Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Buena Park, CA

27d

About The Position

The Stylist engages with guests, consults on their hair care needs, and recommends products and services. The role delivers professional services with an emphasis on each guest’s total look and supports the Experience Manager and Assistant Services Manager by focusing on performance, guest service, and operating procedures and compliance. It requires a passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and the aptitude to learn and communicate product knowledge.

The Stylist performs a range of salon and beauty services, builds guest relationships and clientele, promotes products and services, and contributes to service and retail goals. The position also follows salon protocols and safety standards, maintains operational and cleanliness standards, attends required training, and works a flexible schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

The hourly pay range is $18.00–$18.00, with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn services pay under the Company’s Services Compensation Plan. Eligible associates may also earn overtime as required by law and tips from service guests. Benefits vary by employment status: full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits; part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Proficiency with equipment and chemicals needed for technical work.
• Developed communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to build and maintain customer relationships and develop clientele.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to meet the physical demands described for the role, including frequent mobility, standing for long periods, lifting or moving up to 10 pounds, and frequent bending and related movements.

Nice To Haves

• Previous relevant salon experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in current 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 in demonstrating, recommending, and selling professional hair care and makeup products.

Responsibilities

• Perform hair and other applicable beauty services, including hair design, haircuts, color, texture, treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, and ear piercing.
• Meet or exceed the average weekly sales goal of $800 and hair-service productivity goals; contribute to store retail and service sales, guest loyalty, and retail shrink goals.
• Use business acumen to understand business drivers and identify growth opportunities.
• Demonstrate products to guests to support sales and the guest experience.
• Support in-store events, promotions, and marketing initiatives.
• Stay informed about industry trends, products, and services, including their ingredients and benefits.
• Maintain prompt, regular attendance.
• Consult with guests and make appropriate retail and service recommendations to develop guest relationships.
• Meet customer service and salon image standards; serve walk-in guests in a timely and 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 collaboratively deliver guest service.
• Promote the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app, in the salon and on the salesfloor.
• Attend mandatory training and meetings for continued 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 and 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 store areas.
• Follow the Ulta Beauty dress code and loss-prevention practices, protecting company assets through exceptional guest service.
• Complete other operational tasks as directed.

Benefits

• Full-time positions: paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• Part-time positions: dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• Eligible associates may earn services pay under the Company’s Services Compensation Plan.
• Eligible associates may earn overtime pay as required by applicable law and tips from service guests.

What This Job Offers

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