Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Wadsworth, OH

9d

About The Position

The Stylist engages with guests to consult on hair care needs and recommend products and services, delivering professional services focused on the guest’s total look. The role supports the Experience Manager and Assistant Services Manager through service sales and productivity, guest service, and compliance with operating procedures and standards. It requires a passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and the ability to learn and communicate product knowledge.

The Stylist performs hair and related beauty services, builds guest relationships and clientele, recommends retail and service offerings, and contributes to sales, loyalty, and store goals. The role also supports in-store events and promotions, maintains salon and store standards, follows safety and sanitation procedures, and complies with state board guidelines and company policies. Work schedules are flexible and include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The position involves frequent movement, standing for long periods, lifting or moving up to 10 pounds, and frequent bending, reaching, and similar movements.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Proficiency with salon techniques for haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatments, extensions, makeup, and ear piercing where applicable, or aptitude to develop skills in all service categories.
• Proficiency using equipment and chemicals needed for technical work.
• Proficiency demonstrating, recommending, and selling professional hair-care and makeup products.
• Developed communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships and build clientele.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Previous relevant salon experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform hair services such as hair design, haircuts, color, texture, treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, and ear piercing where applicable.
• Meet or exceed the average weekly sales goal of $800 and hair-service productivity goals while contributing to store retail and service sales, guest loyalty, and retail shrink goals.
• Demonstrate business acumen and identify opportunities for growth.
• Demonstrate products to guests to support sales and the guest service experience.
• Support in-store events, promotions, and marketing initiatives.
• Stay informed about industry trends, products, and services, including their ingredients and benefits.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Build guest relationships through consultations and appropriate retail and service recommendations.
• Maintain high customer-service and salon-image standards and serve walk-in guests in a timely, efficient manner.
• Partner with skin therapists and the retail team to provide a well-rounded guest experience.
• Build professional relationships with peers and brand partners to support collaborative guest service.
• Promote the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app, in the salon and on the salesfloor.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings for ongoing professional development.
• Follow Ulta Beauty policies, procedures, and standards.
• Follow safety, sanitation, infection-control procedures, and state board guidelines before, during, and after services.
• Follow established service protocols to provide a consistent guest experience.
• Use booking and clientele systems to schedule return services and events.
• Communicate supply needs to the Experience Manager and maintain guest readiness.
• Maintain cleanliness and operational standards in assigned areas, including the salon, salesfloor, restrooms, backroom, and break area.
• Follow the Ulta Beauty dress code.
• Protect company assets by following loss-prevention practices and providing exceptional guest service.
• Complete other operational tasks as directed.

Benefits

• Eligible full-time associates receive paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Eligible part-time associates receive dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Eligible associates may earn overtime pay as required by law and tips from service guests.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed