Why is an onboarding process important?
A strong onboarding experience can improve retention and productivity rates, limiting disruption and maximising their potential in the business.
With so much to remember on a driver’s first day, it can be hard to get everything done, let alone make it an enjoyable experience!
Our complete drivers onboarding checklist covers every single thing you need to know and do to make your new drivers onboard into your courier business with ease.
Before their first day
- Ensure all drivers complete their onboarding process and undergo background and toxicology checks
- Verify and collect all required licenses and documents for the driver’s role
- Provide and collect all necessary onboarding paperwork, such as contracts and payment informationSend them the induction schedule before their first day of work
- Send out the contract and other driver documents that need to be signed
- Check that they’ve signed the paperwork and have accessed, read and acknowledged company contracts and SLAs
Workforce
- Let the team know about a new starter
- Order appropriate access keys/security cards to the depot and make sure they work
- Arrange for parking if required
- Prepare the driver’s van if required
- Perform a thorough inspection of the driver’s vehicle to ensure it meets safety standards and company requirements
First Day
- Give them a tour of the depot and introduce them to new drivers
- Set up the driver with any digital tools or applications required for communication, navigation or route scheduling
- Familiarise the driver with safety protocols, emergency procedures and reporting process
Who is Wise?
Wise is an end-to-end onboarding and compliance platform that helps the last-mile delivery sector by providing a customisable onboarding solution that streamlines driver onboarding, allowing businesses to configure and collect custom evidence documentation, and much more.
Through Wise, a driver’s entire onboarding process is done digitally, removing the tedious manual labour and risk of human error and saving up to 10 hours per week!
