Daily Store Opening Checklist

Steps the opening manager and shift lead run before unlocking the front door — alarm disarm, safe and till float, POS boot, planogram walk, team huddle. Built for a single specialty-retail location running on a modern cloud POS.

Use this workflow
1

Arrival and Alarm

  1. Disarm the burglar alarm within the entry delay
  2. Walk back-of-house for overnight intrusion signs
  3. Log the opening manager and key holder
  4. Confirm there are no overnight incidents to escalate
2

Cash and Tills

  1. Pull tills from the safe and verify the seal
  2. Count each drawer down to the assigned float
  3. Confirm whether the float counts match
  4. File a cash variance report
  5. Confirm the change order on hand for the day
3

POS and Systems

  1. Boot the POS terminals and back-office workstation
  2. Run a $0.01 test transaction on each register
  3. Confirm the chip reader and tap-to-pay are live
  4. Pull the BOPIS and ship-from-store queue
4

Sales Floor and Visual

  1. Walk the planogram against today's schematic
  2. Refold tables and reface high-traffic fixtures
  3. Swap promo signage to today's active offers
  4. Reset fitting rooms and check overnight returns
  5. Photograph the front-window display for the visual lead
5

Exterior and Entrance

  1. Sweep the sidewalk and clear the entry mat
  2. Wipe storefront glass and door handles
  3. Confirm storefront sign and window lights are on
6

Safety and Compliance

  1. Walk fire exits and confirm the path is clear
  2. Confirm the OSHA 300A summary is posted
  3. Spot-check sales floor for slip and trip hazards
7

Team Huddle and Open

  1. Confirm scheduled staff have arrived
  2. Cover call-outs and assign coverage
  3. Run the open huddle on today's goal and focus
  4. Sign off the opening log and unlock the front door