Cash Drawer Procedures

Each day the cash drawer needs to be properly maintained.

Morning procedures

1. Unlock the safe and retrieve the cash drawer.
2. Close the safe door and ensure it has locked.
3. Count the currency in the drawer and note what the totals are.
4. Compare the counts to the note from the night before.
• If the counts match, all is well and you proceed to insert the cash drawer into the cash register.
• If the counts DO NOT MATCH, count a second time. If they STILL don't match, call the manager on duty and report it.

Evening procedures

1. Count the currency in the drawer and note what the totals are.
2. Leave the note on top of the cash drawer for comparison the next morning.
3. Unlock the safe and store the cash drawer inside.
4. Close the safe door and ensure it has locked.