Assistant in Training

The Buckle, Inc.•Saint Peters, MO

5d•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 also 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 responsibilities are shared. The role focuses on delivering strong Guest service and sales results, developing and coaching Teammates, managing visual merchandising, and completing store operations. The position assists the Store Manager in supervising and may travel to or cover other stores in the District as business needs require. The position is performed in a retail store setting with usually moderate noise. Teammates must be able to perform the essential functions, with reasonable accommodations where applicable. The role regularly involves standing, walking, handling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and talking or hearing; sitting is occasional. It also requires the ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.

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, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, based on store and business needs.
Ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities and meet the essential functions of the role, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Greet Guests, provide attentive and knowledgeable service, help them find merchandise, suggest additional items, and build ongoing Guest relationships.
Meet personal sales-per-hour, average sales, and total net sales goals; support store sales performance and business builders, including fit appointments, Buckle credit card, and Guest Connect.
Use and complete the Sales Presentation Guide (SPG), share product knowledge, and demonstrate merchandise and showmanship to Guests and Teammates.
Maintain knowledge of promotions, payment and exchange policies, security practices, and return procedures.
Recruit, train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates; assist the Store Manager with staffing and daily interviews as needed.
Support daily setup, training, performance tracking, department goals, education focuses, and delegated tasks; identify and follow through on Teammate training needs.
Lead and influence visual merchandising, assign and manage zones and projects, maintain visual standards, and ensure the sales floor and backroom are appropriately organized and presented.
Complete store operating tasks, including opening and closing checklists, POS procedures, markdowns, pulls, freight, recalls, and returns to vendors.
Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store; monitor supplies and provide feedback about merchandise handling concerns.
Follow Loss Prevention, security, payment, return, exchange, Code of Ethics, policy, and Human Resources procedures; report policy violations and concerns appropriately.
Complete scheduled shifts and cover shifts when needed; work a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Support the Store Manager and Leadership Team, act as Store Manager in their absence, and handle emergencies in that absence according to company guidelines.
Communicate and coordinate with Corporate Office departments and other store leaders; travel to and cover other District stores when business needs require.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.