Assistant Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Modesto, CA

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About The Position

The Assistant Stylist engages with guests, consults with them about their hair care needs, and recommends products and services. This is a temporary position intended to prepare the associate for a Stylist role and to develop the ability to deliver quality professional services with an emphasis on the 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 associate continues assisting while beginning to serve guests independently. The position calls for a passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and willingness and aptitude to develop technical skills and product knowledge.

The role combines salon assistance and, after the third month, providing a range of hair and beauty services. The Assistant Stylist contributes to sales and productivity goals, builds guest relationships, supports salon and store initiatives, follows safety and service standards, and maintains operational readiness. The position requires a flexible schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Work conditions include frequent movement, bending, reaching, and twisting; standing for extended periods; continuous lifting or moving of items up to 10 pounds; coordination and manipulation of objects; and frequent use of computers, telephones, and office and cosmetology supplies.

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 the equipment and chemicals used for technical work.
• Basic understanding of how 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 build a 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’s sales and productivity goals by making add-on and retail recommendations, shampooing and providing treatments, performing blowouts and styling, applying global and retouch color, assisting with foils, cleaning and organizing, and pre-booking guests.
• After month three, perform services that may include 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 during work time, 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-in guests, in a timely and efficient manner under the mentorship of another stylist.
• Partner with skin therapists and the retail team to provide a well-rounded, total-store guest experience.
• Build professional peer and brand partner relationships that support collaborative guest service.
• Explain the benefits of the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app, to guests in the salon and salesfloor.
• Follow Ulta Beauty policies, procedures, and standards.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures before, during, and after services, and comply with state board guidelines.
• Follow service protocols to provide a consistent guest experience.
• Use booking and clientele systems to book return services 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 for ongoing professional development.
• Follow 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

• Paid time off for eligible full-time associates.
• Health insurance for eligible full-time associates.
• Dental insurance for eligible associates.
• Vision insurance for eligible associates.
• Life insurance for eligible associates.
• Disability insurance for eligible associates.
• Eligible associates may earn overtime pay as required by law and tips paid by service guests.

What This Job Offers

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