Kate Spade Retail Sales Associate

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 seeks a Temporary Retail Sales Associate to advise customers on product selection and personal styling, drive sales through customer connections and storytelling, and support store operations. The role requires retail experience, a flexible schedule including nights and weekends, and the ability to regularly lift at least 25 lbs; base pay is $15.00–$19.50 per hour.

Role & Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and demonstrate strong product knowledge.
• Listen actively and ask follow-up questions to understand customer needs.
• Provide styling advice, recommend add-on products, and create complete looks.
• Show creative ways to wear products and encourage customers to explore new styles.
• Guide customers through purchase decisions and provide a seamless checkout experience.
• Reinforce customers’ choices and encourage them to return.
• Drive sales results through customer connections and storytelling.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Kate Spade and product attributes across all categories.
• Maintain operational excellence, including stockroom organization and point-of-sale transactions.
• Give and receive feedback honestly and constructively.

Qualifications

• Professional selling skills and exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Prior experience in a retail environment.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and collaborate in a team setting.
• Social media awareness and willingness to learn omni-channel and virtual selling techniques.
• English proficiency or proficiency in the local language, depending on the market.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, busy seasons, and high-traffic retail days such as public holidays.
• Ability to regularly lift at least 25 lbs and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs, and to climb, bend, kneel, and maneuver through the sales floor and stockroom.

Skills

Experience

Prior experience in a retail environment.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 15 to USD 19.50 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 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

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