Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•Carroll, IA

3d•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 assigned by store management, including cashiering, merchandise displays and pulls, register procedures, and routine facility cleaning. Working directly with the Store Manager and Leadership Team, they help 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 higher-level duties, although most duties are shared. The role focuses on providing excellent Guest service and generating sales; recruiting, training, and developing Teammates; managing visual merchandise standards; and carrying out store operations. The position assists the Store Manager with supervision and may require travel to other stores within the district based on business needs. The Teammate regularly works in a retail store setting with usually moderate noise. The job involves frequent standing, walking, handling items, reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing; sitting is occasional. The Teammate must be able to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

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 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 the essential physical demands, including standing, walking, handling and reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing.
Ability to provide Guest service, communicate effectively, work with a team, and give and receive feedback.
Ability to execute sales, merchandising, training, leadership, and store operating procedures.

Responsibilities

Greet Guests, provide attentive and knowledgeable service, answer questions, recommend merchandise, and help fulfill Guest needs.
Achieve personal sales and store goals, support business builders and Guest loyalty, and use the Sales Presentation Guide to improve sales results.
Build Guest relationships, demonstrate products, share product and promotion knowledge, and model showmanship and high standards.
Recognize recruiting opportunities and assist the Store Manager with recruiting and staffing needs.
Train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates in sales, Guest service, Loss Prevention, store procedures, and leadership practices.
Maintain a positive floor culture, communicate with Teammates and fellow leaders, and help execute store education and business priorities.
Own and influence product zones, delegate and review visual projects, and ensure Teammates follow visual standards and checklists.
Maintain appropriately sized and displayed merchandise, identify merchandising opportunities, and uphold visual standards on the sales floor and in the backroom.
Complete operational tasks including opening and closing checklists, POS procedures, markdowns, pulls, freight, recalls, and returns to vendors.
Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store; monitor supplies and provide feedback about merchandise handling.
Follow security, Loss Prevention, payment, return, exchange, company policy, and Code of Ethics requirements.
Complete assigned shifts and cover shifts when needed; work a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and specified holiday periods.
Communicate policy violations and Teammate or Guest concerns to appropriate management or Human Resources in a timely, confidential manner.
Assist the Store Manager in supervising the store, handling emergencies in the manager’s absence, and supporting store planning and operations.
Travel to and cover other stores within the district when business needs require.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.