Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•Wichita, KS

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 display 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 role focuses on sales generation and Guest service; Teammate recruiting, training, and development; visual merchandise management; store operations; and supervisory and leadership support. The AIT assists the Store Manager in supervising and helps maintain sales performance, visual standards, store readiness, and a positive team culture. The position requires a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, according to store and business needs. The role may also require travel to cover other stores within the district. The position is performed in a retail store setting, where the noise level is usually moderate. Physical duties include standing, walking, handling items, reaching, climbing or balancing and jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and lifting and maneuvering up to 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom. A high school diploma or GED, one to three months of related retail experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination is listed as qualifying preparation. Full-time benefits are available after any applicable waiting period and include insurance, spending and savings accounts, paid time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, a Teammate discount, performance bonuses, leave options, and an Employee Assistance Program.

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 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 perform the physical demands of the role, including lifting and maneuvering 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
Ability to perform essential job duties satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to provide Guest service, support sales goals, and communicate and work effectively with Teammates and leadership.

Responsibilities

Greet Guests, provide attentive service, answer merchandise questions, recommend and locate products, and help fulfill Guest needs through product suggestions and wardrobing.
Demonstrate product knowledge and sales showmanship; stay informed about promotions, payment and exchange policies, and security practices.
Meet personal sales-per-hour, average sales, and total net sales goals; plan sales goals with the Store Manager and take ownership of store sales performance.
Use the Sales Presentation Guide (SPG), support Guest loyalty and business builders, build client relationships, and help expand Guest selections using available inventory tools and apps.
Work with the Store Manager and Leadership Team to develop sales, recruit Teammates, and provide leadership; act as Store Manager in their absence and assist with supervision.
Recognize recruiting opportunities, assist with store staffing needs and interviews, maintain talent contacts, and help explain pay and Buckle benefits.
Train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates in accountability, shift orientation, Loss Prevention, sales presentation, product education, denim showmanship, and non-sales positions.
Help plan and implement team education focuses, execute business segments, track delegated actions, and maintain clear communication with fellow leaders and Teammates.
Own and assign visual zones and projects, demonstrate visual tools, reinforce visual standards and checklists, and communicate merchandising recommendations to the Store Manager.
Maintain a properly sized and shoppable sales floor, display new freight appropriately, and uphold visual standards on the sales floor and in the backroom.
Work assigned shifts and cover shifts as needed; work a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Complete planning and opening and closing checklists; execute and teach opening and closing procedures, POS procedures, markdowns, pulls, freight processing, recalls, and returns to vendors.
Follow Loss Prevention, security, payment, return, exchange, ethics, and company policy procedures; monitor security risks and handle emergencies in the Store Manager’s absence.
Maintain a clean, organized store and adequate supplies; communicate merchandise-handling concerns, policy violations, and Teammate or Guest concerns to appropriate leaders or Human Resources.
Support leadership, promote personal and store growth, give and receive feedback, solve problems, self-educate on company tools, and take on special projects and other assigned duties.
Travel to and cover other stores within the district based on business needs.