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Retail Store Closing Checklist

by Sunbury Vic, from the Community

Use this end-of-day closing checklist to secure the premises and complete final cleaning and shutdown. Tasks include locking front and back doors, closing roller doors, switching off machines, compressors, conveyor belts, and air conditioning, cleaning FOH and BOH areas (glass doors, windows, trolleys, sinks, kitchen and bathroom), emptying and rinsing dirty water tanks, mopping floors, managing waste and recycling, charging batteries, signing out on the kiosk, and ensuring all internal doors are closed. Designed for retail store operations to standardize closing procedures and maintain safety and cleanliness.

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