Hair Color Bar Assistant, Licensed Cosmetologist
About The Position
The Assistant Colorist at Madison Reed Hair Color Bar supports Licensed Colorists and the Shift Lead in providing a seamless guest experience from arrival to departure. This role focuses on consultations, hair care products, shampooing and conditioning, blowouts, the unlimited roots membership program, and subscriptions while the Assistant Colorist learns and practices additional services. The position is designed as training toward promotion to Licensed Colorist in 3–9 months. The Assistant Colorist helps create a focused, friendly, clean, and organized work environment, builds relationships with guests and team members, and supports the team through busy periods. 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 includes base hourly pay, commissions, and tips; potential earnings for the location range from $21.50 to $22.50 per hour. Actual compensation depends 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 four or more consecutive hours, bend and twist, manipulate fingers and hands, reach with arms, and move items up to 10 pounds; occasional sitting, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 10 pounds.
- Availability during peak times.
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.
- Assist with finishing services and perform shampooing and conditioning, styling, blowouts, hot tool styling, treatment and toner services, and add-on product application at the guest’s request.
- Contribute to monthly sales goals and key performance indicators, including retail sales, services, and memberships.
- Maintain 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, memberships, subscriptions, and home hair care sales.
- Complete Assistant Colorist to Colorist training, learn 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 insurance (full-time only).
- Hospital indemnity insurance (full-time only).
- Parental leave (full-time only; dependent on tenure and position).
- Team Member Discount and Working Advantage (full-time and part-time).
- Pet insurance (full-time and part-time).
- One Medical membership (full-time and part-time).
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
