Hair Color Bar Assistant, Licensed Cosmetologist
About The Position
The Hair Color Bar Assistant at Madison Reed Hair Color Bar supports Licensed Colorists and the Shift Lead to provide guests with a seamless experience from arrival to departure. The 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 works to build relationships with guests and team members, foster a focused and friendly work environment, meet the demands of busy days, and keep the Hair Color Bar clean and organized. This position is in training for promotion to Licensed Colorist and reports to the Manager. It may be full-time or part-time depending on business needs and requires availability at peak times. Compensation consists of base hourly pay, commissions, and tips; potential earnings for the location are $27.25–$28.25 per hour, with actual compensation contingent 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.
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 applications requested by guests.
- Contribute to monthly sales goals and key performance indicators, including retail sales, services, and memberships.
- Help ensure the Hair Color Bar meets company standards for cleanliness, merchandising, inventory, and company asset security.
- Follow protocols for Madison Reed systems, policies, processes, and procedures.
- Drive Hair Color Bar revenue by increasing average service tickets through additional services, unlimited roots memberships, subscriptions, home hair care, and other offerings.
- Complete Assistant Colorist to Colorist training, learn 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 (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).
- 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).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
