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 whats 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.

Sales:

• Ensures all daily tasks are completed without negatively impacting service of Kate Spadestandards
• Coaches develops and motivates the team on a daily weekly and monthly basis to meet goals and utilizing Company tools
• Understands the positive sales impact staffing has on the business; recruits accordingly
• Develops both self and individual product knowledge skills and remains aware of current collections
• Resolves customer problems and meets customer needs in a timely manner through solution-oriented.
• Acts as a brand ambassador in the local market/mall to drive brand loyalty and business (i.e. charity events local associations mall initiatives)
• Creates positive impressions with store team and customers by bringing best self to work through elevated
  sophisticated appropriate business attire consistent with Kate Spades guide to style
• Builds credibility and trust as a personal fashion advisor to both team and customers by communicating
  fashion awareness and trends in the marketplace.

  Additional Requirements
  Experience:At least 1 year of previous management experience in a luxury retail service environment preferable. Possess current knowledge of fashion trends and competition in the marketplace.

  Education:High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.
  Technical: Proficient with MS Office (Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook). Experience using retail systems (i.e. labor management inventory systems sales reporting etc.)

  Physical:Ability to communicate effectively with customers and team. Mobility to maneuver the sales floor and stock room to provide and support customer service. Reach above/bend to obtain product for customers from store fixtures/shelves at various heights and climb ladders/stairs/step-stools to perform visual merchandising and housekeeping duties. Ability to frequently lift and carry up to five pounds and at times lift and carry product/cartons up to fifty pounds to process product shipment/transfers.

  Schedule:Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business including nights weekends busy seasons and high retail traffic and sales days (including but not limited to the day after Thanksgiving Memorial Day Christmas Eve Mothers Day etc.).
  Note: This document serves only as a sample of job duties and responsibilities and does not include an exhaustive list of all performance requirements.

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesnt hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current direct complete and actionable positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isnt upset when things are up in the air; doesnt have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people up down and sideways inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others:Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each persons career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong moraleand spirit in theirteam; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment hiring promotion compensation transfer training discipline and termination) are based on the applicants or employees qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under the consideration. These decisions 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-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- or

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Work Setup

BASE PAY RANGE $15.00 TO $16.00 Hourly

General Description of All Benefits: Our company offers a number of benefits to eligible employees including health benefits (medical dental vision) life insurance and disability insurance. Eligible employees are also able to enroll in our companys 401(k) savings plan and take paid time off for wellness needs and vacations. For additional information about our benefits Click Here - U.S Store Compensation & Benefits
General Description of Other Compensation: Eligible employees will be able to receive discounts on certain products and incentive compensation.