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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, and is consistently prepared to provide legendary service to each Guest.
Teammate Recruiting, Training and Development
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.
Visual Merchandise Management
Own and influence product through zone ownership, exhibiting the ability to recognize and merchandise products and projects to Teammates daily with a specific learning goal in mind.
Operations
Ability to work a flexible schedule, which may include mornings, evenings, and weekends, the day of / day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, all based upon store and business needs.
Establish relationships and excellent communication with Corporate Office Departments to assist Store Manager in effective operations of the store.
Supervisory and Leadership
Ability to travel and cover other Stores within District based on business needs.
Coachable; consistently welcomes feedback from Manager to improve sales presentations.
Teamwork
Customer Service
Leadership
Communication
Planning / Organizing
Job Knowledge
Consultative Selling
Attendance / Punctuality
Teammate Classifications
Full-time Teammates are those regularly scheduled to work 35 or more hours per week and are actively engaged in the business for a minimum of five (5) days per week on a regularly scheduled basis.
Full-time Teammates may be eligible to participate in Buckle’s full-time benefit programs. Many of the programs have a waiting period before the benefits become active.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Buckle is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified Teammates from the available workforce in the communities we serve.
Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Buckle, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state or federal law.
Teammates should refer to their State Law Supplement for applicable local or state law.
