Elite Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Bridgeport, WV

6d

About The Position

The Elite Stylist engages with guests to understand their hair care needs and recommend appropriate 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 in performance, guest service, and compliance with operating procedures. The position requires a passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and the ability to learn and communicate product knowledge.

The stylist performs a range of hair and beauty services, builds guest relationships through consultations and recommendations, and contributes to service and retail sales goals. They also help create a consistent guest experience by following salon protocols, safety and sanitation procedures, and company standards. The role requires a cosmetology license, relevant work experience, and a flexible schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Previous relevant work experience.
• Proficiency with 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 using the equipment and chemicals needed for technical work.
• 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

• 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 hair-service productivity goals through exceptional guest service.
• Contribute to store goals for retail and service sales, guest loyalty, credit, and retail shrink.
• Demonstrate products to guests to support sales and enhance the guest experience.
• Support in-store events, promotions, and marketing initiatives.
• Stay informed about industry trends, products, services, ingredients, and benefits during work time.
• Develop 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, total-store guest experience.
• Build professional relationships with peers and brand partners to collaborate on guest service.
• Promote the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings for ongoing professional development.
• Follow Ulta Beauty policies, procedures, and standards.
• Follow safety, sanitation, infection control, and state board guidelines before, during, and after services.
• Follow established 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 assigned areas, including the salon, salesfloor, restrooms, backroom, and break area.
• Adhere to the Ulta Beauty dress code and follow loss-prevention practices to protect company assets.
• Complete other operational tasks and assigned duties.

What This Job Offers

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