Assistant in Training

Assistant in Training

The Assistant in Training (AIT) and Assistant Manager position's primary responsibility is to fulfill our mission statement, "to create the most enjoyable shopping experience possible for our Guests." Additionally, AIT and Assistant Managers perform a variety of sales, merchandising and operational tasks assigned by store management (e.g. cashiering, merchandise display and pulls, register procedures, and routine cleaning of facilities). Work directly with the Store Manager and Leadership Team to develop sales, recruit new Teammates and provide leadership. The AIT and Assistant Manager will also share responsibility for training and motivating Teammates and act as the Store Manager in their absence. The Assistant Manager Position is a progression from the AIT position and therefore includes additional high level duties that are specific to that position, though the majority of job duties and responsibilities are shared.

Sales Generation and Guest Service :

• Greet Guests with a friendly, engaging attitude
• Eager and assertive to answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise
• Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on Guest needs and desires
• Anticipate and fulfill Guest's needs by suggesting additional items and creating a wardrobing experience
• Demonstrate product utilizing product knowledge and sales education
• Maintain and share knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices
• Remain consistent on personal sales, as well as looking for opportunities to impact Teammates' presentations
• Achieve personal sales-per-hour, average sales and total net sales goals set by Store Management
• Provide legendary service throughout the store
• Knowledgeable of all exchange and return procedures for Guests
• Fill out and effectively use the Sales Presentation Guide (SPG) daily
• Meets or above performance standards in all Buckle business builders and guest loyalty
• Investigate and navigate how to expand Guest selection
• Maintain and build good Guest relationships
• Lead by example with a high level of showmanship, excellent customer service and attentiveness
• Recognize and communicate Guest Levels with the Team
• Passion to ask business driven and showmanship questions
• Coachable; consistently welcomes feedback from Manager
• Consistently perform leadership actions
• Plan sales goals with Store Manager
• Demonstrate ownership of store's sales performance
• Passion for product education and showmanship

Teammate Recruiting, Training and Development :

Visual Merchandise Management :

Operations :

Supervisory and Leadership :

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Assists the Store Manager in supervising.

Education and / or Experience :

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related retail experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands :

While performing the duties of this job, the Teammate is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and jump, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The Teammate is occasionally required to sit. Physical ability to lift and maneuver 50lbs throughout the store and backroom. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment :

While performing the duties of this job, the Teammate regularly works in a retail store setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually