• Show employee their workspace and allow them to organize
• Set up their phone
• Provide copy of handbook TEAMS/USPS Employee Handbook

2. Use the first-day checklist to show that you are prepared for the new employee

3. Connect the new employee to the team members, HR rep and his or her buddy

• Introduce new employee to their buddy
• Review organizational chart and team member roles
• Arrange meetings with HR Rep and the team
• Conduct a tour
• Have lunch together

4. Explain expectations and onboarding plan

• Discuss job description, expectations, and policies
• Review New Employee Handbook
• Review Onboarding Plan
• Set milestones and deadlines for first week
• Provide Benefits website and how to make an appointment UFHR’s Benefits website and show how to make an appointment with a benefits specialist

Sample First Day Itinerary

8-9am​	9-10am​	10am-12pm​	12-1:30pm​	1:30-4pm​	4-5pm​
Meet with direct supervisor​	Meet with HR Rep to complete the hiring process​	Parking Decal, ID Card, organize work space, and read team bios​	Lunch with supervisor or buddy​	Orientation to calendar, HR website, and myTraining​	Meet with supervisor to review goals ​

Resources

The editable first-day checklist below will help you cover your bases.

• First-Day Checklist & Itinerary