Kate Spade Sales Assistant (Seasonal)
Kate Spade Temporary Sales Associate — temporary retail role in New York, NY. Join a design-led boutique delivering exceptional client service.
Overview
Kate Spade is a global lifestyle brand known for its playful, modern approach to handbags, accessories and ready-to-wear. As part of the Tapestry portfolio, the label combines elevated design sensibility with accessible luxury retailing and operates flagship boutiques and wholesale channels worldwide.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deliver warm, high-touch customer service that reinforces the Kate Spade brand and converts visits into sales.
- Engage clients proactively through product storytelling and clienteling to build long-term relationships and drive repeat business.
- Process transactions accurately using the store point-of-sale system; handle exchanges, returns and gift receipts according to policy.
- Maintain boutique standards including visual merchandising, floor readiness, pricing, signage and housekeeping.
- Support inventory tasks such as stock replenishment, receiving, in-store transfers and periodic cycle counts.
- Meet or exceed individual and store sales targets during the temporary assignment; contribute to team objectives.
- Adhere to loss-prevention procedures and company policies, and assist with promotional or event execution as required.
Qualifications
- Previous retail or customer-facing experience; luxury or premium brand experience preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on service and selling.
- Flexible availability including nights, weekends and public holidays during peak retail periods.
- Reliable, punctual and capable of working in a fast-paced, visual merchandising-driven environment.
- Legal authorization to work in the country of employment.
Skills
Experience
Entry-level temporary role; employers typically seek candidates with retail experience or 6–12 months in customer-facing sales, with luxury retail exposure viewed favorably.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent; retail sales training or vocational certification is an asset.
Workplace
The role is situated in New York, New York, USA. There are currently 1.625 open positions in New York on Cerulean, with 1148 added recently. Within New York, Cerulean currently features 1.746 open roles, including 1169 recent additions. Across USA, Cerulean lists 3.480 open roles — 1337 of them newly added.
Culture
Kate Spade cultivates a creative, design-led retail culture that balances playful aesthetics with rigorous customer service standards. Team members are expected to be brand ambassadors who value collaboration, visual presentation and an elevated client experience.
About Cerulean
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