Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•Shawnee, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant in Training (AIT) and Assistant Manager help fulfill Buckle’s mission to create the most enjoyable shopping experience possible for Guests. They perform sales, merchandising, and operational tasks, and work with the Store Manager and Leadership Team to develop sales, recruit Teammates, and provide leadership. They share responsibility for training and motivating Teammates and act as Store Manager in the manager’s absence. The Assistant Manager role is a progression from AIT and includes additional high-level duties, while most responsibilities are shared. The position focuses on delivering excellent Guest service and achieving sales goals; recruiting, training, and developing Teammates; maintaining visual merchandising standards; and supporting store operations and leadership. The role assists the Store Manager in supervising and may involve covering other stores in the district based on business needs. This job is performed in a retail store setting, where noise is usually moderate. The role requires a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, depending on store and business needs. Full-time benefits are available after applicable waiting periods.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related retail experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, potentially including mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Ability to travel to and cover other stores within the district based on business needs.
Ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
Ability to perform the physical activities required by the position, including standing, walking, handling and feeling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and talking or hearing.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Greet Guests, provide attentive and knowledgeable service, recommend merchandise, and help fulfill Guest needs through product suggestions and a wardrobing experience.
Meet personal sales-per-hour, average sales, and total net sales goals; contribute to store sales performance and Guest loyalty; and use the Sales Presentation Guide (SPG) to plan and achieve goals.
Maintain knowledge of merchandise, promotions, payment and exchange policies, security practices, and product education; build Guest relationships and support client-based business.
Recruit, train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates; assist the Store Manager with staffing needs, daily interviews, training, and implementation of store education focuses.
Support team performance through daily setup, training, coaching, task delegation, shift orientation, and accountability for sales presentation and Loss Prevention standards.
Manage and influence visual merchandising through zone ownership, product displays, visual standards, freight-to-floor execution, store tours, and communication of merchandising opportunities.
Support daily store operations, including opening and closing checklists, point-of-sale procedures, returns and exchanges, markdowns, pulls, freight, recalls, and vendor returns.
Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store; monitor supplies and inventory; and communicate merchandise-handling concerns and policy violations to appropriate leaders.
Follow company policies, procedures, the Code of Ethics, Loss Prevention guidelines, and Human Resources and legal requirements, including accurate completion of new-hire paperwork.
Act as Store Manager in their absence, handle emergencies in accordance with company guidelines, and provide leadership and customer service that contribute to a positive team spirit.
Work a flexible schedule, complete scheduled shifts, cover shifts when needed, and travel to or cover other district stores based on business needs.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.