Assistant in Training

Summary

The Assistant in Training (AIT) and Assistant Manager positions focus on delivering an enjoyable shopping experience. AIT and Assistant Managers perform sales, merchandising, operational tasks, and leadership duties. The Assistant Manager advances from the AIT role, adding high‑level responsibilities while sharing many core duties.

Pay range: $19–$23/hr (base plus commission for sales positions).
Full‑time benefits:

• Health:
  Comprehensive medical plans, 24/7 virtual care, dental & vision coverage
• Mental health:
  Employee Assistance Program, confidential counseling, wellness coaching
• Wealth: 401(k) with company match, HSA/FSAs, performance bonuses, Teammate discounts
• Time off:
  Progressive vacation (80–120 hrs), sick leave, floating holiday, bereavement leave, paid volunteer day (salaried teammates)
• Income protection:
  Company‑paid life & AD&D, optional supplemental life & disability plans
• Leave of absence support, supplemental insurance (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity)

Part‑time benefits: Two medical plans with 100% preventive coverage, 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, paid leave per state law.

• Provide legendary customer service across front‑5, sales floor, fitting rooms, and register area.
• Use product knowledge and Sales Presentation Guide (SPG) to achieve personal and store sales goals.
• Recruit, train, and develop teammates; maintain positive floor culture and coaching skills.
• Own visual merchandising: zone ownership, visual standards, and weekly visual checklist.
• Execute operational tasks: POS procedures, opening/closing checklists, loss prevention, security, inventory management.
• Lead by example: showmanship, customer service excellence, and ownership of store performance.

High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 months related retail experience and/or training; or equivalent combination.

Stand, walk, use hands to lift/manipulate 50 lbs throughout store and backroom. Reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and occasionally sit. Vision ability: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, focus adjustment.

Buckle is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified teammates from the workforce in the communities we serve. Equal employment opportunity is fundamental. Employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination for veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law.

For state‑specific information, refer to the Teammate Center.