Elite Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Hyattsville, MD

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Elite Stylist engages with guests to consult on hair care needs and recommend 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 by focusing on service sales and productivity, guest service, and compliance with operating procedures and standards. 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, develops guest relationships and clientele, contributes to service and retail goals, and helps provide a consistent, welcoming in-store experience. The role also includes following safety, sanitation, infection-control, and state board requirements; maintaining salon and store standards; and participating in trainings, events, and operational tasks. The position requires a cosmetology license and previous relevant work experience. The schedule is flexible and includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Physical demands include continuous mobility, handling or moving items up to 10 pounds, frequent bending, reaching, and twisting, and standing for long periods.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Previous relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in current 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 clientele.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including 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 retail and service sales, guest loyalty, and shrink goals.
• Demonstrate products to guests to support sales and the guest experience.
• Support in-store events, promotions, and marketing initiatives.
• Stay informed about industry trends, products, and services, and learn their ingredients and benefits.
• 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 deliver a well-rounded guest experience.
• Build professional relationships with peers and brand partners to support collaborative guest service.
• Explain the benefits of the guest loyalty program, credit, and the Ulta Beauty app to salon and salesfloor guests.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings for ongoing professional development.
• Follow Ulta Beauty policies, procedures, and standards.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and infection-control procedures and state board guidelines before, during, and after services.
• Follow established service protocols.
• 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.
• Protect company assets by following loss-prevention practices and providing exceptional guest service.
• Complete other operational tasks as directed.

Benefits

• Eligible full-time associates may receive paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Eligible part-time associates may receive dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Eligible associates may earn overtime pay as required by law and tips from service guests.

What This Job Offers

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