Part-Time Sales Teammate

St Clair Square • Fairview Heights, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sales Teammate’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, including cashiering, merchandise displays and pulls, register procedures, and routine facility cleaning. Sales compensation consists of a base rate plus commission; the stated estimated range is $15–$18 per hour, with final offers based on factors such as skills, experience, location, and qualifications.

The position provides friendly, engaging Guest service; helps Guests find and fit merchandise; recommends additional items; demonstrates product knowledge; and works toward sales and Guest loyalty goals. It also includes maintaining visual merchandising and store presentation, handling freight and other merchandising tasks, operating registers, following security and Loss Prevention procedures, and supporting a positive team culture. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. No prior experience or training is required.

The role is performed in a retail store, where the noise level is usually moderate. Teammates must be able to meet the listed physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable, and work 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.

Requirements

• No prior experience or training required.
• 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 perform the role’s physical demands, including standing, walking, reaching, handling items, climbing or balancing, jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting and maneuvering 30 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
• Ability to meet the job’s specified vision requirements, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Greet Guests warmly, provide legendary service, answer questions, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on Guest needs.
• Recommend complementary merchandise, create wardrobing experiences, demonstrate products, and share product knowledge with Guests and the Team.
• Maintain knowledge of sales, promotions, payment and exchange policies, and security practices.
• Meet sales goals, including personal sales-per-hour, average sales, and total net sales goals set by Store Management.
• Provide service throughout the store, including the entrance, sales floor, fitting rooms, and register area; assist with fitting merchandise, checkout, bagging, and alterations preparation.
• Handle returns and exchanges, place special orders, contact other stores to locate merchandise, and build Guest relationships and client-based business.
• Use the Sales Presentation Guide and support Guest loyalty and business-building activities, including fit appointments, Buckle credit card, and Guest Connect.
• Recognize recruiting opportunities, maintain a professional and respectful attitude, and contribute to a positive floor culture.
• Present merchandise to maximize sales and merchandise turn; keep the sales floor sized and display new freight appropriately.
• Share feedback about product improvements, new product ideas, and merchandise handling concerns with the appropriate team members.
• Open and close cash registers; process transactions; count money; balance cash drawers; and make deposits.
• Recognize and address security risks and theft, and follow Loss Prevention guidelines, including daily bag and purse checks.
• Perform merchandising tasks such as handling freight, re-merchandising, preparing displays, markdowns, and transfers.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and shoppable store.
• Report policy violations and Teammate or Guest concerns to the appropriate manager or Human Resources in a timely and confidential manner.
• Follow Buckle’s Code of Ethics, policies, procedures, and handbooks, and perform other assigned duties or special projects.

Benefits

• Part-time teammates may be eligible for medical plan access, with preventive care covered at 100% and access to virtual care.
• 401(k) with traditional and Roth options and discretionary company matching contributions for qualifying teammates who meet eligibility requirements.
• Employee Assistance Program with free confidential counseling, wellness coaching, and self-care tools.
• 40% discount on Buckle products and 25% discount on Buckle gift cards.
• Paid leave accrues where required by law, at one hour for every 30 hours worked.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed