Elite Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Calabasas, CA

7d

About The Position

The Elite Stylist engages with guests, consults on their hair care needs, and recommends products and services. The role delivers quality professional services with an emphasis on each guest’s total look. The stylist supports the Experience Manager (EM) and Assistant Services Manager (ASM), focusing on service sales and productivity, guest service, operating procedures, and compliance standards. The position calls for a passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and an aptitude for learning and communicating product knowledge.

The Elite Stylist performs a range of salon services, develops guest relationships, recommends and sells products, and contributes to store sales, loyalty, and operational goals. The role also supports in-store events and promotions, follows service and safety standards, maintains salon and store cleanliness, and keeps current with industry trends and products. The position requires a cosmetology license and previous relevant work experience. The schedule is flexible and includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

The pay range is $22.00 per hour, with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn services pay under the company’s Services Compensation Plan. Associates may also earn overtime as required by law and tips from service guests. 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, and ear-piercing services where applicable, or an aptitude to develop skills in all service categories.
• Proficiency with 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 services, including hair design, haircuts, color, texture, treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, and extensions; perform makeup applications 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 retail and service sales, guest loyalty (including credit), 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 to better serve guests.
• Maintain prompt, regular attendance.
• Develop guest relationships through consultations and appropriate retail 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 collaboratively deliver exceptional guest service.
• Share the benefits of 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, standards, and applicable state board guidelines.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures before, during, and after services.
• Follow established service protocols for a consistent guest experience.
• Use booking and clientele systems to book return services and event appointments.
• Communicate supply needs to the Experience Manager and ensure guest readiness.
• Maintain cleanliness and operational standards in the salon and assigned store areas.
• 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

• Full-time positions: paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• Part-time positions: dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• Eligible associates may earn services pay under the Company’s Services Compensation Plan.
• 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed