Kate Spade Temporary Brand Ambassador
Kate Spade hiring Temporary Retail Associate in New York, NY — temporary retail role focused on customer service, sales support and visual merchandising.
Overview
Kate Spade New York is a globally recognised lifestyle and fashion brand known for its vibrant aesthetic and accessible luxury accessories. The brand is part of Tapestry, Inc., a diversified house of contemporary luxury labels, and offers roles across retail, wholesale, and corporate functions within a fast-paced, design-driven organisation.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional, personalised customer service to cultivate relationships and drive sales conversion.
- Operate the point-of-sale (POS) system accurately, process transactions, returns and exchanges, and handle cash securely.
- Support visual merchandising standards: maintain displays, replenish stock, and ensure the salesfloor reflects brand presentation guidelines.
- Assist with inventory tasks including receiving, tagging, and cycle counts to ensure merchandise integrity.
- Maintain store standards of cleanliness, organisation and loss-prevention procedures; support dressing room and client services during peak periods.
- Participate in store events, product launches and seasonal promotions; adapt to flexible schedules including evenings, weekends and holidays.
Qualifications
- Proven aptitude for high-quality customer service; retail or hospitality experience preferred but not mandatory.
- Availability for a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and holiday periods typical of seasonal retail.
- Professional, polished appearance and strong interpersonal skills appropriate for a luxury retail environment.
- Basic numeracy and proven reliability handling cash and card transactions.
- Legal authorization to work in the country of employment.
Skills
Experience
Typically suitable for candidates with 0–2 years of customer-facing or retail experience; prior experience in luxury or fashion retail is advantageous.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
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 lively, design-led workplace where creativity and attention to detail are prized. Retail teams operate in a collaborative, client-centric environment emphasizing elevated service and brand storytelling.
About Cerulean
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