Hair Color Bar Assistant, Licensed Cosmetologist

Madison Reed•Washington, DC
•$29 - $30

About The Position

The Hair Color Bar Assistant at Madison Reed Hair Color Bar supports Licensed Colorists and the Shift Lead in providing guests with a seamless experience from arrival to departure while learning services and working toward promotion to Licensed Colorist. This role focuses on consultations, hair care products, shampooing and conditioning, blowout services, the unlimited roots membership program, and subscriptions, while learning and practicing additional services. The assistant helps foster a focused and friendly environment, keeps the Hair Color Bar clean and organized, and builds supportive relationships with guests and team members. The role reports to the Manager and may be full-time or part-time depending on business needs. Availability at peak times is required. Compensation consists of base hourly pay, commissions, and tips; potential earnings for the location are $28.50–$29.50 per hour, with actual compensation dependent on factors including Hair Color Bar performance, tenure, and time behind the chair.

Requirements

  • Active cosmetology license in the state where applying.
  • Entry-level experience in a customer service or retail sales environment.
  • Effective communication, problem-solving, and people skills in a fast-paced retail or salon environment.
  • Comfort operating point-of-sale systems.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Availability at peak times to serve guests.
  • Ability to regularly stand and walk for more than four consecutive hours; perform repetitive bending and twisting; manipulate fingers and hands; bend and reach with wrists and arms; reach with hands and arms; and move up to 10 pounds. Occasionally, ability to sit, kneel, stoop, crouch, and lift, push, or pull up to 10 pounds.
  • Ability to communicate regularly with guests through ongoing conversations and consultations.

Nice To Haves

  • Salon or beauty industry experience.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate and develop teamwork skills to provide a guest experience aligned with the company values of Love, Joy, Trust, Courage, and Responsibility.
  • Perform behind-the-chair services, including assisting with finishing services; shampooing and conditioning; styling and blowouts; hot-tool styling; treatment and toner services; and add-on product application at a guest’s request.
  • Contribute to monthly sales goals and key performance indicators, including retail sales, services, and memberships.
  • Maintain company standards for cleanliness, merchandising, inventory, and company asset security.
  • Follow protocols for Madison Reed systems, policies, processes, and procedures.
  • Increase Hair Color Bar revenue by growing average service tickets through additional services, unlimited roots memberships, subscriptions, and home hair care sales.
  • Complete Assistant Colorist to Colorist training, master color theory, and develop behind-the-chair application skills.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending account (full-time only).
  • Employee Assistance Program (full-time and part-time).
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit (full-time only).
  • Life and AD&D insurance (full-time only).
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance (full-time only).
  • Accident insurance (full-time only).
  • Critical illness and hospital coverage (full-time only).
  • Hospital indemnity insurance (full-time only).
  • Parental leave (full-time only; dependent on tenure and position).
  • Team Member Discount through Working Advantage (full-time and part-time).
  • Pet insurance (full-time and part-time).
  • One Medical membership (full-time and part-time).
  • College Tuition Benefit (full-time and part-time).
  • 401(k) plans (full-time and part-time).
  • Paid vacation time (full-time only).
  • Paid holidays (full-time and part-time).
  • Additional benefits may be available depending on geographic location.
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