✦ Luna Orbit — Executive & General Management

Assistant Store Manager

at Ross Stores

📍 San Juan Capistrano, CA Unknown 💰 $20 – $26 USD / year Posted April 16, 2026
Salary $20 – $26 USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Executive & General Management

Assistant Store Manager will manage and supervise assigned areas of store operations, ensuring Company standards and best practices are consistently met. In the absence of the Store Manager, they lead the entire store operation while handling scheduling, payroll administration, associate development, and expense control.

  • Lead Company Best Practices and maximize productivity by minimizing steps and touches while working
  • Assist in analysis of Store reports for controllable expenses and store performance
  • Ensure proper scheduling and completion of Associate cleaning tasks
  • Recruit, hire, train and develop non-exempt Associates
  • Responsible for payroll administration including daily punch edits, Sunday payroll transmission, and Payroll reporting as needed

This role is non-technical but involves operational reporting analysis, scheduling, and payroll administration processes. It emphasizes productivity execution, compliance, and internal store controls through daily operational oversight.

The ideal candidate is an experienced retail operations leader who can manage day-to-day store performance and step in for the Store Manager when needed. They have strong payroll and scheduling experience, the ability to recruit and train non-exempt associates, and a track record of driving productivity while maintaining compliance with State, Local and Federal regulations.

Responsible for learning all phases of Store operationsIn the absence of the Store Managerleading the entire operation of the StoreEnsures compliance with all StateLocal and Federal regulationsResponsible for payroll administration including daily punch editsAssists in recruitinghiringtraining and developing non-exempt Associates
spreadsheetsPC database software
Store operations managementCustomer standards adherenceAssociate management and supervisionmerchandisingStore reports analysisScheduling of AssociatesPayroll administrationdaily punch editsAssociate scheduling complianceSunday payroll transmissionPayroll reportingrecruitinghiringtraining and developing non-exempt AssociatesAssociate Relations issue handlingexpense controlbudget monitoringStateLocal and Federal regulations complianceAssociate cleaning tasks completion (including restrooms)Company Best Practices executionminimizing steps and touches to maximize productivity
Store operations managementCustomer standards adherenceAssociate management and supervisionmerchandisingStore reports analysisScheduling of AssociatesPayroll administrationdaily punch editsAssociate scheduling complianceSunday payroll transmissionPayroll reportingrecruitinghiringtrainingdeveloping non-exempt AssociatesAssociate Relations issue handlingexpense controlbudget monitoringStateLocal and Federal regulations complianceAssociate cleaning tasks completion (including restrooms)Company Best Practices executionminimizing steps and touches to maximize productivity
leadershipteamworkcommunicationproblem solvingcross-functional collaborationorganizational skillsability to lead in absence of Store Managercustomer service focus
Industry Retail
Job Function Manage and supervise store operations and associate performance while ensuring compliance, productivity, and consistent Company standards.
Role Subtype General Manager
Assistant Store ManagerStore ManagerAssistant ManagerStore operationsCompany Best Practicesminimizing steps and touchesStore reportscontrollable expensesAssociate scheduling compliancepayroll administrationdaily punch editsSunday payroll transmissionPayroll reportingrecruitinghiringtraining and developingnon-exempt AssociatesAssociate Relationsexpense controlbudgetStateLocal and Federal regulationsmerchandisingpayroll administration including daily punch editsscheduling and completion of all Associate cleaning tasks

Must be able to ensure compliance with all State, Local and Federal regulations, Must be able to perform payroll administration including daily punch edits and Sunday payroll transmission

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