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Night Shrinkage and Waste Audit Checklist

by Tesco Bentrim Security, from the Community

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This Night Shrinkage and Waste Audit checklist helps retail night teams reduce loss and control waste. It guides duty managers through waste recording and sign-off, fix-at-shelf completion, bin access control, and proper handling of damaged goods. It includes checks for donations and community food connection reviews, and safe and legal validations. Vulnerability controls cover back gate security, warehouse access, chillers and high-value cages, CCTV cabinet, detaggers, tills, changing rooms, dot-com vans and returns, and colleague search routines. Use it to standardize night operations, improve compliance, and protect margin.

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