Kate Spade Bilingual Sales Associate

Elizabeth New Jersey USA

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Employment
Seasonal
Seniority
Entry-Level
Compensation
$15–19.50/hour
Department
Retail & Boutique Operations
Industry
Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
Posted
Sep 5, 2026

About Kate Spade

Kate Spade is a vibrant American luxury lifestyle brand known for its spirited New York sensibility, joyful color, and polished modern femininity. Founded in 1993, the house has grown from an iconic handbag label into a global name spanning accessories, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home, and lifestyle. As an employer, Kate Spade offers a creative and collaborative environment where individuality, optimism, and thoughtful design are central to the culture. Part of Tapestry, Inc., the brand provides opportunities across retail, merchandising, design, digital, marketing, and corporate functions, inviting talent to contribute to a distinctive vision that celebrates wit, elegance, and everyday sophistication.

Kate Spade New York seeks a bilingual seasonal sales associate to serve as a trusted style advisor in its Elizabeth, New Jersey retail location. The role combines personalized customer engagement, product styling guidance, and sales execution to drive revenue while delivering an exceptional brand experience. The successful candidate will greet guests warmly, demonstrate comprehensive product knowledge across handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, and footwear, and guide customers through styling decisions and purchase transactions.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Greet guests warmly and confidently while demonstrating strong product knowledge across all Kate Spade categories
  • Actively listen to customer needs and ask insightful follow-up questions to understand aesthetic and lifestyle preferences
  • Provide personalized styling advice, suggest complementary products, and create complete looks that encourage exploration of new styles
  • Guide customers through purchase decisions and ensure seamless checkout experiences using POS systems
  • Drive sales results through authentic customer connections and compelling brand storytelling
  • Maintain operational excellence including stockroom organization, merchandise presentation, and inventory management
  • Work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, holidays, and high-traffic retail periods as business needs require
  • Lift, stock, and maneuver merchandise weighing up to 25 lbs regularly and occasionally up to 50 lbs

Qualifications

  • English proficiency with fluency in at least one additional language
  • Prior experience in a retail environment
  • Professional selling skills with exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work collaboratively in a team setting
  • Willingness to learn omni-channel and virtual selling techniques
  • Physical ability to lift at least 25 lbs regularly, climb, bend, kneel, and navigate sales floor and stockroom

Skills

Customer engagement and styling POS system operation Product knowledge across fashion, accessories, and home goods Sales technique and consultative selling Omni-channel retail awareness Social media awareness Active listening and communication

Experience

Prior experience in a retail environment is required. Demonstrated success in customer-facing roles and familiarity with luxury or lifestyle retail strongly preferred.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; additional retail or customer service certification a plus.

Workplace

The role is situated in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA — conveniently close to Newark.

The setting New Jersey

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Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 15 to USD 19.50 per hour.

Benefits

Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k), paid paternity and maternity leave, commuter benefits, disability insurance, tuition assistance

Culture

Kate Spade fosters a workplace culture rooted in optimism, creativity, and a distinctive sense of playful sophistication. As an employer, it encourages collaboration, individuality, and an entrepreneurial spirit, empowering teams to bring joyful, customer-focused storytelling to every aspect of the brand experience.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.

Frequently Asked Questions

The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Kate Spade, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Style Advisor», «Client Advisor», «Sales Consultant», «Retail Associate», «Fashion Advisor», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.

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