Assistant Store Manager

Buckle
Sevierville, TN
Job Description
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.”

Requirements

  • Greet Guests with a friendly, engaging attitude, and is consistently prepared to provide legendary service to each Guest
  • Achieve personal sales-per-hour, average sales and total net sales goals set by Store Management
  • Maintain and share knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices
  • Recognize and communicate Guest Levels with the Team
  • Participate effectively in daily setup, training, impacting and reviewing while effectively utilizing the Performance Tracker
  • Maintain a positive attitude at all times creating a positive floor culture
  • 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)
  • Train and coach with manager on all non-sales positions
  • Create and develop results in your department and balance all DM actions within your segment as well as completing the mid-week check in
  • Execute actions from department calendars and track on the Weekly Delegation Worksheet
  • Demonstrate leadership actions during segments
  • Demonstrate how to get the Guest involved with product
  • Be vocal and continuously update fellow leader and Team
  • Responsible for asking for and remembering Guest names
  • Ability to effectively understand and show the merchandise of both the Gals and Guys’ sides to benefit the Team and Guests
  • Partner with Store Manager to pick store’s education focus and help delegate and implement focus all week
  • Help execute all segments to support business goals
  • Assist Store Manager in Recruitment of all store staffing needs
  • Understand how to explain pay and Buckle Benefits
  • Responsible for keeping up to date with contact list and adding top talent on the team consistently
  • Execution/training on Leadership playbook
  • Accountability of all characteristic pieces
  • SPG Teammate/leader training shifts
  • Responsible for training and coaching with manager on all non-sales positions
  • Assertive to execute actions with constantly changing sales focuses
  • Ability to identify and follow through on all Teammate training needs
  • Visual Merchandise Management
  • Own and influence product through zone ownership, exhibiting the ability to recognize and assign Zones and projects to Teammates daily with a specific learning goal in mind
  • Ability to execute and demonstrate all new tools and videos that apply to zone ownership and take initiative in knowing and executing zone ownership questions
  • Partner with Store Manager to delegate, demonstrate, and review all 4 zones
  • Confirm Teammates are following through with Visual Standards, Visual library and Weekly Visual Checklist throughout their shift with a sense of urgency and accountability
  • Show aptitude in recognizing merchandising opportunities from freight to floor and life cycle of product, communicating recommendations and solutions to Store Manager
  • Give informational and influential store tours
  • Ensure sales floor is consistently sized and new freight is appropriately displayed
  • Exhibit ability to create changes to improve store’s overall performance via Performance Tracker
  • Ability to foresee and anticipate changes in product and act independently to improve overall visual results
  • Responsible for visual standards on floor and backroom
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule, which may include mornings, evenings, and weekends, and the day of/day after Thanksgiving and Christmas, based upon store and business needs
  • Understand and utilize planner including completion of Opening and Closing Checklists
  • Watch for and recognize security risks and thefts, and know how to prevent or handle these situations
  • Follow all Loss Prevention guidelines, including daily bag and purse checks
  • Ability to execute and teach all Point of Sale (“POS”) procedures
  • Appropriately handle calls from Corporate Office
  • Maintain positive attitude when dealing with challenging situations that involve Guests or Teammates
  • Understand and execute all policies regarding payments, returns, exchanges and Loss Prevention practices
  • Ability to navigate and execute all tools on the home page
  • Knowledge and ability to give guidance and feedback to all non-sales positions
  • Complete all scheduled shifts and cover shifts when needed
  • Consistently maintain a clean, organized and shoppable store to fulfill Buckle’s mission statement
  • Provide feedback to Store Manager and Leadership Team regarding merchandise handling concerns
  • Communicate any policy violations and Teammate or Guest concerns to Store Manager, District Manager, and/or Human Resources in a timely, confidential manner
  • Understand and apply the Buckle’s Code of Ethics and all policies, procedures, and handbooks
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Insurance
  • Spending and Savings Accounts
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Teammate Discount
  • Performance Bonuses
  • Leave Options
  • Employee Assistance Program
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