- Location
- 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd, Space # 1053 (View map)Santa Clara, CA 95050USA
- Employment
- Part-Time
- Seniority
- Supervisor
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
About Kate Spade
Kate Spade is a vibrant American luxury lifestyle brand known for its spirited New York sensibility, joyful color, and polished modern femininity. Founded in 1993, the house has grown from an iconic handbag label into a global name spanning accessories, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home, and lifestyle. As an employer, Kate Spade offers a creative and collaborative environment where individuality, optimism, and thoughtful design are central to the culture. Part of Tapestry, Inc., the brand provides opportunities across retail, merchandising, design, digital, marketing, and corporate functions, inviting talent to contribute to a distinctive vision that celebrates wit, elegance, and everyday sophistication.
Kate Spade is hiring a part-time Acting Supervisor II in Santa Clara, California. The role calls for customer focus, creativity, adaptability, strong results orientation, and the ability to meet the physical demands of a sales floor and stockroom; people-management competencies include strategic agility, developing others, and building effective teams. The stated base pay range is $17.00–$27.75, with pay subject to applicable local minimum-wage and pay laws.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide direct, complete, and actionable positive and corrective feedback.
- Generate original ideas and make connections between concepts.
- Meet internal and external customer expectations, use firsthand customer feedback to improve products and services, and build trusting customer relationships.
- Adapt effectively to change, ambiguity, risk, and uncertainty; make decisions without having complete information.
- Drive results, exceed goals, and maintain strong performance.
- Build effective relationships across the organization, using diplomacy and tact to resolve tense situations.
- Learn quickly, analyze successes and failures, and experiment to find solutions to unfamiliar challenges.
- For people managers: anticipate future trends and consequences, develop strategic plans, and communicate a clear vision.
- For people managers: provide challenging assignments, hold development discussions, support career goals, and create and execute development plans.
- For people managers: build team morale, encourage open dialogue and shared accountability, celebrate success, and foster belonging.
Qualifications
- Ability to regularly lift at least 25 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to climb, bend, kneel, and maneuver around the sales floor and stockroom.
Skills
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Santa Clara, California, USA, with easy access to San Jose.
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Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance; 401(k); paid parental leave; commuter benefits; tuition assistance.
Culture
Kate Spade fosters a workplace culture rooted in optimism, creativity, and a distinctive sense of playful sophistication. As an employer, it encourages collaboration, individuality, and an entrepreneurial spirit, empowering teams to bring joyful, customer-focused storytelling to every aspect of the brand experience.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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