Assistant in Training

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The Assistant in Training (AIT) and Assistant Manager positions primarily focus on fulfilling our mission to create the most enjoyable shopping experience possible for our guests. AIT and Assistant Managers perform various sales, merchandising, and operational tasks assigned by store management, such as cashiering, merchandise display and pulls, register procedures, and routine cleaning of facilities. They work directly with the Store Manager and Leadership Team to develop sales, recruit new teammates, and provide leadership.

AIT and Assistant Managers also share responsibility for training and motivating teammates and may act as the Store Manager in their absence. The Assistant Manager position is a progression from the AIT position and includes additional high-level duties specific to that role, though the majority of job duties and responsibilities are shared.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Greet guests with a friendly, engaging attitude and consistently provide legendary service to each guest.
• 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 wardrobe experience.
• Demonstrate product utilizing product knowledge and sales education, consistently sharing that knowledge and education with team.
• 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 with the Sales Presentation Guide (SPG).
• Achieve personal sales‑per‑hour, average sales and total net sales goals set by store management.
• Provide legendary service throughout the store in the front 5, sales floor, fitting rooms, and register area.
• Knowledgeable of all exchange and return procedures for guests and exhibit the ability to turn into a showmanship opportunity.
• Fill out and effectively use the Sales Presentation Guide (SPG) daily to accomplish goals.
• Meet or above performance standards in all Buckle business builders and guest loyalty including fit appointments, Buckle credit card and guest connect.
• Investigate and navigate how to expand guest selection through inventory manager, advanced product search, iPad apps, etc.
• Maintain and build good guest relationships to develop a client‑based business.
• 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 often to manager, team leaders and all teammates.
• Coachable; consistently welcome feedback from manager to improve sales presentations.
• Consistently perform leadership actions and maintain high standards, whether or not the manager is present.
• Plan sales goals with store manager.
• Demonstrate ownership of store’s sales performance (sales, average sale, business builders, denim).
• Passion for product education and showmanship to create results.

• Consistently recognize recruiting opportunities by utilizing jobs & career cards, email referrals and teammate recommend.
• Coach and create relationships through guest loyalty and guest preferred.
• Develop skills and assist in leading, directing, motivating and educating new teammates to meet and achieve Buckle’s accountability, shift orientation, loss prevention and sales presentation standards on a daily basis.
• Maintain a positive attitude at all times creating a positive floor culture.
• Demonstrate personal dress code to encourage and coach the latest fashion in all teammates and team leaders.
• Participate effectively in daily setup, training, impacting and reviewing while…