Temporary Associate

Overview

Kate Spade New York is a global lifestyle brand offering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. The Stylist serves as a trusted advisor who assists customers in selecting products that suit their aesthetic and lifestyle, helping them discover and express personal style and how to incorporate Kate Spade products into their wardrobe.

• Greet guests warmly and confidently, demonstrating strong product knowledge.
• Actively listen and ask insightful follow-up questions to understand customer needs.
• Provide styling advice, suggest add-ons, and create complete looks.
• Use creativity to showcase multiple 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 them to return.

• Drive results through strong customer connections and storytelling.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of the brand and product attributes across all categories.
• Maintain operational excellence, including stockroom organization and POS transactions.
• Give and receive feedback in an honest, constructive manner.

• Professional selling skills with exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Prior experience in a retail environment.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Social media awareness and willingness to learn omni/virtual selling techniques.
• English proficiency (or local language proficiency per market).

Schedule: Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business—including nights, weekends, busy season, and high-traffic retail days (including but not limited to public holidays).

Note:

This document serves only as a sample of job duties and responsibilities and does not include an exhaustive list of all performance requirements.

• Ability to lift at least 25 lbs. regularly (up to 50 lbs, occasionally), to climb, bend, kneel, and maneuver on the sales floor and stockroom.

• Our Competencies for All Employees – Courage, Creativity, Customer Focus, Dealing with Ambiguity, Drive for Results, Interpersonal Savvy, Learning on the Fly.
• Our Competencies for All People Managers – Strategic Agility, Developing Direct Reports and Others, Building Effective Teams.

Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications and are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally protected basis.

$17.85-$21.00

Note:

Tapestry will comply with minimum wage requirements and any other applicable pay laws based on city, county, and state regulations.

Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k), Paid parental leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance, Tuition assistance. Please  for a complete list of Canada Corporate Compensation & Benefits.

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