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Audit questions

Brand defining store standards

  • External facing of the building is "World class" i.e Working sign, clean glass, free of garbage and debris, only business hours posted?

  • Cash desk area is free of clutter, clean and presentable? NO taped sticky notes, promotional signs or anything else stuck on the monitors.

  • Floors are clean, free of dust, debris and streaks.

  • Lighting is all working, no burnt out bulbs?

  • Retail store front is free of customer orders and box's of store stock?

  • Rate the store on overall cleanliness 1-10

  • Washroom facilities are being kept clean?

  • Uni-first supplies are being managed? DM emailed when service is sub-par?

  • E-way is being managed correctly, no shortage of supplies?

Visual merchandising standards

  • Accessory wall is 100% priced?

  • Accessory wall is full, no empty pegs and merchandised according to plan-o-gram?

  • All Vanities are priced with proper family sheet & one family sheet per vanity? All dust free?

  • All Tubs are properly priced and dust free?

  • All shower glass is clean with no fingerprints and properly priced at the same height across the store?

  • All toilets are clean and dust free, properly priced at the same height?

  • All Vessel sinks are dust free and properly priced?

  • Faucets are properly priced and dust free?

  • Are we missing demo items on the sales floor. Tubs, vanities, faucets etc...

  • Shower columns are straight, properly priced and free of finger prints?

  • Mirrors are clean with no streaks and properly priced?

Pricing intergrity

  • Check last promotional sale. Signs printed and posted, was it executed to standard?

  • Check last 3 price changes from marketing, are they complete?

  • Pick 5 random prices to audit?

Associate conduct

  • Associate dress code to standard?

  • Associate's using lanyards?

  • Communication board being read & understood by associates?

  • Associates actively engaging customers on the sales floor?

  • Associate product knowledge level? Ask every associate 1 PK question

  • Associates avoid parking in the immediate parking spots in-front of the store?

Building community

  • Google reviews greater then 4 stars?

  • How many Google reviews in the past 30 days?

  • Community outreach, are we connecting with the local community?

  • Contractor relationship building? Is this behavior evident?

Leadership

  • Observation forms in effect? Associates understand clearly how to improve?

  • Detailed action plan in effect? Action plan was written within the past 3 months?

  • The team is aware of the store daily budget?

  • Communication board in effect? Being communicated to associates?

  • Symbolic leadership in effect for personal sales?

  • Symbolic leadership in effect for personal Fairstone sales?

  • Symbolic leadership in effect for order management?

  • Good understanding of associates needs and wants?

  • Good working relationship with team? (vibe)

Recruitment

  • Succession planning in effect?

  • Focused on recruitment?

  • Indeed advertisement posted?

  • Store employment vacancies?

Operations

  • Manifest is being printed and built ahead of delivery?

  • Open orders are addressed in a timely manner? 24hrs from reception?

  • Customers are being notified of date changes?

  • Customer orders & returned products are being sent back within 14 days of reception?

  • Defective stock is being properly managed and returned?

  • Stores are transferring products from store to store?

  • Tag report is being utilized to invoice products, verify payment and un-tag returns/cancelations?

  • Source stock is being managed daily?

  • Warehouse is being managed correctly, stock is properly shelved and stacked in an efficient manner?

Health and safety

  • Fire extinguishers are signed off monthly?

  • Any trip hazards?

  • All injuries are reported to HR and DM within 24hrs of occurance?

  • Health and safety board is up to date, Green book present, monthly health and safety topic?

Payroll

  • Labour budget is being accurately managed? Review last 2 week SPH result.

  • Associates are leaving at scheduled times?

  • Daily punch's are being managed? 24hrs to ensure explanations are added.

  • Progressive counselling records/conversations are being held when associates are late?

  • Any orange or red timesheet exceptions have notes?

  • Sick days are accurately being managed & reported?

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