Salon Manager
About The Position
Join your locally owned Great Clips® salon team and step into a leadership role where you can make a real impact. If you’re a licensed stylist who enjoys coaching others, building strong teams, and helping a salon run at its best, this could be the next step in your career. Whether you’re currently an Assistant Manager or an experienced stylist ready to take on full leadership responsibility, we’d love to connect with you. Our best managers earn $75-85K / year all-in! At Folk Design Group (FDG), we believe great salon managers don't just run a salon—they build winning teams, develop people, create amazing customer experiences, and grow successful businesses. Great Clips salons give Salon Managers the opportunity to do what you love, along with the support, structure, and resources to lead confidently and build a strong team culture. Great Clips salons offer job stability and a steady flow of customers driven by the marketing of the largest hair salon brand in the world — no self-marketing to find clients, booth rent or hidden fees, and no appointments required. They also offer leadership and technical training to help you grow your skills, the team, and the salon. Salon Managers receive leadership and technical training, along with ongoing support to help them confidently lead their teams. The LEADS development program for salon managers provides training in the skills needed to guide salon teams in brand delivery and achieve GREAT results.
Requirements
- A valid Cosmetology and/or Barber License (requirements vary by state/province)
- Strong technical haircutting skills and the ability to help others grow their skills and confidence
- Proven leadership ability or readiness to take on full salon responsibility
- Excellent communication skills and the desire to motivate, develop, and support a team
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage day-to-day salon operations
- Comfort with technology and salon tools (scheduling systems, metrics, and reports)
- A goal-oriented mindset with a focus on team performance and customer experience
- Adaptability and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Nice To Haves
- Previous leadership experience is helpful but not always required.
Responsibilities
- Lead the team
- Manage salon operations
- Deliver haircuts
- Coach, develop, and motivate a team of stylists
- Build winning teams
- Develop people
- Create amazing customer experiences
- Grow successful businesses
Benefits
- Paid time off for ALL
- Free telemedicine
- Paid training
- 401k with MATCH
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Great, reliable hourly wage plus tips
- Flexible scheduling with dependable retail hours
- Job stability and a steady flow of customers
- Potential for recognition for great performance and team success
- Exclusive discounts on professional salon tools and products
- Leadership and technical training
- Clear systems, expectations, and operational support
- Innovative salon technology — like Online Check-In and the Great Clips App
- A team environment where stylists help each other succeed
- Consistent income you can count on — without upselling pressure, commission stress, or competition for walk-ins
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
