Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Vienna, VA

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The Stylist engages with guests, consults with them about their hair care needs, and recommends products and services. The role delivers professional services with an emphasis on the guest’s total look and supports the Experience Manager and Assistant Services Manager through performance, guest service, and compliance with operating procedures and standards. The position calls for passion for the beauty industry, strong guest service, and the ability to learn and communicate product knowledge.

The Stylist performs a range of salon and beauty services, builds guest relationships and clientele, recommends products and services, and contributes to service and retail sales goals. The role also supports store events and promotions, maintains a safe and sanitary service environment, follows Ulta Beauty policies and state board guidelines, and helps uphold store operational standards.

The position requires a cosmetology license. Previous relevant salon experience is preferred. The schedule is flexible and includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Work involves frequent mobility, standing for long periods, continuous lifting or moving of up to 10 pounds, frequent bending and related movements, and frequent coordination and manipulation of objects.

The pay range is the higher of $12.41–$21.70 per hour or services pay under the Company’s Services Compensation Plan. Eligible associates may earn legally required overtime and tips from service guests. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off and health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits; part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Proficiency with salon techniques for haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatments, extensions, makeup, and applicable ear-piercing services, or aptitude to develop skills in all service categories.
• Proficiency in using equipment and chemicals required for technical work.
• Ability to demonstrate, recommend, and sell professional hair-care and makeup products.
• 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 that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Previous relevant salon experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform hair and other applicable 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 through exceptional guest service; contribute 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 experience.
• Support in-store events, promotions, and marketing initiatives.
• Stay informed about industry trends, products, services, ingredients, and benefits during work time.
• Maintain prompt, regular attendance.
• Develop guest relationships through consultations and appropriate retail and service recommendations.
• Maintain high 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 peer and brand-partner relationships to support exceptional guest service.
• Explain the benefits of the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings for ongoing professional development.
• Follow Ulta Beauty policies, procedures, and standards, including safety, sanitation, infection-control procedures, and state board guidelines.
• 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 the salon and assigned store areas.
• Follow the Ulta Beauty dress code and loss-prevention practices; protect company assets through exceptional guest service.
• Complete other operational tasks as directed.

Benefits

• Paid time off for eligible full-time positions.
• Health insurance for eligible full-time positions.
• Dental insurance for eligible full-time and part-time positions.
• Vision insurance for eligible full-time and part-time positions.
• Life insurance for eligible full-time and part-time positions.
• Disability insurance for eligible full-time and part-time positions.
• Eligible associates may earn overtime pay as required by applicable law and tips paid by service guests.

What This Job Offers

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