Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•Puyallup, WA

4d•$20 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant in Training (AIT) supports Buckle’s mission to create the most enjoyable shopping experience possible for Guests. Working directly with the Store Manager and Leadership Team, the AIT performs sales, merchandising, and operational tasks; helps develop sales; recruits Teammates; and shares responsibility for training and motivating the team. The AIT acts as Store Manager in the manager’s absence. The Assistant Manager role is a progression from the AIT role and includes additional high-level duties, while most duties are shared. The role combines Guest service and sales generation with Teammate recruiting, training, and development; visual merchandising; store operations; and supervisory leadership. The AIT helps maintain a clean, organized, shoppable store, supports sales goals and business performance, and assists the Store Manager in supervising. The position requires schedule flexibility based on store and business needs, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of and day after Thanksgiving and Christmas. The role is based in a retail store setting and may require travel to cover other stores in the district. The listed estimated pay range is $20–$25 per hour, representing estimated base pay plus 3% sales commission for sales positions. Final offers depend on factors including skills, experience, location, and qualifications. A high school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related retail experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination, is specified.

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 attentive Guest service, communicate product knowledge, and work toward individual and store sales goals.
Ability to help recruit, train, coach, motivate, and lead Teammates.
Ability to perform sales, merchandising, visual, and operational duties and follow company policies and procedures.
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 complete scheduled shifts and cover shifts when needed.
Ability to travel to and cover other stores within the district based on business needs.
Physical ability to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach, climb or balance and jump, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear; sitting is occasionally required.
Physical ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Welcome Guests and provide friendly, engaging, knowledgeable service throughout the store.
Recommend and locate merchandise based on Guest needs, suggest complementary items, and create a wardrobing experience.
Maintain product, sales, promotion, payment, exchange, return, and security knowledge; meet personal sales and store performance goals.
Build Guest relationships and loyalty, support fit appointments and other business builders, and use the Sales Presentation Guide (SPG).
Plan sales goals with the Store Manager and take ownership of store sales performance.
Identify recruiting opportunities and assist the Store Manager with staffing needs, interviews, and maintaining a current contact list of talent.
Train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates in sales presentation, accountability, shift orientation, loss prevention, leadership, and non-sales responsibilities.
Help select and implement the store’s education focus, delegate and review team activities, and track department actions and goals.
Lead by example, maintain a positive floor culture, communicate with fellow leaders and Teammates, and encourage professional dress and product showmanship.
Own and influence product presentation through zone ownership; delegate, demonstrate, and review visual zones and standards.
Ensure visual checklists and standards are followed, freight is appropriately displayed, the sales floor is sized, and the backroom and sales floor meet visual standards.
Identify merchandising opportunities and recommend solutions to improve visual results and store performance.
Work a schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of and day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, according to business needs.
Use the planner and complete opening and closing checklists; execute and train others on store procedures.
Follow loss-prevention and security procedures, including daily bag and purse checks, and execute and teach point-of-sale procedures.
Maintain a clean, organized, shoppable store; complete markdowns, pulls, freight handling, recalls, and returns to vendors; and maintain supplies.
Complete new-hire paperwork and tasks accurately and promptly according to Human Resources guidelines and legal policies.
Communicate merchandise handling concerns, policy violations, and Teammate or Guest concerns to appropriate management or Human Resources in a timely and confidential manner.
Handle emergencies in the Store Manager’s absence according to company guidelines and support effective store operations through communication with corporate departments.
Assist the Store Manager in supervising, support Leadership, promote personal and store growth, and travel to cover other district stores when business needs require.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

Estimated pay range of $20–$25 per hour, including estimated base rate plus 3% commission for sales positions.
Medical coverage with plan choices, preventive care coverage, and virtual care access.
Dental and vision insurance.
24/7 virtual general, behavioral, and dermatology care.
Employee Assistance Program with confidential counseling, wellness coaching, and self-care tools.
401(k) with traditional and Roth options and discretionary company matching contributions for qualifying Teammates.
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts; Buckle contributes to an HSA for Teammates enrolled in the high-deductible medical plan.
Performance-based incentive bonuses for eligible Teammates.
40% discount on Buckle products and 25% discount on Buckle gift cards.
Vacation time, sick time, one floating holiday, and up to three days of bereavement leave, subject to stated eligibility, accrual, and employment-status provisions.
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, with options for supplemental life and short- and long-term disability plans.
Paid and unpaid leave for qualifying situations; eligible salaried Teammates may receive medical leave pay that can be used as paid parental leave.
Optional accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Optional legal services, identity theft protection, and pet insurance for eligible Teammates.
Eligible part-time Teammates may access medical plans and the 401(k) with company match.
Paid leave accrues in applicable states for eligible part-time Teammates, as required by law.