Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•BEAUMONT, TX

5d•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. 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, while most duties and responsibilities are shared. The position focuses on sales generation and Guest service, recruiting and developing Teammates, visual merchandising, store operations, and leadership. The AIT supports the Store Manager in supervising and helps maintain sales performance, store standards, inventory, and a positive team culture. The schedule may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, based on store and business needs. The role requires working in a retail store setting and the physical ability to lift and maneuver 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 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 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 physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, handling items, reaching, climbing or balancing and jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly, engaging Guest service; answer questions; recommend and locate merchandise; anticipate Guest needs; and build Guest relationships.
Demonstrate product knowledge and sales techniques, share product education, and meet personal and store sales goals and business-builder standards.
Use the Sales Presentation Guide (SPG), support sales presentations, plan goals with the Store Manager, and contribute to the store’s sales performance.
Recruit, train, coach, develop, and motivate Teammates; support staffing needs, interviews, orientation, performance tracking, and ongoing training.
Partner with the Store Manager to set and implement education focuses, delegate work, support business goals, and maintain communication with the Team.
Manage visual merchandising and zone ownership; assign and review zones and projects; maintain visual standards; and identify opportunities to improve product presentation and store performance.
Complete operational tasks including opening and closing checklists, point-of-sale procedures, freight processing, markdowns, pulls, recalls, vendor returns, and inventory supply monitoring.
Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store and follow payment, return, exchange, security, and loss-prevention procedures.
Recognize security risks and theft, conduct required bag and purse checks, and respond to emergencies in the Store Manager’s absence according to company guidelines.
Communicate policy violations, merchandise-handling concerns, and Teammate or Guest concerns to appropriate management or Human Resources.
Support the Store Manager in supervising; provide and receive feedback; promote team and store growth; and travel to or cover other district stores as business needs require.
Complete new-hire paperwork and tasks accurately and promptly, follow company policies and the Code of Ethics, and perform other assigned duties.