Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•Great Bend, KS

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 displays and pulls, register procedures, and routine facility 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 higher-level duties, although most duties are shared. The role focuses on providing attentive Guest service and achieving sales goals; recruiting, training, and developing Teammates; maintaining visual merchandising standards; and supporting store operations and leadership. The position assists the Store Manager in supervising and may require travel to cover other stores in the District based on business needs. The job is performed in a retail store setting with usually moderate noise. Physical duties include standing, walking, handling merchandise, reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and occasionally sitting. The role requires the ability to lift and maneuver up to 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (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 based on store and business needs, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and specified holiday periods.
Ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, handling merchandise, reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and talking or hearing.
Ability to travel to and cover other stores within the District based on business needs.
Ability to provide leadership, coach and train Teammates, communicate effectively, and maintain professional relationships.
Ability to execute sales, visual merchandising, operational, point-of-sale, and Loss Prevention procedures.

Responsibilities

Greet Guests, provide knowledgeable and attentive service, recommend merchandise, and help create a wardrobing experience.
Meet personal sales goals and contribute to store sales performance, Guest loyalty, and business-builder results.
Maintain Guest relationships, recognize Guest levels, and share product, sales, promotion, payment, exchange, and security knowledge.
Work with the Store Manager to plan sales goals and execute sales presentations and store business goals.
Identify recruiting opportunities and assist the Store Manager with recruiting and staffing needs.
Train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates in sales, service, accountability, Loss Prevention, and operational standards.
Maintain a positive floor culture and demonstrate professional dress, leadership, and showmanship.
Own and influence product presentation through zone ownership, visual standards, merchandising, freight placement, and floor and backroom presentation.
Use store tools and performance tracking to identify opportunities and improve sales and visual results.
Complete opening and closing tasks, checklists, point-of-sale procedures, markdowns, pulls, freight, recalls, and vendor returns.
Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store and adequate supplies.
Follow Loss Prevention, payment, return, exchange, security, ethics, and other company policies; promptly communicate concerns and policy violations to appropriate leaders.
Complete new-hire paperwork and tasks in accordance with Human Resources guidelines and legal policies.
Assist in supervising the store, support the Store Manager and Leadership Team, handle emergencies in the Store Manager’s absence, and cover shifts or other stores as needed.
Work a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas.