Operations & SOPs

Opening Shift Checklist SOP

A one-page opening checklist SOP for a shop, restaurant, or office. It names who opens, the order of checks, and what to do when something fails.

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Write a one-page opening SOP for [BUSINESS_NAME], a [BUSINESS_TYPE] that opens at [OPEN_TIME]. Facts, and only these facts: - Who opens: [OPENER_ROLE] - Tools they touch: [TOOLS] - Checks that must pass before the first customer: [MUST_PASS] - Cash, card, or drawer step, or "none": [DRAWER] - Safety or compliance check, or "none": [SAFETY] - What "open" means: [OPEN_MEANS] - Who they text if a check fails: [BACKUP] Format: 1. Title, version v1.0, and a blank "last tested" date. 2. Purpose in one sentence. 3. Who does this, and who covers if they are out. 4. Numbered steps in the order they happen. Start each step with a verb. Name the tool or the physical thing. 5. A "do not open" line: the checks that stop the doors. 6. What to do when a check fails. Name [BACKUP]. Do not invent a vendor, a phone number, or a fine. 7. A done line the opener can initial. Rules: - One page. If a step is not in the facts, do not add it. - If a field is blank or "none", leave that step out. Do not write "N/A" filler. - No corporate language. No "leverage", "ensure compliance", or "circle back". - Do not invent temperatures, alarm codes, prices, or legal requirements.

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ShopsRestaurantsClinicsOffices with a morning open
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