Elite Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Rockaway, NJ

29d • 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 the guest’s total look and supports the Experience Manager and Assistant Services Manager, focusing on service sales and productivity, guest service, and operational procedures and compliance. 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 salon and beauty services, builds guest relationships and clientele, contributes to sales and store goals, and helps create a consistent, high-quality guest experience. The role includes following safety, sanitation, infection-control, and state board guidelines; maintaining salon and store standards; and staying informed about industry trends and products. Work schedules are flexible and include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The position involves continuous mobility and handling objects, frequent bending, reaching, and twisting, and standing for extended periods.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Previous relevant work experience is required.
• Proficiency with current salon techniques, or aptitude to develop skills, in haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatments, extensions, makeup, brow services, and ear piercing where applicable.
• 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 strong customer relationships and clientele.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform hair design, haircuts, color, texture services, hair 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 productivity goals for hair services, while contributing to store retail and service sales, guest loyalty, and retail 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, including their ingredients and benefits.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Develop 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 exceptional guest service.
• Promote 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, 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 visits 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.
• Perform 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 overtime pay as required by applicable law and tips from service guests.

What This Job Offers

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