Assistant in Training (Fairfield Commons)

Fairfield Commons•Dayton, OH

12d•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, including cashiering, merchandise displays and pulls, register procedures, and routine facility cleaning. Working with the Store Manager and Leadership Team, the AIT helps develop sales, recruit Teammates, provide leadership, and train and motivate the team. The AIT also acts as Store Manager in the Manager’s absence. The Assistant Manager role is a progression from AIT and includes additional high-level duties, while most responsibilities are shared. The position combines Guest service and sales generation with Teammate recruiting, training, and development; visual merchandising; store operations; planning; and leadership support. The AIT helps achieve store and personal sales goals, maintain merchandise presentation and store standards, train and coach Teammates, and support the Store Manager in staffing and daily store operations. The role requires a flexible schedule based on store and business needs, including possible mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas. The position is performed in a retail store setting, where noise is usually moderate. The role regularly involves standing, walking, handling and reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and communicating; sitting is occasional. It also requires the physical ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom. 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 is required.

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 effective Guest service, communicate product knowledge, and contribute to sales goals.
Ability to train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates and support store leadership.
Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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 regularly stand, walk, handle and feel items, reach, climb or balance, jump, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and talk or hear; occasional sitting is required.
Vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Greet Guests, provide attentive and knowledgeable service, recommend merchandise, anticipate Guest needs, and build relationships that support a client-based business.
Demonstrate product knowledge and showmanship, communicate current sales and promotions, and share product and sales education with Teammates.
Meet personal sales-per-hour, average-sale, and net-sales goals and contribute to store sales performance and Guest loyalty measures.
Use the Sales Presentation Guide daily, support sales presentation standards, and help expand Guest selections using available inventory tools and technology.
Plan sales goals with the Store Manager and demonstrate ownership of store sales performance, including sales, average sale, business builders, and denim.
Identify recruiting opportunities; assist the Store Manager with staffing and recruitment; maintain contact lists and cultivate talent.
Train, motivate, coach, and develop Teammates in sales, accountability, shift orientation, Loss Prevention, product presentation, and non-sales positions.
Participate in daily setup, training, impacting, and reviewing; use the Performance Tracker and help implement store education focuses and business goals.
Lead and support department actions, execute department calendars, and track assignments on the Weekly Delegation Worksheet.
Promote a positive floor culture, model the dress code, demonstrate leadership, and communicate with fellow leaders and Teammates.
Own and influence product presentation through zone ownership; assign projects with learning goals and partner with the Store Manager on all four zones.
Train Teammates on visual tools and standards; review compliance with the Visual Library and Weekly Visual Checklist; identify merchandising opportunities and recommend solutions.
Maintain a consistently sized, organized, clean, and shoppable sales floor and backroom; ensure new freight is displayed appropriately and uphold visual standards.
Work a flexible schedule as required by store and business needs, and complete or cover shifts when needed.
Use the planner and complete opening and closing checklists; perform markdowns, pulls, freight processing, recalls, and returns to vendors.
Recognize security risks and theft, follow Loss Prevention guidelines including daily bag and purse checks, and execute and teach Point of Sale procedures.
Handle Guest and Teammate challenges professionally; follow payment, return, exchange, and Loss Prevention policies; and complete assigned tools and procedures.
Communicate merchandise handling concerns, policy violations, and Teammate or Guest concerns to the appropriate management or Human Resources contacts promptly and confidentially.
Complete new-hire paperwork and tasks accurately and promptly according to Human Resources guidelines and legal policies.
Build effective relationships and communication with Corporate Office departments to support store operations.
Handle emergencies in the Store Manager’s absence in accordance with Company guidelines and maintain adequate supplies inventory.
Assist the Store Manager in supervising, conduct interviews as needed, support Team development, and handle schedule changes professionally.
Learn and share company resources, administer the Buckle Commitment to Success, and travel to or cover other District stores when business needs require.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.