Temporary Associate

Overview

Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready‑to‑wear, jewelry, footwear, home decor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles.

Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible. A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive.

• Achieve individual sales goals.
• Develop strong product knowledge across all categories.
• Ensure exemplary customer service by delivering the ultimate Kate Spade experience.
• Develop personal connections with guests through effective selling skills.
• Partner with Store Manager and Assistant Manager to elevate selling culture.
• Initiate business‑driving events in store.
• Understand and communicate Kate Spade New York brand aesthetic, philosophy, and lifestyle to the sales team and customers.
• Build strong relationships with clients as a brand ambassador.
• Communicate client feedback to management to elevate client service and sales.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures with honesty and integrity.
• Perform and supervise store opening and closing procedures, including counting register funds, completing bank deposits, opening and closing registers, and securing the facility.

• Strong communication skills.
• Proven ability and contribution to an elevated selling culture.
• Elevated sense of personal style.
• Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in luxury goods or a comparable retail environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.

Available to work store schedule, including evenings and weekends. Stand for extended periods of time. Safely lift boxes up to 50 pounds. Comfortable climbing ladders.

• Courage
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  Provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others, faces challenges quickly and directly, and is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity
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  Generates unique ideas, makes connections among previously unrelated notions, and is seen as original and value‑added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus
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  Dedicated to meeting customer expectations, uses customer feedback for improvement, and establishes effective relationships with customers.
• Dealing with Ambiguity
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  Actively copes with change, decides and acts without a complete picture, and handles risk and uncertainty comfortably.
• Drive for Results
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  Consistently exceeds goals, is one of the top performers, and is steadfastly results‑oriented.
• Interpersonal Savvy
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  Builds rapport with all kinds of people, diffuses high‑tension situations comfortably, and uses diplomacy and tact.
• Learning on the Fly
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  Learns quickly, is a versatile learner, embraces change, analyzes successes and failures, experiments, and enjoys unfamiliar challenges.

• Strategic Agility
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  Anticipates future trends accurately, maintains a broad perspective, and paints credible future visions.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others
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  Provides challenging tasks, holds frequent developmental discussions, and builds strong development plans while encouraging developmental moves.
• Building Effective Teams
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  Creates strong morale, fosters open dialogue, lets people finish tasks responsibly, defines team success, and builds belonging.

Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications and not on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally protected basis.

Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation, contact Tapestry People Services at 1‑855‑566‑9264 or e

Base Pay Range: $18.00 – $19.00 per hour.

Our company offers health benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k) savings plan, paid time off for wellness and vacations, employee discounts, and incentive compensation.