Kate Spade Store Associate (Temporary)
Kate Spade — Temporary Retail Associate in New York, NY. Temporary retail role focused on sales, clienteling and visual merchandising.
Overview
Kate Spade is a design-driven lifestyle brand known for its colorful aesthetic and modern-ready luxury accessories. The brand operates within Tapestry, Inc., a global house of luxury fashion brands, and combines playful creativity with rigorous retail and merchandising discipline.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality, personalized client service to achieve daily and weekly sales targets.
- Welcome and engage customers on the sales floor, using clienteling techniques to build lasting relationships.
- Process transactions accurately using the store POS and handle cash and card payments following company procedures.
- Support merchandising standards: restock product, execute visual displays and floor moves, and maintain inventory integrity.
- Assist with receiving and processing deliveries, stock counts and loss-prevention measures.
- Contribute to the execution of store promotions, events and sell-through initiatives.
- Maintain a polished, brand-appropriate store environment and represent the Kate Spade brand with professionalism.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated customer-facing aptitude with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Reliable availability for retail hours, including weekends, evenings and peak seasonal periods.
- Basic numeracy and experience with cash handling and point-of-sale transactions.
- Ability to stand for extended periods, lift and move merchandise, and perform light stockroom duties.
- Right to work in the country of employment.
Skills
Experience
Entry-level role; 0–2 years of retail or customer-facing sales experience preferred, ideally in fashion, accessories or luxury retail environments.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent; vocational retail training or coursework in fashion/retail is advantageous.
Workplace
This position is based in New York, New York, USA. Cerulean lists 1.625 open roles in New York, including 1148 posted recently. The broader New York area accounts for 1.746 active listings on Cerulean, 1169 of which are new. In USA as a whole, Cerulean currently features 3.480 open positions, with 1337 posted this week.
Culture
Kate Spade cultivates a creative, design-led retail environment that values personal expression and exceptional client service. The workplace emphasizes collaborative teamwork, visual excellence and a customer-first mindset consistent with a contemporary luxury brand.
About Cerulean
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