Kate Spade Seasonal Retail Associate

Albertville Minnesota USA

Employment
Seasonal
Seniority
Entry-Level
Posted
Nov 2, 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.

The Seasonal Retail Associate at Kate Spade advises customers on product selection and styling, builds complete looks, supports sales through customer connections and storytelling, and maintains stockroom and POS operations. This is a temporary seasonal, part-time role with a flexible schedule that includes nights, weekends, busy season and public holidays.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Welcome guests warmly and confidently, demonstrating strong product knowledge.
  • Listen actively and ask thoughtful follow-up questions to understand customer needs.
  • Offer styling advice, recommend add-ons 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 and celebrate customer choices, encouraging return visits.
  • Drive results through strong customer connections and storytelling.
  • Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the brand and product attributes across all categories.
  • Maintain operational excellence, including stockroom organization and POS transactions.
  • Give and receive feedback honestly and constructively.

Qualifications

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

Skills

Professional selling Interpersonal communication Product knowledge Customer listening and needs discovery Styling and outfit creation Storytelling Social media awareness POS transactions Stockroom organization Omni-channel and virtual selling

Workplace

The successful candidate will be located in Albertville, Minnesota, USA, with easy access to Minneapolis.

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Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and disability insurance; 401(k); paid parental leave; commuter benefits; 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 «Seasonal Sales Associate», «Seasonal Client Advisor», «Seasonal Retail Sales Consultant», «Seasonal Style Advisor», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.

Kate Spade

Kate Spade Seasonal Retail Associate

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