Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Carbondale, IL

21d • Onsite

About The Position

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

The Stylist performs a range of hair and related services, builds guest relationships and clientele, recommends and sells products, and contributes to service and retail goals. The role also supports store events and promotions, follows safety and sanitation procedures and state board guidelines, maintains salon and store standards, and participates in required training. The schedule is flexible and includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The role involves frequent movement, standing, object handling, and lifting or moving up to 10 pounds. A cosmetology license is required; previous relevant salon experience is preferred.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Proficiency with salon techniques for haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatments, extensions, makeup, and ear-piercing services 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 clientele.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Previous relevant salon experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform hair design, haircuts, color, texture services, 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; 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, and services, including their ingredients and benefits.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Consult with guests, develop relationships, and make appropriate retail and service recommendations.
• 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 peer and brand-partner relationships to collaboratively deliver guest service.
• Explain the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app, to guests 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, and infection-control procedures and comply with state board guidelines.
• Follow 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

• 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.
• Eligible associates may earn overtime pay as required by law and tips paid by service guests.

What This Job Offers

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