Elite Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Vienna, VA

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The Elite Stylist engages with guests, consults on hair-care needs, and recommends products and services. The role delivers professional salon services with an emphasis on each guest’s total look, while supporting the Experience Manager and Assistant Services Manager. The stylist focuses on service sales and productivity, guest service, operating procedures, and compliance standards. Success requires a passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and the ability to learn and communicate product knowledge.

The position performs a range of salon and beauty services, builds guest relationships and clientele, contributes to sales and store goals, and supports in-store events and promotions. The stylist follows service, safety, sanitation, infection-control, and operational standards, including applicable state board guidelines. The role requires a flexible schedule that may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and involves continuous mobility and standing during shifts.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Previous relevant work experience.
• Proficiency with salon techniques for haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatments, extensions, makeup, brow services, and ear piercing where applicable, or aptitude to develop skills in all service categories.
• Proficiency using the 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 customer relationships and clientele.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform hair and beauty services, including 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, 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 understand their ingredients and benefits.
• Maintain prompt, regular attendance.
• Build guest relationships through consultations and appropriate retail and service recommendations; serve walk-in guests efficiently.
• Partner with skin therapists, the retail team, peers, and brand partners to deliver a well-rounded guest experience.
• Explain 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, and standards, including safety, sanitation, infection-control, and applicable state board requirements.
• 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 assigned store areas.
• Follow the Ulta Beauty dress code and loss-prevention practices to protect company assets.
• Complete other operational tasks as directed.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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