Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•Dodge City, 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 duties assigned by store management, such as cashiering, merchandise displays and pulls, register procedures, and routine 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 AIT and includes additional high-level duties, although most responsibilities are shared. The position focuses on Guest service and sales performance, recruiting and developing Teammates, visual merchandising, store operations, and leadership. The role assists the Store Manager in supervising, supports store growth and a positive team culture, and may travel to or cover other stores within the District as business needs require. Duties may include special projects and other tasks assigned by management.

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 duties of the role, including standing, walking, handling items, reaching, climbing or balancing and jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and talking or hearing.
Ability to use required vision abilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Greet Guests, provide attentive and knowledgeable service, recommend merchandise, help locate products, and build Guest relationships and a client-based business.
Meet personal sales and business-builder goals, use the Sales Presentation Guide, support sales presentations, and contribute to store sales performance.
Maintain knowledge of products, promotions, payment and exchange policies, security practices, and merchandise across both the Gals’ and Guys’ sides.
Recruit, train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates; assist the Store Manager with staffing and daily interviews; and identify and follow through on training needs.
Support daily setup, training, performance reviews, shift orientation, Loss Prevention, sales presentation standards, and department and store business goals.
Own and influence product presentation through zone ownership, visual standards, store tours, freight placement, and floor and backroom merchandising.
Execute operational procedures, including opening and closing checklists, POS procedures, payments, returns, exchanges, markdowns, pulls, freight, recalls, and vendor returns.
Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store; monitor supplies; and communicate merchandise-handling concerns to the Store Manager and Leadership Team.
Follow Loss Prevention guidelines, recognize security risks, and handle emergencies in the Store Manager’s absence according to company guidelines.
Communicate policy violations and Teammate or Guest concerns to appropriate management or Human Resources in a timely and confidential manner.
Assist the Store Manager in supervising and provide leadership, feedback, and support to Teammates.
Complete scheduled shifts and cover shifts when needed; work a schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and designated holiday periods.
Travel to and cover other stores within the District based on business needs.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.