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Assistant Store Manager

at Ross Stores

📍 Reading, PA Unknown Posted April 16, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Executive & General Management

Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager by supervising store areas, ensuring customer, associate, and merchandising policies are followed, and learning all phases of store operations. When the Store Manager is absent, the Assistant Manager leads the full store operation to ensure company standards and best practices are met.

  • Lead company best practices and maximize productivity
  • Analyze store reports for controllable expenses and store performance
  • Ensure associate scheduling and completion of cleaning tasks
  • Ensure compliance with State, Local and Federal regulations
  • Handle payroll administration and monitor spending within budget

Non-technical retail leadership role centered on operational control: analyzing store reports for controllable expenses, enforcing scheduling and cleaning task completion, ensuring compliance with State/Local/Federal regulations, and executing payroll administration (daily punch edits, Sunday payroll transmission, payroll reporting) while controlling expenditures within budget.

The ideal candidate is a retail assistant store leader experienced in managing store operations and stepping in when the Store Manager is absent. They are strong in associate scheduling, payroll administration (daily punch edits, Sunday payroll transmission, and payroll reporting), compliance with State/Local/Federal regulations, and keeping expenses within budget through analysis of store reports.

Responsible for the management and supervision of all areas assigned by the Store ManagerResponsible for learning all phases of Store operationsIn the absence of the Store Managerleads the entire operation of the Store to ensure company standards and best practices are consistently metEnsures compliance with all StateLocal and Federal regulationsResponsible for payroll administration including daily punch editsAssociate scheduling complianceSunday payroll transmissionand Payroll reporting as needed
Store operations managementmanagement and supervision of store areascustomer standardsassociate supervisionmerchandising oversightcompany best practicesproductivity maximization by minimizing steps and touchesanalyzing store reportsevaluating controllable expensesoverall store performance analysiscommunicating variances to company standardsassociate schedulingcompliance with state local and federal regulationsassociate cleaning tasksrestrooms cleaning task oversightpayroll administrationdaily punch editsassociate scheduling compliancesunday payroll transmissionpayroll reportingrecruitinghiringtraining and developing non-exempt associatesRoss personnel policies and procedures complianceassociate relations incident communicationexpense controlcontinuous monitoring of actual expendituresbudget monitoring
Store operations managementManagement and supervision of store areas assigned by the Store ManagerCustomer standardsAssociate supervisionMerchandising oversightCompany Best PracticesProductivity maximization by minimizing steps and touchesAnalyzing Store reportsEvaluating controllable expensesOverall Store performance analysisCommunicating variances to company standardsEnsuring proper scheduling of AssociatesCompliance with all StateLocal and Federal regulationsScheduling and completion of Associate cleaning tasksRestrooms cleaning task oversightAccepting special assignments as directed by LeadershipPayroll administrationDaily punch editsAssociate scheduling complianceSunday payroll transmissionPayroll reportingRecruitingHiringTraining and developing non-exempt AssociatesRoss personnel policies and procedures complianceAssociate Relations incident communicationExpense controlContinuous monitoring of actual expendituresWithin budget expenditure controlControls payro
LeadershipCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention to detailAccountability
Industry Retail
Job Function Manage and supervise store operations as Assistant Store Manager, including compliance, scheduling, payroll administration, training, and expense control.
Role Subtype General Manager
Assistant Store ManagerAssistant ManagerStore ManagerStore operationsCompany Best Practicesminimizing steps and touchesStore reportscontrollable expensesStore performanceAssociate schedulingStateLocal and Federal regulationsAssociate cleaning tasksrestroomsspecial assignmentspayroll administrationdaily punch editsSunday payroll transmissionPayroll reportingrecruitinghiringtraining and developing non-exempt AssociatesRoss personnel policies and proceduresAssociate RelationsDistrict Managerbudgetactual expenditures

Must ensure compliance with all State, Local and Federal regulations, Must be able to perform payroll administration including daily punch edits, Associate scheduling compliance, Sunday payroll transmission, and Payroll reporting as needed, Must be able to lead the entire operation of the Store in the absence of the Store Manager

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