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Cash Drawer Open & Count

Open, count, and assign a cash drawer at start of shift. Prevents cash shortages and documents chain-of-custody.

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Built for: Retail Foodservice Hospitality Convenience

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Steps

Verify safe count from prior close
Pull yesterday's close-out sheet. Confirm safe deposit total matches what was logged.
Pull opening float
Standard openings: $150 / $200 / $300 depending on location. Take from safe with manager witness.
Count opening float privately
Count by denomination ($1s, $5s, $10s, $20s, etc.) at a private station, not on the sales floor. Recount once before signing.
Sign assignment log
Both cashier and manager sign the drawer-assignment log: drawer #, register #, opening total, time, both names. Cashier owns the drawer until reconciled at close.
Lock drawer between transactions
Best practice: drawer closes between every transaction. Never leave drawer open or unattended. Step away from register = lock register.

Common use cases

Cashier shift start

New cashier training

Loss-prevention compliance

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Type: operations Category: Safety Compliance Difficulty: Beginner Time: 10 min Cashier Shift Manager Retail Store Restaurant Cinema Front Desk

Verify safe count from prior close verification
2 min

Pull yesterday's close-out sheet. Confirm safe deposit total matches what was logged.
2

Pull opening float
2 min

Standard openings: $150 / $200 / $300 depending on location. Take from safe with manager witness.
Count opening float privately verification
4 min

Counting in plain view exposes cash position to bystanders and increases robbery risk.

Count by denomination ($1s, $5s, $10s, $20s, etc.) at a private station, not on the sales floor. Recount once before signing.
Sign assignment log verification
1 min

Both cashier and manager sign the drawer-assignment log: drawer #, register #, opening total, time, both names. Cashier owns the drawer until reconciled at close.

Outcome: Drawer assigned with documented chain-of-custody.
Lock drawer between transactions instruction
1 min

Best practice: drawer closes between every transaction. Never leave drawer open or unattended. Step away from register = lock register.