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 in providing guests with a seamless experience from arrival to departure. The role focuses on guest consultations, hair care products, shampooing and conditioning, blowout services, the unlimited roots membership program, and subscriptions, while learning and practicing the services offered. The Assistant helps maintain a focused, friendly, clean, and organized environment, builds relationships with guests and team members, and trains toward promotion to Licensed Colorist. 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 consists of base hourly pay, commissions, and tips; the stated potential earnings for the location are $27–$28 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.
- Ability to regularly stand and walk for four or more consecutive hours; bend and twist repeatedly; manipulate fingers and hands; bend and reach with 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 is also required.
- Availability during peak times to serve guest needs.
Nice To Haves
- Salon or beauty industry experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop teamwork skills and 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, blowouts, hot-tool styling, treatment and toner services, and add-on product application at guest 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.
- Drive Hair Color Bar revenue by increasing average service tickets through additional services, unlimited roots memberships, subscriptions, and home hair care products.
- 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 insurance (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).
- 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
