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Salon opening and closing checklist

A salon opening and closing checklist lists the jobs that get a hair or beauty salon ready for the first client and close it down after the last: bookings, stations, clean tools, the color bar, the cash-up and lock-up. Using the same list every day means no client waits for a station that wasn’t set up.

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Salon opening and closing checklist

Checklist template

Business
Location
Date

Opening checklist

Before the first client

DoneTaskTimeInitials
Arrival
Disarm the alarm and check for any sign of a break-in
Turn on the lights, music, and heating or cooling
Check the floor is clean and dry, and the exits are clear
Reception and bookings
Switch on the booking system, the card reader and the till
Check today’s bookings, and confirm any that aren’t confirmed
Check messages and online bookings, and reply to them
Count the cash float
Tidy the waiting area and the retail shelves
Stations and tools
Check each station has clean, disinfected tools in a closed container
Put out fresh towels, capes and gowns at each station
Check the chairs, basins and dryers work
Check the cords of irons, clippers and dryers for damage
Color bar and treatment rooms
Check there’s enough color and developer for today’s bookings
Check gloves, foils, bowls and brushes are stocked
Make up treatment beds with clean linen
Switch on the wax heaters and towel warmers in time to heat up
Team briefing
Go through the day’s bookings, new clients and any running late
Check any client booked for color has a patch test on recordAs your patch test policy requires, usually 48 hours before the service.
Agree who covers reception, walk-ins and breaks
Completed by
Checked by (manager)
Date
Notes

Closing checklist

After the last client

DoneTaskTimeInitials
Stations and tools
Sweep hair from every station and the floor
Clean and disinfect combs, brushes and tools, then store them coveredClean first, then disinfect for the full contact time on the label.
Wipe down the chairs, mirrors, trolleys and work surfaces
Clean the basins and remove hair from the drains
Switch off and unplug irons, dryers, wax heaters and towel warmers
Color bar
Throw away mixed color, and wash the bowls and brushes
Cap and put away every product
Note the stock used, and add anything low to the order
Laundry
Wash the used towels, capes and gowns
Put away clean laundry, covered
Reception and cash-up
Count the cash and card takings and match them to the till report
Lock away the cash and record the float for tomorrow
Check tomorrow’s bookings and send any reminders
Lock-up
Empty the bins and take out the rubbish
Clean the toilet and staff room
Turn off the lights, music, and heating or cooling
Lock all doors and windows and set the alarm
Completed by
Checked by (manager)
Date
Notes

How to use this template

  1. Add your own services, rooms and systems, and remove what doesn’t apply, such as the treatment rooms in a hair-only salon.
  2. Give the opening list to whoever opens and the closing list to whoever closes, and rotate it so everyone knows both.
  3. Initial and time each task as it’s done, and have the manager check the closing list and the cash-up.
  4. Review the list every few months, and add any job that was missed.

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Common questions

What should a salon do before opening each day?

Check the bookings and messages, count the float, set up each station with clean tools and fresh towels, check the color stock for the day, switch on the heaters, and brief the team on new clients and patch tests.

What needs to be done when closing a hair salon?

Sweep and clean every station, disinfect the tools, clean the basins, switch off and unplug the electrical equipment, wash the towels, cash up against the till report, check tomorrow’s bookings, and lock up.

Who should do the salon opening and closing?

Usually the first and last stylists or therapists on shift, or the receptionist for the reception tasks, with the manager checking the cash-up. Name the person on the roster each day.

Can I run my salon’s opening and closing checklists in Wikidoc?

Yes. Import each CSV as its own daily checklist, assign it to the opening or closing role, and see each morning whether yesterday’s close was done, across every salon you run.

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