Elite Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Riverside, CA

14d

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 the guest’s total look, while supporting the Experience Manager and Assistant Services Manager. The stylist focuses on service sales and productivity, guest service, and compliance with operating procedures and standards. The position calls for 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 and clientele, recommends products and services, and contributes to store sales and guest-loyalty goals. They maintain service and salon standards, follow safety and sanitation requirements, and support store operations. The role requires a cosmetology license and previous relevant work experience. The schedule is flexible and includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The hourly pay range is $21.00–$21.00, with eligible associates able to earn service pay under the company’s Services Compensation Plan, as well as overtime where required by law and tips from service guests.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Previous relevant work experience is required.
• Proficiency in current salon techniques for haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatments, extensions, makeup, and applicable ear-piercing services, or aptitude to develop skills in these service categories.
• Proficiency using 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 applicable beauty services, including hair design, haircuts, color, texture, treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, and ear piercing.
• Meet or exceed the average weekly sales goal of $1,900 and hair-service productivity goals; contribute to store retail and service sales, guest loyalty, and 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 about their ingredients and benefits.
• Maintain prompt, regular attendance.
• Consult with guests and develop relationships through 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 guest experience.
• Build professional relationships with peers and brand partners to collaboratively deliver guest service.
• Promote the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings for professional development.
• Follow company policies, procedures, standards, and applicable state board guidelines.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Eligible associates may earn service pay under the Services Compensation Plan.
• Eligible associates may earn overtime pay as required by applicable law.
• Service guests may pay tips to associates.

What This Job Offers

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