Temporary Sales Associate Eaton Centre

Tapestry; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Temporary Associate to represent the Kate Spade brand in Toronto. The role involves achieving sales goals, providing exceptional customer service, and executing operational tasks. Ideal candidates should possess strong selling skills and a team-oriented mindset. This position requires availability for evenings and weekends, along with physical capabilities to lift boxes and stand for extended periods.

Qualifications

• Prior luxury goods experience preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Achieve individual sales goals and develop strong product knowledge.
• Ensure exemplary customer service and deliver the ultimate Kate Spade experience.
• Execute operational tasks and maintain store standards.

Skills

Professional selling skills

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Proactive multi-tasking

Team-oriented

Education

College degree

Job description

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.

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. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.

Temporary Associate - Kate Spade

Location: Toronto Eaton Centre, ON, CA

General Purpose of the Position

Represent and communicate the Kate Spade brand and lifestyle to customers through sales competency, product expertise, and by providing the highest level of customer service. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Client & Service Expert: Achieve individual sales goals, develop strong product knowledge across all categories, ensure exemplary customer service by delivering the ultimate Kate Spade experience, develop a personal clientele through effective selling skills, proactive outreach, and use of client book.
• Building Brand Equity: Understand and communicate the Kate Spade aesthetic, brand philosophy, and lifestyle to customers; demonstrate interest and ability to work as part of a team.
• Operational Excellence: Execute operational tasks as per company directives, accurately process all POS transactions, adhere to and apply visual directives, and ensure store standards are maintained daily.
• Physical Requirements: Available to work store schedule including evenings and weekends, stand for extended periods, safely lift boxes up to 40 pounds, and comfortably climb ladders.
• Skills and Abilities Required: Professional selling skills, exceptional interpersonal skills, prior luxury goods experience preferred, proactive multi-tasking and prioritization, team-oriented, college degree preferred.

Req ID: 115124

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Provide direct, complete, and actionable feedback; face issues directly; take necessary negative actions.
• Creativity: Generate new ideas, connect unrelated notions, add value in brainstorming.
• Customer Focus: Meet customer expectations, use customer feedback for improvements, build trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Cope with change, make decisions without full information, handle risk and uncertainty comfortably.
• Drive for Results: Consistently exceed goals, be a top performer, focus on results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relate well to all people, build rapport, diffuse high-tension situations.
• Learning on the Fly: Learn quickly, adapt to new problems, analyze successes and failures, enjoy challenges.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Anticipate future trends, create strategies, articulate visions.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provide challenging tasks, discuss development, support career goals, build people.
• Building Effective Teams: Create team morale, share successes, foster open dialogue, define success collectively.

Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to hiring and developing the best talent. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, without regard to protected characteristics under law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): We provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities or religious beliefs. Contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or [e-mail].

Visit Kate Spade at www.katespade.com.

Work Setup

Base Pay Range: Click Here - U.S Kate Spade Store Compensation & Benefits