Role of Supervisor
The way we do business
Manage for Performance
Fresh at Five
Fun Facts
100

teach, teach, teach

what is to develop your employees

100

FY26 Costco Sales

what is $297 billion dollars 

100

SMART Goals

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-Oriented, Time-Sensitive 

100

What is the Food Court famous for

hot dog

100

what is the secret ingredient to a successful Front End

Teamwork 

200

education

What we cannot see

200

Six rights of merchandise

the right merchandise, right place, right time, right quantity, right condition, right price

200

What is the purpose of a Counseling Notice

To Improve behavior

200

What is the biggest pizza days 

Halloween, Super Bowl

200

What is the most valuable item that Costco sells

The Membership Card

300

disability

what you may be able to see

300

Birth of Costco Wholesale

1983

300

Supervisor Tool Box

Annual reviews, Progress reviews, Daily Coaching an feed back

300

What year did Costco introduce the famous hot dog

1985

300

What business is Costco in

People business

400

Color, Clothing

What you can see

400

Costco's Strategy

Keep it simple

400

80/20 ratio

80% of our time is spent with 20% of our low performing employees

400

What is the Deli's most sold item

Rotisserie chicken 

400

Percentage of Members that abuse the return policy

1%

500

Code of Ethics

Obey the Law, take care of the members, take care of our employees, respect our suppliers, reward our share holders

500

Fortune 500 rank

13th

500

Stick to the facts

Accurate date, accurate location, accurate time, specific violation.

(If someone else reads the CN, would they understand what transpired?)

500

Seasonal Fresh department items

apple pie sudae, pumpkin pies, apple pies, cookies and cream cupcake

500

Where does Member Service begin

In the parking lot