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Assistant Stylist

Ulta Beauty, Inc.•Chula Vista, CA

About The Position

The Assistant Stylist engages with guests, consults on hair care needs, and recommends products and services. This is a temporary position intended to prepare talent for a stylist role and deliver quality professional services focused on the guest’s overall look. For the first three months, the Assistant Stylist is mentored by an Elite or Master Stylist and focuses on performance, guest service, operating procedures, and compliance. During months four through six, the Assistant Stylist continues assisting while beginning to serve guests independently. The role calls for a passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and willingness and aptitude to develop technical skills and product knowledge. The position involves supporting hair services and sales, developing guest relationships and clientele, following safety and service standards, maintaining salon and store readiness, and participating in training and store initiatives. The work requires a cosmetology license and a flexible schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Physical demands include frequent mobility, bending, reaching, and twisting; continuous lifting or moving of up to 10 pounds; standing for long periods; and continuous coordination and manipulation of objects. The role also involves frequent use of a computer, telephonic devices, and office and cosmetology supplies. The stated pay range is $17.00 per hour. Eligible associates may earn overtime as required by law 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.
  • Basic understanding of salon techniques for haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatments, extensions, makeup, brow services, and ear piercing where applicable, and/or aptitude to develop capabilities in these service categories.
  • Basic understanding of the equipment and chemicals used for technical work.
  • Basic understanding of how 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.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver exceptional guest service and contribute to store retail and service sales, guest loyalty, and retail shrink goals.
  • Support the mentor Stylist’s sales and productivity goals through add-on recommendations, shampooing and treatments, blowouts and styling, color applications, foil assistance, cleaning and organization, pre-booking, and retail recommendations.
  • After month three, perform hair and beauty services, including hair design, haircuts, color, texture, treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, brow services, and ear piercing where applicable.
  • 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 and regular attendance.
  • Develop guest relationships through consultations and appropriate product and service recommendations.
  • Serve guests, including walk-ins, in a timely and efficient manner under a stylist’s mentorship.
  • 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.
  • Explain the benefits of the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app.
  • Follow company policies, procedures, standards, safety and sanitation practices, infection-control procedures, and applicable state board guidelines.
  • Follow service protocols and use booking and clientele systems to arrange 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.
  • Attend mandatory training and meetings for continued professional development.
  • Follow the Ulta Beauty dress code and loss-prevention practices, and 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.

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