Temporary Associate

FashionUnited; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 26,174; Full time

Job summary

Kate Spade New York is seeking a stylist to help guests express their personal style and incorporate Kate Spade products into their wardrobes. You will advise on color, fit, and accessories while delivering a warm, confident shopping experience.

You will work with a talented team, stay current on brand storytelling, and support omnichannel selling. The role requires flexibility for nights, weekends, and high-traffic periods, with base pay range noted.

Qualifications

• 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).

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.

Skills

Professional selling

Retail experience

Multitasking

Social media awareness

English proficiency

Job description

Since its launch in 1993, Kate Spade New York has become a global lifestyle brand that creates colorful, bold, and optimistic collections of handbags, ready‑to‑wear, jewelry, footwear, and home décor. Kate Spade is part of the Tapestry portfolio, a global house of brands committed to innovation, inclusion, and equity.

As a Stylist, you will serve as a trusted, knowledgeable advisor who assists customers in selecting products that suit their aesthetic and lifestyle. Working closely with each guest, you will help them discover and express their personal style while incorporating Kate Spade products into their existing wardrobe.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Engagement & Styling

• 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.

Sales & Business Acumen

• 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.

Requirements

Skills & Experience

• 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, including nights, weekends, busy season, and high‑traffic retail days (including but not limited to public holidays).

Physical Demands: Ability to lift at least 25 lbs. regularly (up to 50 lbs. occasionally), to climb, bend, kneel, and maneuver sales floor and stockroom.

Base Pay Range: $15.00 – $19.50 per hour.

Benefits we offer include medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k); paid paternity and maternity leave; commuter benefits; disability insurance; and tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S. Corporate Compensation & Benefits.

Kate Spade is an equal‑opportunity, affirmative‑action employer, and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions are based on qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position and are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally‑recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1‑855‑566‑9264 or [e-mail].