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New Staff Training Checklist for Restaurants

by Jason LeGroulx, from the Community

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This new staff training checklist guides restaurant hires through four structured shifts to build confidence and consistency. It covers health and safety, WHMIS and MSDS awareness, proper food rotation using FIFO, sanitizer use, dishwashing methods, safe knife skills, and equipment safety. Trainees learn each station on the line, complete temperature checks, prepare wraps, bowls, poutines, and signature dishes, and practice cleaning and cross contamination prevention. The checklist also includes POS training for walk in and pickup orders, gift cards and loyalty, opening and closing procedures, and quizzes to verify readiness for independent shifts.

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Trainers Guide: New Staff Training v2305
This restaurant trainer’s guide streamlines onboarding for new staff across four structured shifts. It covers pre-start requirements, uniform and policy reviews, safety orientation, and kitchen walk-throughs. Shifts 2 and 3 focus on food handling, recipes, Tell-Show-Do-Review training, temperature logs, sanitation, multitasking, and opening/closing checklists. Shift 4 builds independence, POS and third-party app proficiency, and final readiness checks. Includes certification expectations (Safe Food Handlers within 30 days) and follow-up coaching to ensure consistent quality and service.
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Food and Beverage Manager Checklist
This food and beverage manager checklist helps restaurants run smooth opening, service, and closing shifts. It covers pre shift venue checks, staffing and briefings, buffet setup and quality checks, bar readiness and inventory, reservations and seating charts, line checks with the kitchen, restroom cleanliness, and service standards. The closing section includes POS reports, deposits, safe audits, security locks, kitchen and bar shutdown, and next day preparation. It also prompts food rotation, temperature checks, and inventory restocking to maintain consistency, safety, and guest readiness.
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Restaurant Training Procedures Checklist
Use this restaurant training procedures template to onboard and coach front of house and drive thru team members. It outlines orientation steps, uniform and grooming standards, handwashing and food safety, kitchen and dining room walkthroughs, POS and order flow, suggestive selling, guest service language, and the Core Four hospitality principles. It also covers security and emergency basics, cleaning, restocking, and daily tasks so new hires learn consistent, safe and courteous service.
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Food Safety Audit Checklist
This food safety audit checklist helps restaurants and food service teams verify critical controls and maintain compliance. It covers cooking and hot holding temperatures, refrigeration and freezer ranges, grill and fryer settings, thermometer calibration, and temperature logging. Sections include operational procedures, cross-contamination prevention, sanitizer concentration, cleaning and NSF equipment standards, storage and FIFO, and sanitation of food contact surfaces. It also checks employee hygiene, pest control documentation, permits and inspections, MSDS availability, first aid kits, and training and certifications such as ServSafe. Use it to document issues, corrective actions, and signatures during routine audits.
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