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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.
This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by Teammates assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sales Generation and Guest Service
- Greet Guests with a friendly, engaging attitude, and is consistently prepared to 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 wardrobing 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 these top four areas: Front 5, sales floor, fitting rooms, and the 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
- Meets 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 welcomes 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
Teammate Recruiting, Training and Development
- Consistently recognize recruiting opportunities by utilizing Jobs & Careers 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 effectively utilizing the Performance Tracker
- Motivate Teammates to initiate and complete daily tasks set by Store Management
- Personal passion to demonstrate, coach, and influence results of denim showmanship and denim fit cards through Teammates and Guests
- 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
Operations
- 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
You have a passion for helping customers, building relationships, and delivering extraordinary customer service. You are energetic and enthusiastic as the face of Chase to our retail branch customers. From a personal standpoint, you will take ownership of your career development through a variety of cross-training opportunities.
As a Relationship Banker in Branch Banking, you will take a lead role in delivering an outstanding experience to Chase customers. You will acquire, manage, and retain meaningful relationships with our customers, using your financial knowledge to offer thoughtful solutions to help address their financial needs, contributing to the success of the branch. You will be making the lives of customers easier by sharing and setting up self-service options to access their accounts 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
Job Responsibilities
- Delivers an exceptional customer experience by acting with a customer-first attitude
- Manages assigned customers and proactively meets with them, both in person and over the phone, to build lasting relationships, discover financial needs, and tailor product and service recommendations
- Makes personal connections, engages and educates customers, asks open-ended questions, and listens to establish trust and build lasting relationships
- Influences, educates, and connects customers to technology
- Possesses initiative and knowledge to provide financial options for customers using a consultative approach
- Learns products, services, and procedures quickly and accurately and delivers solutions that make our One Chase products work together
- Works in partnership with Specialists (Financial Advisors, Mortgage Bankers, and Business Relationship Managers) to connect customers to experts who can help them with specialized financial needs
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- 1+ year of experience in Retail banking sales, Financial services sales, Consultative relationship sales role in a related industry, with proven success in establishing new clients, deepening customer relationships and delivering results
- High school degree, GED, or foreign equivalent
- Beginning October 1, 2018, the Securities Industry Essential (SIE) exam, FINRA Series 6/7, state registration (including 63 or 66 if required), and Life licenses are required. All unlicensed applicants must obtain their licenses within 180 days of hire
- Operate within established risk parameters/tolerances and meets internal/external risk and compliance obligations, including completion of required training
- Excellent communication skills, both in person and over the phone, with proven ability to tailor features and benefits of products/services to customers with differing needs
- Ability to work branch hours including weekends and some evenings
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- College degree or military equivalent
- Professional, thorough, and organized with strong follow-up skills
- Exude confidence with clients when sharing product knowledge and solutions
- Experience adhering to policies, procedures, and regulatory banking requirements
Dodd Frank/Truth in Lending Act
This position is subject to the Dodd Frank/Truth in Lending Act qualification requirements for Loan Originators. As such, an employment offer for this position is contingent on JPMC's review of your criminal conviction history, credit report, information available through NMLS, and any other information relevant to a determination by JPMC that you demonstrate financial responsibility, good character, and general fitness for the position. Note that any felony conviction within the last seven years will disqualify you from consideration for this position. Your continued employment in this position would be contingent upon compliance with Truth in Lending Act/Dodd Frank Loan Originator requirements.
In addition, this position requires National Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) registration under the SAFE Act of 2008. As such, upon active employment with JPMorgan Chase, you will be required to either register on NMLS, or to update your existing registration as necessary to grant access to and reflect your employment with JPMorgan Chase. Your continued employment in this position with JPMorgan Chase is contingent upon compliance with the SAFE Act, including successful registration immediately after your start date, and timely completion of annual renewal and required updates thereafter.
Any information obtained during the registration, update, and renewal processes or through NMLS notifications may impact your employment with the firm. Any of the completed information you provide during the Chase on-line application process may be transferred, on your behalf, to NMLS by JPMorgan Chase. Please carefully review the information you provide to Chase for accuracy and consistency and with any current NMLS record, if applicable, before submitting. Further information about NMLS and registration requirements of registration can be found at https:///Safe/SitePages/default.aspx.
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- Provide support to NAVSEA Team Submarine (TEAM SUB) Submarine Ship Building (SHAPM) Program Offices and supporting organizations: PMS 397 - COLUMBIA Class Submarine Program Office, PMS 450 - VIRGINIA Class Submarine Program Office, PMS 351 - Future Attack Submarine (SSN(X)) Program Office, and SEA 05Z - Marine Engineering Competency Domain.
- TEAM SUB is a combination of Program Executive Office (PEO) Strategic Submarine (PEO SSBN), PEO Attack Submarines (PEO SSN), and PEO Undersea Warfare Systems (PEO UWS) and the Direct Reporting Program Office, AUKUS Integration & Acquisition Office (AUKUS). The TEAM SUB concept divides the single submarine-centric organization into specific PEOs with the goal of enhancing the structures and processes in the submarine research, development, acquisition, and maintenance communities.
Required Skills and Experience:
Capable of performing the following functions:
- Provide daily analytical and program management support to senior level executives.
- Oversee event preparation and correspondence support for key industry events, supporting change/transformation efforts (i.e., Gap analysis, stakeholder interviews, situational reports, etc.) for large programs.
- Coordinate responses to technical specification and guidance documents related to credentialing and identity management.
- Provide statistical (descriptive) analysis as required and ad hoc reporting to senior officials as required.
- Lead small and medium sized projects as required.
- Typical Experience: 10 years professional experience in operations support.
- Desired: Min of 10 yrs experience with DOD acquisition / In-Service Programs.
- Desired: Min of 10 yrs experience with Navy Programs.
- Desired: Must be capable of leading a project and interfacing with an end item customer.
- Desired: Minimum of 5 years experience working with submarine/combat systems.
Degree Requirements:
- Preferred: BS/BA Degree.
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- A secret security clearance
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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- Ongoing Coverage Type: No Call Practice Setting: Outpatient The ideal candidate must be BC/BE in Emergency Medicine Provider must be EM residency trained Located near Laurel, MD If you are interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please call or text MD Staff at .
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- Ongoing Coverage Type: No Call Practice Setting: Outpatient Schedule would be Monday to Thursday 8:30 am 4:30 pm.
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Job Summary:
The Allocator is responsible for planning and analyzing the company's inventory to ensure the proper allocation of merchandise as well as forecasting sales in order to complete the proper flow of merchandise to the correct stores at the correct time.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Analyze trends, store performance and customer profiles in order to distribute merchandise appropriately.
- Maximize stock levels while maintaining inventory flow and store stock position to improve sales performance.
- Maintain proper category assortment by store.
- Ensure sufficient quantities of advertised product are in stock on a per store basis.
- Set up and maintain min/ max parameters for specific store inventories.
- Maximize inventory productivity by properly allocating merchandise in terms of quantity and timing to the correct stores.
- Work closely with the Allocation Manager to understand product mix and assortment.
- Communicate with stores and operations in order to learn and understand specific requirements and opportunities.
- Utilize understanding of standard assortment strategies and nuances of supply chains to resolve store and distribution center inquiries regarding allocation and inventory.
- Collaborate with Buying groups to identify growth opportunities and minimize down-trending business. This includes identifying the best assortment of merchandise for stores, based on past sales performances, emerging trends, and store needs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Work requires a solid knowledge of business and an excellent command of the English language to effectively communicate with management, associates and customers.
- Must have strong merchandising, product and analytical skills.
- Must demonstrate an ability to think strategically, plan and organize effectively.
- Must be able to maintain an exemplary degree of professionalism in all situations.
- General knowledge of retail math literacy and application of concepts to daily operations.
- Results driven with demonstrated critical and creative thinking skills.
- Proven ability to plan, organize, multi-task, set priorities effectively and efficiently to proactively respond to changing demands, from multiple sources.
- Able to develop and maintain effective cross-functional relationships.
- Ability to compile and analyze statistics
- Good communication skills and the ability to work in a team or independent environment
- Knowledge of distribution and replenishment systems a plus
- Solid Microsoft Excel and Word skills
Education and Experience:
- Must have a high school diploma
- 2+ years retail experience in merchandise allocations/ distributions preferred, or equal value of in store experience.
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee must frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk; or hear.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
- The incumbent must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Compensation: Allocator pay range: $48,000 - $52,000 annually. This role will be eligible for the company 401K plan.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.
DTLR, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Position: Resident Service Associate
Location: Silver Spring, MD – The Pearl
Reports to: Property Manager, The Pearl
Position Type: Full Time
Objective:
The Tower Companies seeks a dynamic, driven individual to serve as the Resident Service Associate of The Pearl, a premier Class A luxury apartment community in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. At the edge of Rock Creek Park, the Pearl is a short walk to the Metro’s Red Line. The building is beautifully designed by Baltimore-based architects, Design Collective, and is filled with light and natural materials. Living at The Pearl provides residents with innovative ways to revitalize their minds and bodies by offering a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. A place to find balance, be happy and Live Wisely! The Pearl offers a luxurious experience, while maintaining Gold LEED certification. Sustainability is a hallmark of this Tower asset. The Pearl is a part of the larger Blairs District, which consists of 4 high-rise buildings, 80 townhouse units, retail and an office building on a 27-acre campus.
As a Residential Service Associate, you serve as the front-line Tower ambassador to our new and current residents at The Pearl. You are helping to build a community, one resident at a time! You take a genuine interest in those around you and representing Tower to the best of your abilities. You enjoy providing top tier customer service to all. You build trust the residents need to feel taken care of. You take pride in your residents, your community, your sales office, your coworkers, and most importantly, yourself and your work!
Key Responsibilities:
As a Residential Service Associate, you are empowered to make things happen every day at The Pearl! Prepare to give your guests an incredible client experience they will not forget! Be the difference! The Residential Service Associate responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Know the residents and building and exceed resident expectations by anticipating their needs.
- Monitor resident (and building) service requests to ensure timely completion and do daily follow up calls upon completion to ensure resident satisfaction; identify and report emerging trends.
- Monitor common areas inside and outside the building by checking for cleanliness and functionality of all equipment (e.g., coffee machine, electronics, fitness equipment); monitor trash & compactor, garages, parking lot, and recycling programs as needed; Submit and track service requests, as needed.
- Manage resident communications such as preparing community messages, warning and lease violation letters and announcing these messages as well as service interruptions and scheduled maintenance.
- Collaborate in execution of monthly resident lifestyle events and District-wide events (evening hours required).
- Administer resident and visitor parking, fob activations/reservations, amenity reservations (schedule, charges, pre- and post-inspections), and schedule elevator reservations.
- Receive and process fair housing and accommodation requests and transfer requests; submit for approval and follow through to completion & resident satisfaction
- Resolve resident issues and concerns professionally and promptly. Own issues as they arise and ensure follow up for all matters.
- Ensure follow up needed to ensure residents are adhering to lease agreement, policies and procedures.
- Respond to on-site emergencies, as needed, within a reasonably short response time.
- Support the financial performance of the property in accordance with the established budget. Maximize additional income by selling services and accurately charging fees (e.g., amenities, hospitality suites, parking, pets, and printers).
- Support, cultivate and maintain a strong high level professional relationship with the Concierges, Sales, Finance and Maintenance Teams – keep concierges well informed, monitor incident reports and follow-up as needed; Monitor vendors’ actions on site and coordinate escorts for occupied apartments.
- Create an operating environment that assures consistent resident engagement, yields outstanding customer satisfaction ratings and community reviews.
- Document your calls, emails, tours, follow up and anything else in Yardi and CRM to account for your work each day.
- Take the initiative and make plans to attend outreach events such as community events and career fairs to interact with people about our incredible offerings.
- Walk available or targeted apartments to ensure they are rent-ready.
- Support future residents before and during the move- in process – do a final walk-through of the apartment, schedule elevator reservations, contact resident within 72 hours of move, complete and collect move-in inspection checklists, and coordinate with maintenance as necessary. Be ready on move-in day (keys, checklist, a welcoming smile).
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Property Manager. Perform work outside this position as assigned by the Property Manager to facilitate the efficient operation of The Blairs, not to exceed fifty percent of working time.
Position Requirements & Qualifications:
- A minimum of 2 or 3 years of full time successful work experience in a customer service role
- A commitment to excellence and an elevated service experience as demonstrated through positive words and actions.
- Strong command of the English language; verbal and in writing
- Determined, persistent and consistent follow up actions until issues are resolved.
- Ability to diffuse difficulty situations by employing customer service strategies and maintaining a positive attitude of service.
- Outstanding work ethic; reliable, on time, trusted to work independently
- Maturity and grace in all situations; discernment to know when to escalate an issue to management.
- Coachable and teachable with a strong desire to learn and stay current in techniques and industry trends
- Team oriented; thoughtful, respectful and considerate of others. Never putting self ahead of the team.
- Social media and computer savvy; able to pick up on software programs easily.
- Microsoft Office Suite skills and experience required.
- Strong organizational skills and natural detail orientation; maintaining consistent documentation of work utilizing systems provided.
- Capable of effectively managing multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Required to work at least one weekend a month in rotation, or as needed and assigned.
- Candidates under consideration for hire must submit to and pass a background check and drug screening according to Tower’s hiring standards and be willing to work in-office.
Preferred Qualifications include:
- College Degree preferred
- Multifamily residential experience highly preferred
The Tower Companies is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collaborative and exciting work environment, competitive salary and excellent benefits, which include medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as a 401(k) plan.
If you’re interested in this position and working for The Tower Companies, please apply via our candidate portal at No phone calls please.
About The Tower Companies
For three generations, the family-owned Tower Companies has maintained a commitment to responsible development and envisions a world where buildings inspire and enrich the lives of their occupants, and create positive social change. The green building leader owns, develops, and manages over 5 million square feet in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area consisting of office buildings, office parks, lifestyle centers, regional malls, eco-progressive live-work-play communities and hotels with over 8,000,000 SF in the development pipeline. The Tower Companies built Blair Towns, the first LEED certified apartments in the country, and is an international authority in the industry. We have been recognized for our commitment to sustainability and energy independence by numerous national organizations and federal agencies, including US Green Building Council, US Department of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency.