Assistant in Training

District 177•North Platte, NE

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant in Training (AIT) supports Buckle’s mission to create the most enjoyable shopping experience possible for Guests. The role performs sales, merchandising, and operational tasks assigned by store management, and works directly with the Store Manager and Leadership Team to develop sales, recruit Teammates, and provide leadership. The AIT shares responsibility for training and motivating Teammates and acts as Store Manager in the manager’s absence. The Assistant Manager position is a progression from AIT and includes additional duties, while most duties and responsibilities are shared. The position combines Guest service and sales generation with Teammate recruiting, training, and development; visual merchandising; store operations; planning; and leadership. The AIT helps maintain store standards, support business goals, develop Guest relationships, and ensure a clean, organized, and shoppable retail environment. The position assists the Store Manager in supervising and may travel to cover other stores within the district based on business needs. The role regularly requires standing, walking, handling merchandise, reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and communicating. It occasionally requires sitting and requires the ability to lift and maneuver up to 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom. Work is performed in a retail store setting with a usually moderate noise level.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (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, which may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, based on store and business needs.
Ability to travel to and cover other stores within the district based on business needs.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including lifting and maneuvering 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly, engaging, and consistent service to Guests; answer questions and recommend merchandise based on Guest needs.
Demonstrate product knowledge, share sales and product education, and create wardrobing experiences by suggesting additional items.
Meet personal sales, average sale, sales-per-hour, and total net sales goals; support store sales performance and business-builder goals.
Use the Sales Presentation Guide (SPG) and other tools to support sales presentations, Guest loyalty, and store goals.
Build Guest relationships and client-based business, ask for and remember Guest names, and communicate Guest levels to the Team.
Plan sales goals with the Store Manager and demonstrate leadership, showmanship, and accountability for store performance.
Recognize recruiting opportunities and assist the Store Manager with recruiting and staffing needs, including referrals and interviews.
Train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates; support onboarding, shift orientation, Loss Prevention, sales presentation standards, leadership training, and non-sales-position training.
Maintain a positive floor culture and demonstrate the dress code, product knowledge, and denim showmanship expected of Teammates.
Help select and implement store education focuses, execute business segments, and track delegated actions and training needs.
Own and influence product zones; assign zone work and projects, demonstrate visual tools, and ensure Teammates follow visual standards and checklists.
Partner with the Store Manager to delegate, demonstrate, and review the store’s visual zones; identify merchandising opportunities and recommend solutions.
Keep the sales floor appropriately sized and new freight displayed; maintain visual standards on the floor and in the backroom.
Use the Performance Tracker to identify opportunities to improve store performance and anticipate product changes.
Work a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, based on business needs.
Use the planner and complete opening and closing checklists; execute and train others on those checklists.
Recognize security risks and theft, follow Loss Prevention guidelines, and conduct daily bag and purse checks as required.
Execute and teach Point of Sale (POS) procedures; follow policies for payments, returns, exchanges, and Loss Prevention.
Complete scheduled shifts and cover shifts when needed; handle schedule changes professionally.
Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store and provide feedback about merchandise handling concerns.
Report policy violations and Teammate or Guest concerns promptly and confidentially to the appropriate management or Human Resources contact.
Complete new-hire paperwork and tasks accurately and promptly according to Human Resources guidelines and legal policies.
Complete markdowns, pulls, inbound and outbound freight, recalls, and returns to vendors (RTVs).
Maintain adequate supplies and communicate with Corporate Office departments to support store operations.
Handle emergencies in the Store Manager’s absence according to company guidelines.
Support leadership, give and receive feedback, promote personal and store growth, problem-solve, and administer Buckle’s Commitment to Success.
Travel to and cover other stores within the district based on business needs.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.