Join the Vibrant World of Kate Spade New York
Since its inception in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has been a beacon of color, boldness, and optimism. Today, as a global lifestyle brand, it designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home decor, 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. We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Part-Time Temporary Stock and Support Associate to join our Disney Springs team. As a key member of our store team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the visual presentation of our merchandise, supporting our sales floor, and ensuring an exceptional customer experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process inbound deliveries in a timely manner, prioritizing daily workload to ensure efficient stock management.
- Maintain proper organization and accessibility of merchandise, ensuring accurate inventory levels and minimizing stock discrepancies.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of stock, including quantity, units on hand, and sales trends to inform visual merchandising and stock management decisions.
- Support floor moves and ensure the selling floor is stocked throughout the day, adapting to changing sales floor demands.
- Conduct price changes and markdowns as necessary, adhering to company pricing policies and procedures.
- Maintain overall cleanliness and organization standards on the selling floor, in the stockroom, and offsite/warehouse, ensuring a safe and efficient work environment.
- Audit compliance and achieve shrinkage goals, identifying and addressing potential causes of inventory discrepancies.
- Provide exceptional customer service, prioritizing guests while supporting sales floor operations and cashiering or greeting customers as needed.
Requirements and Qualifications:
Essential Qualifications:
- 1-2 years of experience in a retail industry as a stock associate or in a related role.
- High school degree preferred.
- Willingness to work in a team-oriented environment, promoting collaboration and communication among colleagues.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with customers, colleagues, and management.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and adapt to changing situations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience working with inventory management systems or visual merchandising.
- Familiarity with Kate Spade New York products or brand aesthetic.
- Experience working in a fast-paced retail environment with high customer traffic.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to frequently lift and carry boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
- Standing for extended periods of time, with frequent stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
What We Offer:
Competitive Compensation and Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including opportunities for professional growth and development.
Career Growth Opportunities:
At Kate Spade New York, we prioritize employee development and offer opportunities for career advancement within the company. Our employees are encouraged to take ownership of their careers, pursue new challenges, and develop new skills.
Learning Benefits:
We provide comprehensive training programs and workshops to support employee growth and development. Our employees have access to industry insights, product knowledge, and visual merchandising techniques to help them excel in their roles.
Work Environment and Company Culture:
Vibrant and Dynamic Work Environment:
Our Disney Springs store is located in a vibrant and dynamic environment, offering a unique and engaging workplace. Our employees are passionate about fashion, customer service, and teamwork.
Company Culture:
At Kate Spade New York, we celebrate individuality, creativity, and self-expression. Our company culture is built on a foundation of respect, inclusivity, and diversity. We strive to create a workplace where employees feel valued, empowered, and inspired to make a difference.
Our Core Competencies:
For All Employees:
- Courage: Providing current, direct, and actionable feedback to others, and facing up to people problems quickly and directly.
- Creativity: Coming up with new and unique ideas, and making connections among previously unrelated notions.
- Customer Focus: Meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers, and establishing effective relationships with customers.
- Dealing with Ambiguity: Coping with change, shifting gears comfortably, and handling risk and uncertainty.
- Drive for Results: Exceeding goals successfully, and pushing self and others for results.
- Interpersonal Savvy: Relating well to all kinds of people, building constructive and effective relationships, and using diplomacy and tact.
- Learning on the Fly: Learning quickly when facing new problems, analyzing successes and failures, and experimenting to find solutions.
For People Managers:
- Strategic Agility: Anticipating future consequences and trends, and creating competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
- Developing Direct Reports and Others: Providing challenging and stretching tasks and assignments, and constructing compelling development plans.
- Building Effective Teams: Blending people into teams, creating strong morale and spirit, and fostering open dialogue.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Kate Spade New York is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to hiring and developing the best people. We make employment decisions based on an applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration, 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.
Apply Now:
If you are a motivated and organized individual with a passion for fashion and customer service, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your application, including your resume and cover letter, to join our team at Kate Spade New York.
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