Kate Spade Acting Assistant Store Leader
Kate Spade — Acting Assistant Store Leader in Ottawa, ON (Tanger Outlets). Full-time retail management role with pay $24–$40/hr.
Overview
Kate Spade New York is a global lifestyle brand known for its colorful, optimistic design language across handbags, ready-to-wear, accessories and home. The brand is part of the Tapestry portfolio, a global house of luxury and fashion brands, and offers career opportunities within a network that emphasizes creativity, commercial rigor, and professional development.
Role & Responsibilities
- Act as the store leader in the Store Leader’s absence, ensuring seamless operations and continuity of leadership.
- Drive sales performance and deliver on-store KPIs through coaching, visual direction and cadence-driven selling.
- Coach, develop and motivate the sales team; deliver feedback, performance reviews and on-the-job training to build selling capability.
- Oversee merchandising standards and visual presentation to maintain brand image and seasonal floor sets.
- Manage inventory control, stockroom organization, replenishment and loss-prevention procedures.
- Create and manage staffing schedules, monitor attendance and help execute payroll and HR-related processes as needed.
- Deliver exceptional client service, resolve escalated customer issues, and cultivate repeat business.
- Perform physical store duties including receiving shipments and moving stock (regularly lift 25 lbs; occasionally up to 50 lbs).
Qualifications
- Proven leadership capability with strong interpersonal and coaching skills.
- Ability to lift regularly at least 25 lbs and occasionally up to 50 lbs; comfortable with bending, climbing and stockroom duties.
- Availability to work a flexible retail schedule including weekends, evenings and holidays.
- Legal authorization to work in Canada.
- Strong customer-focus and commercial orientation; effective communicator under pressure.
Skills
Experience
Minimum of 2 years' retail experience with at least 1 year in a supervisory or assistant manager role within fashion or lifestyle retail, demonstrating consistent sales delivery and team development.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent; post-secondary education in business, retail management or a related field preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Cerulean lists 5 open roles in Ottawa, including 1 posted recently. The broader Ontario area accounts for 87 active listings on Cerulean, 6 of which are new. In Canada as a whole, Cerulean currently features 223 open positions, with 15 posted this week.
Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from CAD 24 to CAD 40 per hour.
Benefits
Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance.
Culture
Kate Spade fosters a creative, optimistic and customer-centric culture that values individuality and professional growth. As part of Tapestry, the brand emphasizes inclusion, coaching and cross-brand development opportunities within a global retail network.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.