Elite Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Levittown, NY

14d

About The Position

The Elite Stylist engages with guests, consults on hair care needs, and recommends products and services. The role delivers quality professional services focused on the guest’s total look, while supporting the Experience Manager and Assistant Services Manager. The position focuses on service sales and productivity, guest service, operating procedures, and compliance standards. It requires a passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and the ability to learn and communicate product knowledge.

The Elite Stylist performs hair and related beauty services, develops guest relationships and clientele, promotes products and services, and contributes to sales and productivity goals. The stylist collaborates with salon and retail colleagues, supports store events and promotions, follows company and state-board standards, and maintains operational and safety expectations.

The role requires a cosmetology license and previous relevant work experience. The schedule is flexible and includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The pay range is the higher of $17.00–$23.60 per hour or services pay under the company’s Services Compensation Plan. Associates may also earn overtime as required by law and tips. 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.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Previous relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in current salon techniques for haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatments, extensions, makeup, brow services, and ear piercing where applicable, or aptitude to develop skills across service categories.
• Proficiency with equipment and chemicals required for technical work.
• Proficiency in 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 clientele.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform hair and related services, including hair design, haircuts, color, texture, treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, brow services, and ear piercing where applicable.
• Meet or exceed the average weekly sales goal of $1,900 and hair-service productivity goals through exceptional guest service, while contributing to store goals for retail and service sales, guest loyalty, credit, and retail shrink.
• 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 learn their ingredients and benefits during work time.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Consult with guests, develop relationships, and recommend appropriate retail products and services.
• Serve all guests, including walk-ins, in a timely and efficient manner.
• 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 exceptional guest service.
• Share the benefits of the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings for continued professional development.
• Follow Ulta Beauty 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 book return services and events.
• Communicate supply needs to the Experience Manager and maintain guest readiness.
• Maintain cleanliness and operational standards in the salon and assigned store areas.
• Follow the Ulta Beauty dress code and loss-prevention practices, and protect company assets.
• Complete other operational tasks as directed.

Benefits

• Paid time off for eligible full-time positions.
• Health insurance for eligible full-time positions.
• Dental insurance for eligible full-time positions; dental benefits are also available to eligible part-time positions.
• Vision insurance for eligible full-time positions; vision benefits are also available to eligible part-time positions.
• Life insurance for eligible full-time positions; life benefits are also available to eligible part-time positions.
• Disability benefits for eligible full-time positions; disability benefits are also available to eligible part-time positions.
• Potential overtime pay as required by applicable law.
• Tips paid by service guests.

What This Job Offers

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