Management Training Program

The Buckle, Inc.•Franklin, TN

21d•Onsite

About The Position

The Management Trainee’s primary responsibility is to fulfill Buckle’s mission of creating the most enjoyable shopping experience possible for Guests. The role performs sales, merchandising, and operational tasks assigned by store management, such as cashiering, merchandise displays and pulls, register procedures, and routine facility cleaning. The trainee works directly with the Store Manager to develop sales, recruiting, and leadership skills in preparation to become a Store Manager. The role also shares responsibility for training and motivating Teammates and acts as Store Manager in the manager’s absence. The position includes a structured Management Trainee Program with weekly topics, assignments, and reviews. The trainee works with store and district leadership, contributes to daily store operations, and supports a positive, customer-focused team environment. The job is performed in a retail store setting, where noise is usually moderate. The position requires a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and the day of or day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, depending on store and business needs. Travel to and cover other stores within the district may be required, including overnight travel; relocation may also be required.

Requirements

Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.
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 as required.
Ability to travel to and cover other stores within the district based on business needs.
Relocation may be required.
Ability to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach, climb or balance and jump, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear; occasionally required to sit.
Physical ability to lift and maneuver 50 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
No visa sponsorship is available.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in a relevant field of study preferred.
One to three months of related retail experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Greet Guests, provide friendly and knowledgeable service, answer questions, locate and recommend merchandise, and anticipate Guest needs by suggesting additional items.
Demonstrate product knowledge and sales skills, share sales and promotion information, and maintain knowledge of payment, exchange, and security policies.
Meet personal sales-per-hour, average sales, total net sales, guest loyalty, fit appointment, Buckle credit card, and guest-connect performance standards.
Use the Sales Presentation Guide daily, support Teammates’ sales presentations, and build Guest relationships and client-based business.
Train, motivate, educate, coach, and counsel Teammates; help lead daily tasks and support accountability, shift orientation, loss prevention, and sales presentation standards.
Recruit for the store, participate in interviews with the Store Manager, and help arrange interviews and complete new-hire onboarding paperwork.
Develop Teammates’ visual merchandising skills; manage product categories such as denim, shoes, promotions, and supplies; maintain store standards and appropriately display new freight.
Complete Management Trainee Program goals, assignments, and reviews, including reviewing completed assignments with the District Manager.
Communicate and build relationships with the Area Manager, District Manager, and Corporate Office to support effective store operations.
Complete store opening and closing procedures, register balances, and bank deposits accurately and on time.
Implement company policies, procedures, organizational changes, and merchandise offerings under the Store Manager’s direction.
Follow loss prevention policies and store key controls; handle returns, exchanges, and operational or loss prevention duties when the Store Manager is absent.
Provide the Store Manager with feedback about sales, Teammate performance, merchandise handling, and store repair needs; promptly and confidentially report policy violations and Teammate or Guest concerns to appropriate leaders or Human Resources.
Monitor supplies, maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store, and respond to emergencies in the Store Manager’s absence according to company guidelines.
Support the Store Manager in planning and leading the team, reviewing work with Teammates, and participating in team meetings.
Collaboratively supervise, train, review, delegate, schedule, and lead Teammates under store management’s supervision; act as Store Manager in the manager’s absence.
Travel to and cover other stores within the district based on business needs.
Perform assigned special projects and other duties while contributing to a positive team spirit and high level of customer service.