Assistant Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Freehold Township, NJ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Stylist engages with guests, consults on hair care needs, and recommends products and services. This is a temporary role intended to prepare talent for a Stylist position and deliver quality professional services with an emphasis on each guest’s total look. For the first three months, the Assistant Stylist is supported and mentored by an Elite or Master Stylist, focusing on performance, guest service, operating procedures, and compliance. During months four through six, the Assistant Stylist continues assisting while beginning to serve guests independently. The role requires passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and the aptitude and willingness to learn additional technical skills and product knowledge.

The Assistant Stylist contributes to retail and service sales, guest loyalty, and store goals; supports a mentor Stylist with salon services and operational tasks; and, after month three, performs a range of hair and beauty services. The role also develops guest relationships, collaborates with salon and retail teams, follows company and state-board standards, maintains a clean and safe environment, and attends required training and meetings.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Basic understanding of salon techniques for haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatments, extensions, makeup, brow services, and ear piercing where applicable, and/or aptitude to develop skills in these service categories.
• Basic understanding of equipment and chemicals used for technical work.
• Basic understanding of demonstrating, recommending, and selling professional hair-care and makeup products.
• Developed communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships and build clientele.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional guest service and contribute to store goals for retail and service sales, guest loyalty, and retail shrink.
• Support a mentor Stylist in meeting sales and productivity goals through add-on recommendations, shampooing and treatments, blowouts and styling, color applications, foil assistance, cleaning and organization, pre-booking, and retail recommendations.
• After month three, perform hair design, haircuts, color, texture services, hair treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, brow services, and ear piercing where applicable.
• Demonstrate products to guests to support sales and the guest service experience.
• Support in-store events, promotions, and marketing initiatives.
• Stay informed about industry trends, products, and services, including their ingredients and benefits.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Develop guest relationships through consultations and appropriate product and service recommendations.
• Serve all guests, including walk-ins, in a timely and efficient manner under stylist mentorship.
• Partner with skin therapists and the retail team to provide a well-rounded guest experience.
• Build professional relationships with peers and brand partners to support collaborative guest service.
• Explain the benefits of the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app.
• Follow company policies, procedures, standards, service protocols, and applicable state-board guidelines.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures before, during, and after services.
• Use booking and clientele systems to schedule return services and events.
• Communicate supply needs to the Experience Manager and maintain guest readiness.
• Maintain cleanliness and operational standards in assigned store areas.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings.
• Adhere to the Ulta Beauty dress code.
• Protect company assets by following loss-prevention practices and providing exceptional guest service.
• Complete other operational tasks as directed.

Benefits

• Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Eligible associates may earn overtime pay as required by applicable law and tips from service guests.

What This Job Offers

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