Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•Destin, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant in Training (AIT) supports the Store Manager and Leadership Team in creating an enjoyable shopping experience for Guests. The role performs sales, merchandising, and operational tasks, including cashiering, merchandise displays and pulls, register procedures, and routine facility cleaning. The AIT helps develop sales, recruit Teammates, and provide leadership, shares responsibility for training and motivating Teammates, and acts as Store Manager in the manager’s absence. The Assistant Manager role is a progression from AIT and includes additional higher-level duties, although most responsibilities are shared. The position focuses on delivering strong Guest service and sales, developing and coaching Teammates, maintaining visual merchandising standards, and supporting store operations and leadership. The role assists the Store Manager with supervision and may travel to cover other stores within the district based on business needs. The position regularly works in a retail store setting with a usually moderate noise level.

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 that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, based on store and business needs.
Ability to complete scheduled shifts and cover shifts when needed.
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 regular standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing; occasional sitting is required.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
Ability to provide and receive feedback, maintain professional relationships, handle schedule changes positively, and problem-solve challenging situations.

Responsibilities

Greet Guests, provide attentive and knowledgeable service, recommend merchandise, anticipate needs, and build Guest relationships and client-based business.
Meet personal sales-per-hour, average-sale, and total net sales goals; support store sales performance, business builders, Guest loyalty, and sales presentations.
Use the Sales Presentation Guide and product knowledge to demonstrate merchandise and coach Teammates in sales and showmanship.
Recognize recruiting opportunities and assist the Store Manager with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training, coaching, motivating, and developing Teammates.
Maintain a positive floor culture, communicate with the Team, and carry out leadership actions and department goals.
Own and influence product presentation through zone ownership; delegate and review zones, maintain visual standards, and ensure merchandise is properly displayed and the sales floor is organized.
Identify merchandising opportunities, anticipate product changes, and communicate recommendations to the Store Manager.
Perform and teach store operations, including opening and closing procedures, point-of-sale procedures, markdowns, pulls, freight handling, recalls, and vendor returns.
Follow Loss Prevention, payment, return, exchange, security, company policy, and Code of Ethics requirements; recognize and address security risks and theft.
Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store; monitor supplies and provide feedback about merchandise handling concerns.
Complete required new-hire paperwork and tasks, planning, checklists, and delegated work; communicate policy violations or concerns to appropriate leaders or Human Resources.
Handle emergencies in the Store Manager’s absence and cover shifts or other district stores as business needs require.
Assist the Store Manager in supervising and support store growth, team development, and special projects.