Kate Spade Temporary Sales Associate
Kate Spade — Temporary Sales Associate in Richmond, BC. Part-time role in retail styling, customer engagement and omnichannel selling.
Overview
Kate Spade New York is a globally recognised lifestyle brand celebrated for its colorful, optimistic design language across handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear and home décor. The label is part of the Tapestry portfolio, a global house of brands, and is known for its customer-centric retail experiences, playful aesthetic and inclusive approach to brand storytelling.
Role & Responsibilities
- Greet customers warmly and build rapport; deliver personalised styling consultations that align product recommendations with the customer’s lifestyle and aesthetic.
- Create complete looks by suggesting complementary items and demonstrating multiple ways to wear and mix products to increase basket depth.
- Guide customers through the sales process and ensure a seamless POS checkout experience while meeting or exceeding sales targets.
- Maintain operational standards on the sales floor and in the stockroom, including inventory organisation, merchandising, and accurate transaction handling.
- Adopt omnichannel selling techniques — including virtual selling and social media engagement — to drive traffic and conversions.
- Provide constructive feedback and collaborate with peers to continuously improve customer experience and store performance.
- Perform physical tasks required for retail operations, including lifting merchandise (regularly up to 25 lbs, occasionally up to 50 lbs) and maintaining a safe sales environment.
Qualifications
- Proven professional selling skills with exceptional interpersonal and verbal communication abilities.
- Prior experience in a retail environment with demonstrated customer service success.
- Ability to multitask, prioritise workload, and thrive in a team-based retail setting.
- Flexibility to work varied schedules, including evenings, weekends, peak seasonal periods and public holidays.
- Comfort with physical demands of the role (lifting, bending, climbing, stockroom manoeuvres).
Skills
Experience
Prior retail sales experience is required, with demonstrated success in client-facing roles and a track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets. Experience with styling, upselling, and omnichannel customer interactions is strongly preferred.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required; post-secondary coursework or certification in fashion, retail or merchandising is an advantage.
Workplace
This position is based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, within easy reach of Vancouver. The broader British Columbia area accounts for 78 active listings on Cerulean, 1 of which are new. In Canada as a whole, Cerulean currently features 250 open positions, with 14 posted this week.
Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from CAD 17.85 to CAD 21 per hour.
Benefits
Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k), Paid paternity and maternity leave, Commuter benefits, Disability insurance, Tuition assistance
Culture
Kate Spade offers a vibrant, design-led retail culture that values creativity, optimism and customer focus. As part of Tapestry, the brand emphasises inclusion, collaborative learning and development, and encourages employees to deliver expressive, high-touch service.
About Cerulean
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Frequently Asked Questions
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