Assistant Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Bridgehampton, NY

15d • Onsite

About The Position

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

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, or aptitude to develop skills in these service categories.
• Basic understanding of equipment and chemicals used for technical work.
• Basic ability to demonstrate, recommend, and sell 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 clientele.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional guest service and contribute to store retail and service sales, guest loyalty, and retail shrink goals.
• Support a mentor Stylist’s sales and productivity goals by making add-on recommendations; assisting with shampooing, treatments, blowouts, styling, color applications, foils, cleaning, sanitation, organization, pre-booking, and retail recommendations.
• After month three, perform hair and beauty services, including hair design, haircuts, color, texture services, treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, brow services, and ear piercing where applicable.
• Demonstrate products to guests to drive sales and enhance the guest service experience.
• Support in-store events, promotions, and marketing initiatives.
• Stay informed about industry trends, products, and services and their ingredients and benefits during work time.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Build guest relationships through consultations and suitable retail and service recommendations.
• Serve all guests, including walk-in guests, promptly and efficiently under the mentorship of another stylist.
• 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 Ulta Beauty policies, procedures, and standards.
• Follow safety, sanitation, infection-control procedures, and state board guidelines.
• Follow established service protocols and use booking and clientele systems to schedule return visits and events.
• Communicate supply needs to the Experience Manager and maintain guest readiness.
• Maintain cleanliness and operational standards in assigned areas, including the salon, salesfloor, restrooms, backroom, and break area.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings and adhere to the dress code.
• Protect company assets by following loss-prevention practices and providing exceptional guest service.
• Complete other operational tasks as directed.

Benefits

• Eligible full-time associates: paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Eligible part-time associates: dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Eligible associates may earn overtime pay as required by applicable law and tips paid by service guests.

What This Job Offers

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