Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•JENSEN BEACH, FL

4d•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 directly 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 position is a progression from AIT and includes additional high-level duties, while most duties and responsibilities are shared. The role focuses on Guest service and sales generation, recruiting and developing Teammates, visual merchandise management, store operations, and leadership. The position assists the Store Manager with supervision, contributes to a positive team environment, and may travel to or cover other stores within the District based on business needs. The position is performed in a retail store setting with a usually moderate noise level. Teammates must be able to meet the listed physical demands, including standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, and lifting and maneuvering up to 50 pounds. Buckle offers listed benefits to full-time Teammates after any applicable waiting period.

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 and 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, using hands, reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and talking or hearing.
Ability to meet the position’s vision requirements, including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly, engaging Guest service; answer questions and recommend, locate, and demonstrate merchandise based on Guest needs.
Achieve personal and store sales goals, use the Sales Presentation Guide, promote Guest loyalty and business builders, and develop client relationships.
Maintain knowledge of products, promotions, payment and exchange policies, security practices, and merchandise across both the Gals’ and Guys’ sides.
Plan sales goals with the Store Manager and demonstrate ownership of store sales performance.
Recruit, train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates; assist with staffing needs, interviews, training plans, and follow-up on training needs.
Help maintain a positive floor culture, demonstrate dress-code and sales-presentation standards, and communicate with fellow leaders and Teammates.
Manage product and visual merchandising through zone ownership, delegation, store tours, freight presentation, visual standards, and backroom and sales-floor upkeep.
Complete and teach operational procedures, including opening and closing checklists, Point of Sale procedures, markdowns, pulls, freight, recalls, and vendor returns.
Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store; monitor supplies and provide feedback about merchandise handling.
Follow Loss Prevention, security, payment, return, exchange, ethics, and company policy requirements; promptly communicate policy violations and concerns through appropriate channels.
Assist the Store Manager with supervision and store planning, support leadership, handle schedule changes professionally, and cover other stores within the District when needed.
Handle emergencies in the Store Manager’s absence according to Company guidelines and perform other assigned duties.