- Location
- Grove City Pennsylvania USA
- Address
- 1911 LEESBURG GROVE CITY RD, SPC 603, Grove City, PA 16127 View map
- Employment
- Part-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Compensation
- $15–19.25/hour
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Sep 5, 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 New York seeks a Sales Associate to serve as a trusted advisor, guiding customers through the brand's distinctive collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, and home décor. The role requires exceptional interpersonal skills to understand customer needs, provide personalized styling recommendations, and create complete looks while maintaining operational excellence on the sales floor and ensuring a seamless checkout experience.
Role & Responsibilities
- Greet guests warmly and confidently while demonstrating comprehensive product knowledge across all categories
- Actively listen and ask insightful follow-up questions to understand customer aesthetic preferences and lifestyle needs
- Provide expert styling advice, suggest complementary items, and create complete looks that encourage customer exploration
- Guide customers through purchase decisions and ensure seamless checkout transactions
- Maintain operational excellence including stockroom organization, inventory management, and POS system proficiency
- Drive sales results through strong customer connections, compelling storytelling, and product knowledge
- Give and receive feedback in a constructive, honest manner to support continuous improvement
- Execute flexible scheduling to meet business needs, including nights, weekends, busy seasons, and high-traffic retail periods
- Reinforce customer choices and foster loyalty by inviting customers to return
Qualifications
- Professional selling skills with exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities
- Prior experience in a retail environment
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work collaboratively in a team setting
- Social media awareness and willingness to learn omnichannel and virtual selling techniques
- English proficiency
- Ability to lift at least 25 lbs regularly (up to 50 lbs occasionally)
- Ability to climb, bend, kneel, and maneuver sales floor and stockroom
Skills
Experience
Prior experience in a retail environment required.
Workplace
This position is based in Grove City, Pennsylvania, USA, within easy reach of Pittsburgh.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 15 to USD 19.25 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
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
The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Kate Spade, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Style Advisor», «Sales Advisor», «Client Advisor», «Retail Associate», «Styling Consultant», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.