Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•Grand Island, NE

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. They work directly 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 the AIT position and includes additional higher-level duties, although most duties and responsibilities are shared. The role focuses on delivering attentive Guest service and achieving sales goals; recruiting, training, coaching, and developing Teammates; maintaining visual merchandising standards; and completing store operations and leadership responsibilities. The position assists the Store Manager in supervising and may require travel to cover other stores within the district based on business needs. The job is performed in a retail store setting with usually moderate noise. Teammates regularly stand, walk, handle items, reach, climb or balance, jump, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear; sitting is occasional. The role requires the physical ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom. Full-time benefits are available after the applicable waiting period.

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 and day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, based on store and business needs.
Ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
Ability to perform the physical activities described for the role, including standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
Ability to travel to and cover other stores within the district based on business needs.

Responsibilities

Greet Guests, provide knowledgeable and attentive service, recommend merchandise, anticipate Guest needs, and build client relationships.
Meet personal sales-per-hour, average sale, total net sales, and other business-builder goals; plan sales goals with the Store Manager and take ownership of store sales performance.
Use the Sales Presentation Guide and product knowledge to improve sales presentations, demonstrate merchandise, and support Guest loyalty and fit appointments.
Recruit, train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates; assist with staffing, interviews, onboarding, daily training, and completion of training needs.
Help lead daily setup, training, impacting, and review activities; delegate tasks, track performance, and support store and department goals.
Maintain and influence visual merchandising, zone ownership, product presentation, freight placement, and visual standards on the sales floor and in the backroom.
Complete store operations including opening and closing checklists, point-of-sale procedures, markdowns, pulls, freight, recalls, returns to vendors, and maintaining supplies and store organization.
Follow loss-prevention, security, payment, return, exchange, company policy, ethics, and human-resources procedures; communicate concerns and policy violations appropriately.
Complete scheduled shifts and cover shifts as needed; work a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and specified holiday periods.
Assist the Store Manager in supervising, handle emergencies in the Store Manager’s absence, and travel to cover other district stores when business needs require.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.