Hair Color Bar Assistant, Licensed Cosmetologist

Madison Reed • Hillsboro, OR

19d

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, while learning the services and working toward promotion to Licensed Colorist, typically within 3–9 months. The role focuses on helping guests find suitable hair color and delivering services with care and precision. Assistant Colorists are knowledgeable about Madison Reed consultations, hair care products, shampooing and conditioning, blowouts, the unlimited roots membership program, and subscriptions while learning and practicing additional services.

The Assistant Colorist helps foster a focused, friendly, clean, and organized work environment, builds relationships with guests and teammates, and supports the team during busy periods. The position 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; the stated potential earnings range for the location is $24–$25 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.
• Availability during peak business times.
• Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including regularly standing and walking for more than four consecutive hours, repetitive bending and twisting, reaching and manipulating hands and arms, and moving items up to 10 pounds.

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 the guest’s request.
• Contribute to monthly sales goals and other key performance indicators, including retail sales, services, and memberships.
• Maintain company standards for Hair Color Bar cleanliness, merchandising, inventory, and security of company assets.
• Follow 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 products.
• 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 insurance (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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed