Growth-Driven Assistant Store Manager

Ross Stores; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Ross Stores is seeking a Store Manager in Spring, Texas to oversee store operations and lead a team of Associates. This role focuses on driving sales, controlling expenses, and maintaining excellent customer service in a fast-paced retail environment.

You will manage payroll, scheduling, training, and compliance, while upholding Ross’s values and brand standards. The position requires evenings/weekends and strong leadership in a dynamic team setting.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of Store or Assistant Store Manager experience in a retail environment.
• Must demonstrate the ability to supervise, motivate and communicate positively to Store Associates at all levels.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize those tasks, give direction and follow through to completion.
• Ability to set priorities and exercise independent judgment.
• Maintain high quality of Customer service.
• Fluency in English.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations commonly used in retail environments.

Responsibilities

• Leads all Company Best Practices and maximizes productivity by minimizing steps and touches while working.
• Assists in the analysis of Store reports to evaluate controllable expenses and overall Store performance.
• Communicates any variances to Company standards to the Store Manager.
• Ensures proper scheduling of Associates to meet business objectives.
• Ensures compliance with all State, Local and Federal regulations.
• Ensures scheduling and completion of all Associate cleaning tasks throughout the store, including restrooms.
• Accepts special assignments as directed by Leadership.
• Responsible for payroll administration including daily punch edits, Associate scheduling compliance, Sunday payroll transmission, and Payroll reporting as needed.
• Assists in recruiting, hiring, training and developing non-exempt Associates.
• Ensures compliance of Ross personnel policies and procedures.
• Assists with Associate Relations issues by communicating any incidents to the Store Manager or District Manager as needed.
• Assists in the management of and continuous monitoring of actual expenditures to be within budget.
• Controls payroll hours to plan, as the primary controllable expense, as well as adjusting to current business trends.
• Understands that safety is the number one priority and practices safe behaviors in everything they do.
• Ensures all Associates understand and can execute emergency operating procedures.
• Maintains adherence to Company safety policies and ensures the safety of Associates and Customers.
• Assists in the facilitation of monthly safety meetings.
• Treats all Customers, Associates, and other leaders with respect.
• Demonstrates courtesy, friendliness, and professionalism at all times.
• Executes Customer service programs and Merchandise Presentation programs through Associate training and program supervision.
• Supervises and coaches Retail Associates in providing efficient and friendly service at the registers, Customer Service desk, fitting rooms, sales floor, etc.
• Represents and supports the Company brand at all times.
• Maintains and models a professional appearance, in accordance with the Company Dress Code.
• Manages Store to ensure a clean, neat, easy to shop environment.
• Maintains a high standard of housekeeping with help of contracted maintenance personnel and Ross Associates.
• Ensures scheduling and completion of all Associate cleaning tasks throughout the store, including restrooms.
• Ensures recovery, sizing and markdowns are completed to Company standards through teaching, assigning tasks, and following up per Company best practice.
• Ensures merchandise is presented and organized according to Company merchandising guidelines.
• Urgently manages merchandise processing to the sales floor within the expected Company timeframe.
• Assists with training Associates on Loss Prevention awareness and Store shortage goals.
• Safeguards confidential information, cash and credit card information and merchandise.
• Understands and complies with the Loss Prevention Awareness Program and is responsible for Store Loss Prevention which includes maintaining a large Customer service presence on the sales floor, Customer and Associate engagement and heightened Loss Prevention awareness.
• Monitors mark-out-of-stock policy to ensure proper administration.
• Ensures Public View Monitor (PVM) system is maintained properly.
• Direct supervision of all non-exempt Associates.

Skills

Store management

Supervision

Communication

Customer service

English fluency

Time management

Evenings & weekends

Job description

Ross Stores is seeking a Store Manager in Spring, Texas to oversee store operations and lead a team of Associates. This role focuses on driving sales, controlling expenses, and maintaining excellent customer service in a fast-paced retail environment.

You will manage payroll, scheduling, training, and compliance, while upholding Ross’s values and brand standards. The position requires evenings/weekends and strong leadership in a dynamic team setting.