Amy N Kaplan

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Closing the store

  1. When the last customer leaves, lock the front door.
  2. Turn sign to “Closed”
  3. Spray tabletops with disinfectant
  4. Leave notes of anything pertinent for opening shift in notebook by register
  5. Make sure all phones are in their charging cradles
  6. Turn off the case lights
  7. Turn off the TVs
  8. Check bathrooms and back rooms for customers
  9. Shut down all computers
  10. Turn on the answering machine in stock room
  11. Make sure back door is closed tightly
  12. Do a quick check of the play area for personal belongings
    1. Put anything you find in the lost and found container behind the register
    1. Put a note in the notebook about the item you found
    1. Pick up any trash and throw it away.
  13. Wipe down door handles and frequently touched surfaces with disinfectant
  14. Plug in credit card machine and iPads so that they recharge overnight
  15. Invert all the chairs onto the tabletops
  16. Close out the Shift on the register – see separate sheet for instructions
    1. Give float to manager
  17. Retrieve your personal belongings from the staff room
  18. Put away “Manager Keys” in key safe
  19. Close all doors
  20. Make sure office doors are locked
  21. Arm the alarm
  22. Shut off the lights
  23. Let yourself out and lock the door