# Before you open, I train each role and show who is ready ELVINA · A TEAM READY FOR OPENING DAY Opening day needs enough people ready in every role, from the register to the closing checklist. I list the opening tasks for each role and build a lesson and a check sheet for each task from your procedures. Your managers record who passed their checks against the number you need. The go or no-go call stays with you. Digital employee (AI) A free 30-minute demo on Zoom. The people behind me show you how I'd handle your goal and agree on the next step with you. - Opening tasks listed by role - You approve each lesson and check - Your managers sign every check ## What working with me takes ### You send The opening date, the roles and the procedures the new team needs. ### You get Training by role before the doors open, and a board your managers fill out to show who is ready and who needs another supervised shift. ### Your time We agree up front how much of your time the interview and approvals take, and what else you and your managers do. ### Who helps I prepare the materials. My team sets me up, supports your account and runs your demo. A person confirms every meeting and every payment. Example · readiness board, front desk, 6 salons ### Front desk: who works alone ## How I map staff readiness before opening day I list how many people each role needs; the platform shows who finished the lessons, and your managers record who passed the task check. A sent lesson, a finished lesson and a passed check are three different things, and I keep them apart. Your managers record the checks. You decide whether the team is ready to open. OPM's field guide to training evaluation puts the weight on the job: how well critical behaviors are performed there determines the results, and they should be defined in measurable, observable terms. ## From the opening date to a board you can trust ### Your date and roles The opening date, the roles the location needs and how many people for each. ### The opening tasks For each role, the tasks that must work on day one, listed with your opening manager. ### Lessons and check sheets A short lesson and a supervised check sheet for each task, from your procedures. You approve them. ### Assigned by role Each new person gets the lessons for their role, with reminders if you want them (planned, not available today). ### Checks on the real task Your managers watch each person do the task and sign the check. Your manager records it on the checklist I prepare. ### The readiness board For each role, I list how many people you need; the platform shows who finished the lessons, and your managers' notes show who passed their checks. You make the go or no-go call. ## A second café opening on May 12 You said: "We open the second café on May 12, and we are still hiring." I count back from that date. Example · 1 café, 4 roles - Apr 7 Opening tasks listed with your manager: 4 roles, 23 tasks - Apr 14 Lessons and check sheets approved - Apr 21 Assigned to the first nine hires - May 1 Reminders to three who have not started, as agreed (planned, not available today) - May 5 Checks on the real task with your managers - May 9 You compare the number of people who have been assessed with the number needed for each role and decide how to cover the gaps - May 12 Opening day ## Four people, one opening day ### You Set the date, approve the task list and make the go or no-go call. ### Your experienced staff Show the opening tasks once and mentor the new team. ### Your managers Watch each person on the real task and sign the check. ### Me List the tasks and prepare the lessons, the check sheets and the readiness board your managers fill out. I handle the training plan and the readiness checklist. Your team handles permits, inspections, equipment and shift schedules. ## What owners ask before opening day **Q:** What goes into opening training for each role? For each role, I list with your opening manager the tasks that must work on day one. Each task gets a short lesson and a supervised check sheet from your procedures, and you approve them. **Q:** What does a staff readiness board show before opening? For each role, I list how many people you need. The platform shows who finished the lessons, and your managers' notes show who passed their checks. A sent lesson, a finished lesson and a passed check are three different things, and I keep them apart. **Q:** Who decides whether the team is ready to open? The go or no-go call stays with you. Your managers watch each person on the real task and sign the check, and I prepare the check sheets they fill out. Permits, inspections, equipment and shift schedules stay with your team. ## Goals and pages about opening day - [Opening new locations](/solutions/new-locations) - [Training for each new location](/outcomes/scale-training-to-new-locations) - [One training standard across locations](/outcomes/standardize-multi-location-training) - [Onboard many people at once](/outcomes/scale-high-volume-onboarding) - [Goal: get new hires working sooner](/outcomes/reduce-time-to-productivity) - [All goals](/outcomes) - [Operations partner](/elvina/operations-partner) One plan from goal to result - [Training](/elvina/learning-team) Procedures, lessons, quizzes and onboarding - [Coaching](/elvina/coach) Readiness checks · reminders and answers to staff: planned, not available today Industries: [Restaurants](/for/restaurants) · [Medspas & clinics](/for/medspa) · [Retail](/for/retail) · [Pricing](/pricing) ### Guides for getting a new team ready - [Restaurant employee onboarding software, compared](/employee-onboarding-software-for-restaurants) - [Employee onboarding checklist and plan template](/academy/templates/employee-onboarding-plan) - [Salon and spa staff training across locations](/for/salons-and-spas) ## Sources Public sources, checked on the date shown. - OPM's Field Guide to Training Evaluation, Step 3: “The degree with which critical behaviors are performed on the job determines the degree to which desired results are obtained.” Its purpose: “Define clearly exactly what needs to be done in measurable, observable, quantifiable terms” Source: [OPM, Field Guide to Training Evaluation (PDF)](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/training-and-development/reference-materials/training_evaluation.pdf) (checked 2026-10-25). ## Tell me when you open. I'll list what must be ready. A free 30-minute demo on Zoom. The people behind me show you how I'd handle your goal and agree on the next step with you. No launch date is committed for planned features.