Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•Peoria, IL

4d•$17 - $20•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, such as cashiering, merchandise display and pulls, register procedures, and routine facility cleaning. The AIT works with the Store Manager and Leadership Team to develop sales, recruit Teammates, and provide leadership. The role shares responsibility for training and motivating Teammates and acts as Store Manager in the manager’s absence. The Assistant Manager role is a progression from AIT and includes additional higher-level duties, while most responsibilities are shared. The position focuses on sales generation and Guest service, recruiting and developing Teammates, visual merchandising, store operations, and leadership. It 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 role may also require travel to cover other stores within the district. The listed estimated pay range is $17–$20 per hour, reflecting the estimated base rate plus sales commission. Offers are based on factors such as skills, experience, location, and qualifications. The role assists the Store Manager in supervising. The position is performed in a retail store setting with a usually moderate noise level.

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 customer service, support sales goals, and learn and communicate product knowledge and sales practices.
Ability to develop, train, motivate, and coach Teammates and support store leadership.
Ability to execute visual merchandising, store operations, point-of-sale procedures, and Loss Prevention practices.
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 complete scheduled shifts and cover shifts when needed.
Ability to travel to cover other stores within the district based on business needs.
Ability to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel items, reach, climb or balance, jump, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear; sitting is occasionally required.
Physical ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Greet Guests, provide engaging and knowledgeable service, answer merchandise questions, recommend and locate products, anticipate needs, and create wardrobing experiences.
Achieve sales-per-hour, average-sale, and total-net-sales goals; contribute to store sales performance, business builders, Guest loyalty, and sales planning.
Maintain product, promotion, payment, exchange, return, and security knowledge, and use the Sales Presentation Guide to support sales goals and presentations.
Build Guest relationships and client-based business, recognize and communicate Guest levels, and demonstrate leadership, showmanship, and responsiveness to feedback.
Identify recruiting opportunities and assist the Store Manager with staffing, interviews, training, coaching, motivating, and developing Teammates.
Support daily setup, training, performance tracking, department execution, education focuses, and delegation of tasks and projects.
Own and influence product presentation through zone ownership; demonstrate and review visual standards, maintain appropriately sized and displayed merchandise, and identify merchandising opportunities.
Maintain visual standards on the sales floor and in the backroom, and use store tools and performance information to improve results.
Work a flexible schedule as needed, complete scheduled shifts, and cover shifts when needed.
Use planning tools and opening and closing checklists; execute and teach point-of-sale procedures and follow Loss Prevention practices.
Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store; complete markdowns, pulls, freight processing, recalls, and vendor returns; and monitor supplies.
Handle emergencies in the Store Manager’s absence in accordance with company guidelines and communicate policy violations and concerns through appropriate channels.
Complete new-hire paperwork and tasks in accordance with Human Resources guidelines and legal policies.
Support the Store Manager in supervising, promote team and store growth, give and receive feedback, and communicate with corporate departments as needed.
Travel to and cover other stores within the district based on business needs.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

Medical coverage, including access to virtual care and 100% coverage for preventive care under the described plans.
Dental and vision insurance.
Virtual care consultations for general, behavioral, and dermatology needs.
Employee Assistance Program resources, including confidential counseling, wellness coaching, and self-care tools.
401(k) with 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 bonuses for eligible Teammates.
40% discount on Buckle products and 25% discount on Buckle gift cards.
Vacation time, sick time, a floating holiday, and bereavement leave, subject to role, eligibility, and applicable terms.
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, with options for supplemental life and short- and long-term disability plans.
Paid and unpaid leave of absence support 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.
Legal services, identity theft protection, and pet insurance for eligible Teammates.
Eligible part-time Teammates may access medical plans, 401(k) matching, mental health resources, and paid leave where required by law.