Elite Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • McHenry, IL

22d • Onsite

About The Position

The Elite Stylist engages with guests, consults on their hair care needs, and recommends products and services. The role delivers professional services with an emphasis on each guest’s total look and supports the Experience Manager and Assistant Services Manager. The stylist contributes to service sales and productivity, guest service, and compliance with operating procedures and standards. Success 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 salon and beauty services, develops guest relationships and clientele, recommends retail products and services, and contributes to store sales and guest loyalty goals. The role also supports events and promotions, maintains salon and store standards, follows safety and sanitation requirements, and stays current on industry products and trends.

This 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 the higher of $15.00–$19.00 per hour or services pay under the Company’s Services Compensation Plan. Eligible associates may earn overtime as required by law and tips from service guests. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off and health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Previous relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in salon techniques for haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatments, extensions, makeup, brow services, and ear piercing where applicable, and/or aptitude to develop skills across 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 develop clientele.
• Ability to meet the physical demands described: continuous mobility, lifting or moving up to 10 pounds, frequent bending, reaching, and twisting, prolonged standing, and continuous coordination and manipulation of objects.

Responsibilities

• Perform hair design, haircuts, color, texture services, 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 retail and service sales, guest loyalty, 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, including their ingredients and benefits.
• Maintain prompt, regular attendance.
• Build guest relationships through consultations and appropriate retail and service recommendations.
• Serve walk-in and other guests 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 collaborative guest service.
• Communicate the benefits of the guest loyalty program, credit, and Ulta Beauty app to guests in the salon and salesfloor.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings for ongoing professional development.
• Follow company policies, procedures, standards, and 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 and maintain guest readiness.
• Maintain cleanliness and operational standards in the salon and other assigned store areas.
• Follow the Ulta Beauty dress code and loss-prevention practices; protect company assets.
• Complete other operational tasks as directed.
• Work a flexible schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

• Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• 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