Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•St. Matthews, KY

4d•$20 - $24•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. The role combines sales, merchandising, and store operations, working directly with the Store Manager and Leadership Team to develop sales, recruit Teammates, and provide leadership. The position shares responsibility for training and motivating Teammates and acting as Store Manager in the manager’s absence. Assistant Manager is a progression from AIT and includes additional high-level duties, although most duties are shared. The role delivers customer service and supports sales goals; recruits, trains, coaches, and develops Teammates; manages visual merchandising and product presentation; and carries out store operations, including opening and closing procedures, inventory-related tasks, loss prevention, and maintaining a clean and organized store. The position assists the Store Manager in supervising and may travel to or cover other stores within the district based on business needs. The work is performed in a retail store setting with usually moderate noise. The role requires a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of and day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, depending on store and business needs. The posted pay range is $20–$24 per hour.

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 activities described for the role, including standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and communicating by talking and hearing.
Ability to meet the stated vision requirements, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception and adjusting focus.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly, engaging service; help Guests select merchandise, suggest additional items, and build client relationships.
Demonstrate product knowledge and showmanship, maintain knowledge of promotions and store policies, and meet personal sales and business-builder goals.
Plan sales goals with the Store Manager and take ownership of store sales performance.
Recruit, train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates, including supporting hiring, onboarding, daily training, and ongoing skill development.
Partner with the Store Manager to select and implement education focuses and delegate work toward business goals.
Lead and influence visual merchandising, assign zones and projects, maintain visual standards, and ensure merchandise is appropriately displayed.
Carry out store operations, including opening and closing checklists, point-of-sale procedures, markdowns, pulls, freight, recalls, and returns to vendors.
Follow loss-prevention, payment, return, exchange, ethics, and other company policies; recognize and respond to security risks and emergencies.
Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store and adequate supplies; communicate merchandise-handling concerns and policy or conduct issues to appropriate leaders.
Assist the Store Manager in supervising and act as Store Manager in their absence.
Complete scheduled shifts and cover shifts when needed; travel to and cover other district stores based on business needs.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.