Kate Spade Temporary Retail Associate
Kate Spade: Temporary Retail Associate (part‑time) in Livermore, CA — customer styling, sales and omnichannel support at San Francisco Premium Outlets.
Overview
Kate Spade New York is a global lifestyle brand known for colorful, optimistic design across handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear and home décor. The brand is part of Tapestry, Inc., a multi‑brand house that emphasizes creativity, inclusivity and customer‑centric retail experiences.
Role & Responsibilities
- Greet and engage customers warmly, demonstrating deep product knowledge across categories.
- Provide personalised styling advice, assemble complete looks and suggest complementary items to drive add‑on sales.
- Listen actively to customer needs and guide purchase decisions while ensuring a seamless checkout experience using POS systems.
- Demonstrate multiple ways to wear and use products to inspire customers and increase conversion.
- Maintain operational excellence on the sales floor and in the stockroom, including inventory handling and visual standards.
- Support omnichannel selling (virtual consultations, social media outreach) and assist with store events or busy‑period activities.
Qualifications
- Professional selling skills with exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Prior retail experience; experience in fashion, accessories or premium/lifestyle retail preferred.
- Ability to multitask, prioritise and collaborate effectively in a team environment.
- Social media awareness and willingness to learn omni‑channel and virtual selling techniques.
- English proficiency (or local language proficiency as required by market).
- Ability to lift regularly up to 25 lbs (occasionally up to 50 lbs) and to climb, bend and manoeuvre throughout the sales floor and stockroom.
- Availability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holidays and peak retail periods.
Skills
Experience
Previous retail sales experience is required; background in fashion, accessories, or lifestyle retail and hands‑on styling is strongly preferred.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent; additional retail, fashion or visual merchandising coursework is a plus.
Workplace
This position is based in Livermore, California, USA, within easy reach of San Francisco. Cerulean lists 9 open roles in Livermore, including 1 posted recently. The broader California area accounts for 381 active listings on Cerulean, 21 of which are new. In USA as a whole, Cerulean currently features 3.468 open positions, with 1313 posted this week.
Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 15 to USD 24.25 per hour.
Benefits
Medical insurance; Dental insurance; Vision insurance; 401(k); Paid maternity and paternity leave; Commuter benefits; Disability insurance; Tuition assistance.
Culture
Kate Spade fosters an optimistic, creative and customer‑focused retail culture that values individuality and collaborative teamwork. As part of Tapestry, the brand emphasises inclusivity, development and delivering distinctive experiential retail.
About Cerulean
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