Part-Time Sales Teammate

Buckle • Dekalb, 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 store cleaning. Sales Teammates provide Guest service, support sales goals, maintain merchandise presentation, and help keep the store clean, organized, and shoppable. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. No prior experience or training is required. The listed estimated compensation range is $15–$17 per hour, including base pay plus sales commission; final offers depend on factors such as skills, experience, location, and qualifications.

The position is based in a retail store and 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. Physical duties include standing, walking, handling merchandise, reaching, climbing or balancing and jumping, and other movement; the Teammate must be able to lift and maneuver 30 pounds throughout the store and backroom. Buckle offers benefits for eligible part-time Teammates, including a merchandise discount, access to medical plans, a 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and paid leave where required by law.

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 lift and maneuver 30 pounds throughout the store and backroom.
• Ability to perform the physical functions of the job, including standing, walking, handling and reaching, climbing or balancing and jumping, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and talking or hearing.
• Ability to meet the position’s vision requirements, including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus.

Responsibilities

• Greet Guests, provide engaging and knowledgeable service, answer questions, and recommend or locate merchandise based on Guest needs.
• Anticipate Guest needs by suggesting additional items and creating a wardrobing experience; help Guests try on or fit merchandise.
• Demonstrate products, share product knowledge and sales education with the Team, and stay informed about promotions, payment and exchange policies, and security practices.
• Meet sales goals set by Store Management, including personal sales-per-hour, average sales, and total net sales goals.
• Provide service throughout the store, including the sales floor, fitting rooms, and register area; check out and bag purchases and prepare merchandise for alterations.
• Handle returns and exchanges, place special orders, and contact other stores to locate desired merchandise.
• Build Guest relationships and client-based business, and support Guest loyalty, fit appointments, Buckle credit card, and Guest Connect goals.
• Use the Sales Presentation Guide daily and look for opportunities to improve Teammates’ presentations.
• Recognize recruiting opportunities, create relationships through Guest Loyalty and Guest Preferred, and maintain a professional, respectful attitude that supports a positive floor culture.
• Present merchandise to maximize sales and merchandise turn, stay current on the product range, and provide feedback about product improvements and new product ideas.
• Keep the sales floor sized and ensure new freight is appropriately displayed.
• Open and close cash registers; handle transactions, count money, balance cash drawers, and make deposits.
• Recognize and address security risks and theft, follow Loss Prevention guidelines, and perform 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 and communicate merchandise-handling concerns to the Store Manager and Leadership Team.
• Report policy violations and Teammate or Guest concerns to the Store Manager, District Manager, and/or Human Resources in a timely and confidential manner.
• Follow Buckle’s Code of Ethics, policies, procedures, and handbooks; contribute to a positive team spirit and complete special projects and other assigned duties.

Benefits

• 40% discount on Buckle products and 25% off Buckle gift cards.
• Eligible part-time Teammates may choose between two comprehensive medical plans, 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, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Employee Assistance Program with free confidential counseling, wellness coaching, and self-care tools.
• 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