Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Chula Vista, CA

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Experience a perfect blend of deliberate purpose and clear-eyed vision at Ulta Beauty, where industry-esteemed beauty leaders share expertise, build authentic community, and create a sense of belonging while driving strategic innovations. The company offers robust organizational support, increasing investment, and personal empowerment and growth opportunities within a stable environment. Ulta Beauty is transforming the future of beauty services. The Stylist is responsible for engaging with guests, consulting on their hair care needs, and recommending products and services. They deliver quality professional services with an emphasis on the guest’s total look, supporting the Experience Manager (EM) and the Assistant Services Manager (ASM) by focusing on performance (service sales, productivity), people (guest service), and process (operating procedures and compliance standards). This role requires a passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and the aptitude to learn and communicate product knowledge. Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products, and salon services. They bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in their stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license
• Proficiency with latest salon techniques for performing haircutting, haircolor, lightening, styling, texture, treatment, extensions, makeup, and ear piercing services (where applicable) and/or an aptitude to develop skills and capabilities in all service categories.
• Proficiency with use of equipment and chemicals needed to perform technical work
• Proficiency to demonstrate, recommend and sell pro 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

Nice To Haves

• Previous relevant salon experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform hair services including hair design, haircuts, color, texture, hair treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, and ear piercing (where applicable).
• Meet or exceed sales goal of $800 average weekly sales and productivity goals for hair services by delivering exceptional guest service and contribute to meeting or exceeding the store’s goals related to retail and service sales, guest loyalty (including credit), and retail shrink as set by Ulta Beauty.
• Demonstrate business acumen with understanding of business drivers and identified opportunities for growth.
• Perform product demonstrations with guests to drive sales and the guest service experience.
• Support the execution of in-store events, promotions, and marketing-initiatives that deliver an unrivaled guest experience.
• Take the initiative to stay informed regarding new and existing industry trends, products, and services during work time, and be knowledgeable about the ingredients and benefits of these trends, products, and services to better serve guests.
• Maintain prompt, regular attendance.
• Develop guest relationships through consultations and appropriate retail and service recommendations.
• Demonstrate high standards of customer service and salon image standards.
• Serve all guests, including walk-in guests, in a timely and efficient manner.
• Develop a partnership with skin therapists and the retail team to provide a total-store and well-rounded guest experience.
• Establish professional peer and brand partner relationships that foster a shared interest in collaboratively delivering exceptional guest service.
• Share the benefits of the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app, with guests in the salon and on the salesfloor.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings to enable continuous professional development.
• Be knowledgeable of and ensure compliance with Ulta Beauty policies, procedures, and standards.
• Follow all safety, sanitation, and infection control procedures before, during, and after services; always ensure compliance with state board guidelines.
• Follow established service protocols to ensure a consistent and exceptional guest experience.
• Utilize appropriate booking and clientele systems to book guests for return services and for events.
• Communicate any supply needs to the EM, ensuring guest readiness at all times.
• Maintain outstanding store operational standards, including cleanliness of the salon, salesfloor, restrooms, backroom, break area, and any additional assigned area.
• Adhere to the Ulta Beauty dress code.
• Protect company assets by following loss prevention best practices and providing exceptional guest service.
• Execute other operational tasks as directed.

Benefits

• paid time off
• health benefits
• dental benefits
• vision benefits
• life benefits
• disability benefits
• opportunity for eligible associates to earn services pay pursuant to the Company’s Services Compensation Plan
• overtime pay as required by applicable law
• tips paid by service guests

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees