Do you run a business in the hospitality industry, retail, events, farming or any other sector that employs casual workers during different times of the year? Do you find yourself lost when it comes to building a robust and effective, yet concise onboarding process? 

We get it. Onboarding a new hire can be difficult, especially when you need to get someone up to speed quickly. 

For permanent positions, employers have the luxury of slowly taking a new team member through the onboarding process. And it’s not uncommon for this to take over a week. For onboarding a permanent employee, check out our Employee Induction and Onboarding Checklist. 

However, if you operate in an industry that requires hiring casual or temp staff, your onboarding process is going to look quite different. When you know someone is not a permanent member of the team, some of the formalities will be skipped, and the focus will be on ensuring that they have everything they need to hit the ground running. 

That’s why your onboarding program for casual staff should be adapted to be quick, scalable, and motivating. In this guide, we’ll unpack the best practices when it comes to hiring your casual staff to help you stay compliant, welcome your new hires, get your team motivated from the word go and keep the admin levels low while you do it all.

What’s included in this onboarding guide for casual employees?

• Why an efficient employee onboarding process is important
• Onboarding and induction checklist for casual employees
• Motivating casual employees with induction
• Common onboarding and induction mistakes
• How to reduce casual onboarding admin with an onboarding software

Disclaimer: While due care has been taken in preparing the document, no responsibility is accepted by the author for the accuracy or suitability of the information contained. All liability is expressly disclaimed for any loss or damage which may arise from any person relying on, using or acting on any information contained therein.

What is onboarding?

Employee onboarding is a process that encompasses everything required when new employees start work. Some of the main elements onboarding covers are:

• Completing paperwork
• Setting up workstations
• Communicating role expectations
• Introductions to important team members

Whilst onboarding will differ depending on the company and the specific role, it should be efficient, and give the new hire everything they need to succeed in their role.

What’s the difference between onboarding permanent and casual staff?

Although there are several elements of onboarding that will need to be completed, certain elements may differ depending on the type of staff member you are welcoming into your team. For example, permanent staff may have a more extensive onboarding process that will include diving into the company values and considering career progression. However, for casual or temporary staff members, lots of the formalities will be bypassed. 

Casual staff generally come with the skills they need to effectively complete their duties, so as long as they have the equipment required, they should be able to get started quickly. This is often because they are brought in to meet growing or evolving demand. 

That’s why your onboarding program for casual staff should be adapted to be quick, scalable, and motivating.

Prepare for casual employee onboarding ahead of time

Although business demands are ever changing, our best advice is to make sure you’re prepared to onboard a new hire. This means getting your processes in place in advance. If you want help setting up your casual employee onboarding, download our Onboarding and Induction Guide for Casual Employees! We also have an onboarding template to help you get things up and running quickly.

Improve your onboarding processes with Employment Hero

Managing HR processes is complicated and time consuming, and we understand that there’s, what feels like, an endless list of tasks to complete. If you’re looking to streamline your onboarding processes, hire new team members, or manage complex payroll, Employment Hero could be the tool for you. 

Employment Hero is the world’s first Employment OS (operating system). Our next-gen software helps launch businesses on the path to success by powering more productivity every day. 

We offer everything your business needs, from finding and hiring top talent using SmartMatch to seamlessly onboarding new hires, automating complex payroll, and driving employee engagement and morale, all backed by UK-based expert support. We empower over 300k businesses worldwide to spend less time on admin, so they can focus on what matters most – their people. 

To learn more, get in touch with our team today and transform your payroll processes with Employment Hero’s next-gen solutions.