Assistant Store Manager

The Buckle, Inc.•SAVANNAH, GA

25d•$18 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager and Leadership Team in fulfilling Buckle’s mission to create the most enjoyable shopping experience possible for Guests. The role combines sales, guest service, merchandising, store operations, teammate recruiting and development, and leadership. The Assistant Store Manager helps develop sales, recruit Teammates, train and motivate the team, and acts as Store Manager in the manager’s absence. The role also includes higher-level duties beyond the Assistant in Training position. The Assistant Store Manager delivers attentive, knowledgeable Guest service and helps the store meet sales and guest-loyalty goals. The position leads by example, develops Teammates, supports visual merchandising and inventory presentation, and helps maintain a clean, organized, secure, and shoppable store. It also requires completing operational procedures, communicating issues to store leadership, and traveling to cover other stores within the district when business needs require. The job is performed regularly in a retail store setting with a usually moderate noise level. Physical requirements include standing, walking, handling items, reaching, climbing or balancing, jumping, bending, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting and maneuvering up to 50 pounds. The position may require a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas. Relocation may be required; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

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 or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, based on store and business needs.
Ability to operate a motor vehicle and travel, including overnight travel as required.
Ability to stand, walk, handle and feel items, reach, climb or balance, jump, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and talk or hear as required by the job.
Ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to provide leadership, coach and develop Teammates, communicate effectively, and handle challenging situations professionally.
Ability to follow company policies and procedures, including Loss Prevention and security practices.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly, engaging, and knowledgeable Guest service, recommend merchandise, and help Guests find products suited to their needs.
Meet personal sales goals and contribute to store sales, average sale, business-builder, denim, and guest-loyalty results.
Use the Sales Presentation Guide and product knowledge to support sales presentations and improve Teammate performance.
Build Guest relationships and support fit appointments, Buckle credit card participation, and Guest Connect.
Plan sales goals with the Store Manager and demonstrate ownership of the store’s sales performance.
Recruit, train, coach, motivate, and develop Teammates; assist the Store Manager with staffing needs and conduct interviews as needed.
Support daily setup, training, performance tracking, department actions, and execution of store business goals.
Lead and support visual merchandising, zone ownership, product presentation, freight-to-floor execution, and maintenance of visual standards.
Complete and teach opening and closing checklists, point-of-sale procedures, markdowns, pulls, freight processing, recalls, and vendor returns.
Maintain a clean, organized, secure, and shoppable store; follow Loss Prevention, payment, return, exchange, and company policy procedures.
Communicate policy violations, merchandise-handling concerns, and Teammate or Guest concerns to the appropriate leaders.
Assist the Store Manager in supervising the store and act as Store Manager in their absence, including handling emergencies according to company guidelines.
Maintain store supplies, complete required new-hire paperwork, and work with Corporate Office departments to support store operations.
Complete scheduled shifts, cover shifts when needed, and travel to cover other stores in the district based on business needs.