Kate Spade Temporary Retail Associate

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 seeks a Temporary Retail Associate to advise customers on styling, build complete looks and deliver a seamless shopping experience while supporting sales and store operations. The role requires prior retail experience, a flexible schedule and the ability to lift and maneuver products and stockroom materials.

Role & Responsibilities

• Welcome customers warmly and confidently while demonstrating strong product knowledge.
• Listen actively and ask insightful follow-up questions to understand customer needs.
• Provide styling advice, suggest additional products 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 customers’ choices, encouraging them to return.
• Drive results through strong customer connections and storytelling.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Kate Spade and product attributes across all categories.
• Maintain operational excellence, including stockroom organization and point-of-sale transactions.
• Give and receive feedback honestly and constructively.
• Lift at least 25 lbs. regularly and up to 50 lbs. occasionally; climb, bend, kneel and maneuver around the sales floor and stockroom.

Qualifications

• Professional selling skills and exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Prior experience in a retail environment.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and work collaboratively in a team.
• Social media awareness and willingness to learn omni-channel and virtual selling techniques.
• English proficiency or proficiency in the local language, depending on the market.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, busy seasons and high-traffic retail days, including public holidays.

Skills

Experience

Prior experience in a retail environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and disability insurance; 401(k); paid maternity and paternity leave; commuter benefits; 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

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