Kate Spade Temporary Sales Associate

Glendale Arizona USA

Employment
Part-Time
Seniority
Entry-Level
Posted
Oct 15, 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.

Kate Spade seeks a Temporary Sales Associate to advise and style customers, drive sales through customer connections and storytelling, and support stockroom organization and POS transactions. The role is part-time and requires a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, busy seasons, and public holidays.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Greet guests warmly and confidently, demonstrating strong product knowledge.
  • Listen actively and ask insightful follow-up questions to understand customer needs.
  • Provide styling advice, suggest add-on products, and create complete looks.
  • Showcase creative ways to wear products and encourage customers to explore new styles.
  • Guide customers through purchase decisions and ensure a seamless checkout experience.
  • Reinforce and celebrate customer choices, inviting customers to return.
  • 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 point-of-sale transactions.
  • Give and receive feedback honestly and constructively.

Qualifications

  • Professional selling skills and exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities.
  • Prior experience in a retail environment.
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize, and collaborate in a team setting.
  • Social media awareness and willingness to learn omnichannel and virtual selling techniques.
  • English proficiency or proficiency in the local market language.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, busy seasons, and high-traffic retail days, including 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 Customer engagement Product knowledge Styling advice Storytelling Social media awareness Omnichannel and virtual selling Point-of-sale transactions Stockroom organization Multitasking Prioritization Team collaboration Giving and receiving constructive feedback

Experience

Prior experience in a retail environment.

Workplace

This position is based in Glendale, Arizona, USA, within easy reach of Phoenix.

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Benefits

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

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Kate Spade

Kate Spade Temporary Sales Associate

Glendale, USA

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