Hair Color Bar Assistant, Licensed Cosmetologist

Madison Reed•Thousand Oaks, CA

About The Position

The Assistant Colorist at Madison Reed Hair Color Bar supports Licensed Colorists and the Shift Lead in providing guests with a seamless experience from arrival to departure. The role focuses on consultations, hair care products, shampooing and conditioning, blowouts, and the unlimited roots membership program and subscriptions, while learning and practicing additional services. The Assistant Colorist helps maintain a friendly, focused, clean, and organized environment and builds relationships with guests and team members. This is a training role intended to prepare the employee for promotion to Licensed Colorist in 3–9 months. The role reports to the Manager and may be full-time or part-time depending on business needs. Availability during peak times is required. Compensation consists of base hourly pay, commissions, and tips; the stated potential earnings for the location are $28.50–$30.50 per hour, with actual compensation dependent on factors including Hair Color Bar performance, tenure, and time behind the chair.

Requirements

Active cosmetology license in the state where applying.
Entry-level experience in a customer service or retail sales environment.
Effective communication, problem-solving, and people skills in a fast-paced retail or salon environment.
Comfort operating point-of-sale systems.
Fluency in English.
Ability to regularly stand and walk for more than four consecutive hours; bend and twist; manipulate fingers and hands; reach with wrists, arms, hands, and arms; and move up to 10 pounds. May occasionally sit, kneel, stoop, crouch, and lift, push, or pull up to 10 pounds.
Ability to communicate regularly with guests through ongoing conversations and consultations.
Availability at peak times to serve guest needs.

Nice To Haves

Salon or beauty industry experience.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate and develop teamwork skills to provide a guest experience aligned with the company values of Love, Joy, Trust, Courage, and Responsibility.
Perform behind-the-chair services, including assisting with finishing services; shampooing and conditioning; styling and blowouts; hot-tool styling; treatment and toner services; and add-on product application at a guest’s request.
Contribute to monthly sales goals and key performance indicators, including retail sales, services, and memberships.
Help ensure the Hair Color Bar meets company standards for cleanliness, merchandising, inventory, and company asset security.
Follow protocols for Madison Reed systems, policies, processes, and procedures.
Drive Hair Color Bar revenue by increasing average service tickets through additional services, unlimited roots memberships, subscriptions, and home hair care sales.
Proactively complete Assistant Colorist-to-Colorist training, master color theory, and develop behind-the-chair application skills.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and FSA (full-time only).
Employee Assistance Program (full-time and part-time).
Pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit.
Basic life and AD&D insurance (full-time only).
Short- and long-term disability insurance (full-time only).
Accident insurance (full-time only).
Critical illness and hospital coverage (full-time only).
Hospital indemnity (full-time only).
Parental leave (full-time only; dependent on tenure and position).
Team member discount through Working Advantage (full-time and part-time).
Pet insurance (full-time and part-time).
One Medical membership (full-time and part-time).
The College Tuition Benefit (full-time and part-time).
401(k) plans (full-time and part-time).
Paid vacation time (full-time only).
Paid holidays (full-time and part-time).
Additional benefits may be available depending on geographic location.
Base hourly pay, commissions, and tips; potential earnings for the location are $28.50–$30.50 per hour.