Temporary Associate

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 décor, 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.

About the Role

The Stylist will serve as a trusted and knowledgeable advisor who assists customers in selecting products that suit their aesthetic and lifestyle. They will work with the customer to discover and express their own personal style while showing how to incorporate Kate Spade products into their existing wardrobe.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• 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).

Skills

• Courage: Provides direct, complete, and actionable feedback; addresses problems quickly and directly.
• Creativity: Generates new and unique ideas; connects unrelated notions; adds value in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Dedicated to meeting customer expectations; uses customer insights for improvements; builds trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Comfortably shifts gears; acts without having the full picture; handles risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Consistently exceeds goals; bottom-line oriented; pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people; builds rapport; uses diplomacy and tact; diffuses high-tension situations.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly; analyzes successes and failures; experiments to find solutions; enjoys unfamiliar tasks.

Schedule

Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business—including nights, weekends, busy seasons, and high-traffic retail days (including public holidays).

Pay

Base Pay Range: $15.00–$19.50. Tapestry will comply with minimum wage requirements and any other applicable pay laws based on city, county, and state regulations.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid paternity and maternity leave
• Commuter benefits
• Disability insurance
• Tuition assistance