Elite Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Rialto, CA

5d

About The Position

The Elite Stylist engages with guests, consults on hair care needs, and recommends products and services. The role delivers professional 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 operating procedures and compliance standards. Success calls for passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and the ability to learn and communicate product knowledge.

Services may include hair design, haircuts, color, texture, treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, and ear piercing where applicable. The role also supports store sales and service goals, in-store events and promotions, guest loyalty, and operational standards. Stylists must follow safety, sanitation, infection-control, and state board requirements, maintain a clean work area, and provide a consistent guest experience.

The position requires a cosmetology license and previous relevant work experience. Work includes a flexible schedule with days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The pay range is $21.00 per hour, with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn services pay under the Company’s Services Compensation Plan. Eligible associates may also earn overtime as required by law and tips from service guests.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Previous relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in salon techniques for haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatments, extensions, makeup, 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 clientele.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to remain mobile and stand for long periods during a shift; continuously lift or move up to 10 pounds, coordinate and manipulate objects, and frequently bend, reach, and twist.

Responsibilities

• Perform hair services, including hair design, haircuts, color, texture, treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, and extensions; also 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, 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, services, ingredients, and benefits during work time.
• Maintain prompt, 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 collaborative professional relationships with peers and brand partners.
• Share information about the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app.
• Attend required trainings and meetings for continued professional development.
• Follow Ulta Beauty policies, procedures, and standards.
• Follow safety, sanitation, infection-control, and state board 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 services pay under the Company’s Services Compensation Plan.
• Eligible associates may earn overtime pay as required by applicable law and tips from service guests.

What This Job Offers

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