Audit 2025 Wave 1

  • Site conducted

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location

Legal and Safe

  • Are ALL External fire doors unlocked, unbarred, unbolted and can be freely opened? (10)

  • Are fire routes clear? (3)

  • Has the fire alarm and emergency door release been tested for the previous 3 weeks? (3)

  • Has the emergency lighting been tested last month? (3)

  • Has the fire extinguisher visual check been completed in the last three months? (3)

  • Has the fire evacuation been completed in the last 6 months? (3)

  • Has the ladder and kickstool been completed within the last 3 months? (3)

  • Has the store risk assessment been completed in full and signed by the Store Manager? (3)

  • Has the manual handling risk assessment been completed in full and signed by the manager? (3)

  • Check 1 week from the previous 4 weeks. Are the Legal & Safe must do actions fully completed on daily floorwalk sheet? (3)

  • Is the store displaying the current versions of challenge 25 talkers and the staff room poster? (3)

  • Check 10 price changes from current and previous Wednesday Price changes on the back office. Have they been printed and put out? (10)

  • Has the store completed a trading standards Price Check for the last 4 weeks? If more than 10% were incorrect for the week checked, was the task repeated within that week? (3)

Stock Control

  • Check 20 lines (10 lines at random and 10 lines from the previous 8 weeks date code tasks). Are lines reduced wear required? (3)

  • Of the 20 line's checked, are all products within the current date? (10)

  • Check the previous 4 weeks. Have ALL stands been completed and signed off by management on the cosmetic control app? (10)

  • Check one week of the previous 4 weeks. Has the store manager completed the Maybelline Stand? Check CCTV to confirm this. (10)

  • Check 50 gaps (takings under 30k), 75 gaps (30k-50k), or 100 gaps (over 50k). Is there stock on the HHT of more than six units on hand that should be on display? (5)

  • Is there availability of all SKUs for the Top 10 sellers on the sales floor? (5)

  • Check the previous 4 weeks. Has the top 30 shrinkage count been completed on the HHT? (3)

  • Check 1 week from the previous 4 weeks. Is the Statement of Movement report fully checked off and signed by the person completing the check? (3)

  • Check current PFS orders on the system match the current orders awaiting collection? (3)

  • Are there any PFS/ O&C showing as to be refunded on the HHT? (3)

  • Check 3 PFS / O&C refunds in the last 7 weeks. Have they been refunded within 22 days from the date of order? (3)

Shrinkage Control

  • On the following keys secured as per key control policy - Front/Back Door, Safe, Office, CCTV Key & Key Cupboard? (3)

  • Is the back door closed and alarmed when not in use? (3)

  • Is the office door locked when not in use? (3)

  • Check 20 lines across all departments priced £10 and above (pre-promotion price) are tagged. (3)

  • Are ALL spider wraps and ALL pin tags correctly applied as per company policy? (3)

  • Has any stock found within the store for staff use/consumption been signed in red pen? (3)

  • Check 3 days from the previous 4 weeks. Have all staff, including management, signed in and out correctly by scanning their name badge? (3)

  • Where CCTV is available check to sign out searches in the last 4 weeks, have they been completed as per company search policy? (10)

  • On arrival are all body worn cameras in use and being worn? (5)

  • Are Quail Headsets in use in the store? (3)

  • Has the SIV & Action plan been completed within 4 weeks of stock take? (5)

  • Is the red route displayed? (3)

  • Check CCTV for 1 day in the previous 4 weeks for one occasion. When a member of the team has left the sales floor was the red route walked on return to the sales floor? (3)

  • Review CCTV for a previous day with the last 30 days. Check 2 occasions, is the correct cover in place in the cosmetic aisle? (10)

Cash & Transaction Control

  • Complete a full and documented safe check and declare on EPOS. Does the safe balance to zero? (10)

  • View on CCTV a safe check from the previous four weeks. Has this been completed correctly? (3)

  • Check one week for the previous four weeks. Does the last bag number used match the previous bag number on the Tellermate slip? (3)

  • For the week checked has the daily safe checks been completed by at least 2 different members of management across the week? (3)

  • Check one completed banking in the previous 4 weeks. Does the last bag number used match the previous bag number on the Tellermate slip? (3)

  • Check one completed banking in the previous 4 weeks. Is the bank slip, Tellermate slip and Loomis collection receipt attached to the banking report with bag numbers and values matching? (3)

  • Has the store completed the deadlock cashing up process for 1 week of the previous four weeks? (3)

  • Over the last 4 weeks have 2 different members of management completed the deadlock cashing up process? (3)

  • Check three Paid Outs in the last 4 weeks. Has the process been completed correctly by a member of management? (3)

  • Check 5 refund receipts over £30 in the last 4 weeks. Is the original refund receipt present with original receipt details captured and customer details completed where prompted? (3)

  • Check 5 voids from the last 4 weeks. Is the original transaction void receipt present? (3)

  • Check 3 days from the last 4 weeks price reduction reports. Are the receipts attached and reconciled to each day? (3)

People and Enviromental Governance

  • Check 20% of staff files with a minimum of 3, and a maximum of 6 files (include a minimum of one NEW starter). Is there a copy of the relevant RTW documentation in their file? (10)

  • Check 3 files. Are ALL Return to Work forms completed and printed for absences over the rolling 12 months? (3)

  • Of the files checked, has the latest mandatory training been completed within the deadline? If completed outside of working time has the employee been paid? (5)

  • Check one team members understanding in relation to the sale of age restrictive products. (3)

  • Ask 1 team member - What was the value of the last stocktake result? (3)

  • Ask 1 team member - what?<br>Was the top loss category, and what was the top loss make up brand for the last stocktake result? (3)

  • Ask 1 team member: When must you start recording? How long is the pre-record on the BWC? Who can be filmed? (3)

  • Is cardboard separated and stored within own cage? Is small cardboard in its own clear sack? (3)

  • Is soft plastic in clear sacks? (3)

  • Is all mixed recycling in a clear sack? (3)

  • Is all general waste in red sacks? (3)

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