First Hire Onboarding Pack

Everything a solo home-service operator (lawn, snow, cleaning, handyman) needs to bring on their first helper the right way — classification, paperwork, an offer letter, safety training sign-off, and a 30-day ramp-up plan.

WHAT YOU GET (instant download, ZIP)

• Employee vs. Contractor Decision Guide (2 pages) — the IRS's own three-factor test in plain language, a fill-in checklist, scoring guidance, misclassification warning, and when a 1099 is actually the right call.
• New Hire Paperwork Checklist (1 page) — before day 1, day 1, and within-deadline items, each with a where-to-get-it pointer.
• Offer & Expectations Letter (1 page) — position, pay, schedule, initial review period, at-will language, not-a-contract disclaimer, signature lines.
• Employee Information & Emergency Contact Form (1 page).
• Training & Safety Checklist — Field Service (2 pages) — equipment and PPE sign-offs, truck/trailer handling, client-property rules, heat/weather safety, and chemical basics, each with trainer + trainee initials and date. Doubles as your safety paper trail.
• First 30 Days One-Pager — week-by-week ramp plan (shadow → supervised solo → solo with spot checks), check-in conversation prompts, and a day-30 keep-or-part checklist.
• README & License with customization instructions.
• Every piece as ready-to-print PDF AND editable HTML that opens in any web browser to view or print, and that you customize with a simple find-and-replace in any free text editor (full walkthrough included).

For Form I-9 and Form W-4, always download the current official version from uscis.gov/i-9 and irs.gov/w4 — this pack intentionally does not include copies that could go out of date.

NOTE: This pack is not legal advice, and using it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Employment law — including worker classification, wage and hour rules, workers' compensation, new-hire reporting, and at-will employment — varies by state and changes over time. Confirm current requirements with your state labor department, workers' comp agency, a tax preparer, and, for classification or termination questions, an employment attorney before you hire. Digital product — no refunds, no physical item shipped.