Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•Sioux City, IA

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 assigned by store management, including cashiering, merchandise displays and pulls, register procedures, and routine facility cleaning. They work with the Store Manager and Leadership Team to develop sales, recruit Teammates, and provide leadership; share responsibility for training and motivating Teammates; and act as Store Manager in the Store Manager’s absence. The Assistant Manager role is a progression from AIT and includes additional higher-level duties, though most responsibilities are shared. The position focuses on providing engaging Guest service and meeting sales goals; recruiting, training, coaching, and developing Teammates; managing visual merchandising and product presentation; and supporting store operations, leadership, and supervision. 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. The Teammate regularly works in a retail store setting with a usually moderate noise level. Physical requirements include standing, walking, handling merchandise, reaching, climbing or balancing and jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and lifting and maneuvering up to 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.

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 provide strong customer service and meet sales performance goals.
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 lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, handling and reaching, climbing or balancing and jumping, and 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 engaging service, recommend merchandise, anticipate needs, and build lasting Guest relationships.
Achieve personal sales goals and contribute to store sales, average sale, business-builder, denim, and Guest loyalty results.
Use the Sales Presentation Guide and demonstrate product knowledge, showmanship, and sales techniques to Guests and Teammates.
Recruit, train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates; help lead daily setup, training, reviews, and store education focuses.
Promote a positive floor culture, demonstrate the dress code, communicate Guest needs and priorities, and support Teammate accountability.
Own and influence product presentation through zone ownership; delegate and review zones, maintain visual standards, and ensure freight is displayed appropriately.
Identify merchandising opportunities and recommend changes to improve visual results and store performance.
Support store operations, including opening and closing procedures, point-of-sale processes, inventory tasks, markdowns, pulls, freight, recalls, vendor returns, and supply monitoring.
Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store; follow security, loss prevention, payment, return, exchange, and company policy procedures.
Handle calls from the Corporate Office, complete required new-hire paperwork and tasks, and communicate concerns or policy violations to appropriate leaders.
Assist the Store Manager with staffing, interviews, schedules, store planning, leadership, and supervision.
Act in the Store Manager’s absence, including handling emergencies in accordance with company guidelines.
Travel to and cover other stores within the District as business needs require.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.