Color Bar Assistant, Licensed Cosmetologist
About The Position
The Hair Color Bar Assistant at Madison Reed supports Licensed Colorists and the Shift Lead in providing a seamless guest experience from arrival to departure while learning services and preparing for promotion to Licensed Colorist. The role focuses on consultations, hair-care products, shampooing and conditioning, blowouts, the unlimited roots membership program, and subscriptions, while the assistant learns and practices additional services. The assistant helps create a focused, friendly, clean, and organized work environment, builds relationships with guests and team members, and supports the Hair Color Bar’s business goals. The position reports to the Manager and may be full-time or part-time depending on business needs. Availability during peak times is required. Compensation includes base hourly pay, commissions, and tips; potential earnings for this location are $25–$26 per hour. Actual compensation depends 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 business times.
- Ability to regularly stand and walk for more than four consecutive hours; bend and twist repeatedly; manipulate fingers and hands; bend and reach wrists and arms; and reach or move items up to ten pounds. Occasional sitting, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to ten pounds are also required.
- 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 the 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 security of company assets.
- 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.
- Proactively complete Assistant Colorist to Colorist training, master color theory, and develop behind-the-chair application skills.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and FSA (full-time only).
- Employee Assistance Program (full-time and part-time).
- Pre-tax commuter benefits for parking and transit.
- Basic 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 and Working Advantage (full-time and part-time).
- Pet insurance (full-time and part-time).
- One Medical Membership (full-time and part-time).
- The 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
