Elite Stylist
About The Position
The Elite Stylist engages with guests to understand their hair care needs and recommend suitable products and services. The role delivers professional salon services with an emphasis on the guest’s total look and supports the Experience Manager and Assistant Services Manager. The stylist focuses on service sales and productivity, guest service, and compliance with operating procedures and standards. Success requires passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and the ability to learn and communicate product knowledge. The position performs a range of salon and beauty services, develops guest relationships and clientele, recommends retail products and services, and contributes to store sales and guest loyalty goals. It also involves maintaining salon and store standards, following safety and sanitation procedures, and participating in training and in-store events. The schedule is flexible and includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
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 in all service categories.
- Proficiency with equipment and chemicals needed 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.
- Ability to maintain continuous mobility and coordination during shifts, lift or move up to 10 pounds continuously, bend, reach, and twist frequently, and stand for long periods.
Responsibilities
- Perform hair and beauty 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 productivity goals for hair services; contribute to store retail and service sales, guest loyalty, and retail shrink goals.
- 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, and learn their ingredients and benefits.
- Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
- Build guest relationships through consultations and appropriate product and service recommendations.
- 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 collaboratively deliver guest service.
- Communicate the benefits of the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app.
- Attend required training and meetings for ongoing professional development.
- Follow Ulta Beauty policies, procedures, standards, and state board guidelines.
- Follow safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures before, during, and after services.
- Follow service protocols and 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 the salon and assigned store areas.
- Follow the Ulta Beauty dress code and loss-prevention practices.
- Complete other operational tasks as directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
