Hair Dresser

St. Joseph’s Home Care; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community care provider in Kitchener is seeking a Hair Dresser to deliver mobile hair services at various facilities and in-home to seniors. Candidates must be certified and licensed with experience working with elderly clients. The Hair Dresser will provide a range of hair services while promoting a personalized, caring experience. The position requires flexibility and good customer service skills, along with maintaining hygiene and safety standards in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience working with seniors.
• Ability to work independently and manage a flexible schedule.
• Strong knowledge of hair care products, tools, and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide hair styling services to promote cleanliness, grooming, and self-esteem.
• Consult with clients to understand their hair goals and recommend suitable styles.
• Document services provided according to company policies.

Skills

Compassionate care

Good communication skills

Excellent customer service mindset

Creative solutions

Education

Certification in hairdressing

Licensed Hairstylist

Tools

Professional hairdressing tools

Job description

Hair Dresser

St. Mary's Health @Home

Number of Openings: 2

Division: St. Mary's Health @Home

Full/Part Time/Casual: Part‑Time

Program: St. Mary's Health @Home

Regular/Temporary: Temp (1 Year)

Location: LTC Home in Kitchener

Union: Non Union

Hours of Work: Days, Afternoons, Weekends

Posting Date: November 25, 2025

Closing Date: Until Filled

Wages: $23-$36.56

French Language Skill Requirement: N/A

SUMMARY:

The Hairdresser – St. Mary’s Health@Home (HD‑SMH@H) provides a variety of professional hair services at our Patrons preferred locations such as in‑home, long term care facilities, retirement homes, community care facilities etc. The HD‑SMH@H offer haircuts, styling, washes, coloring, and treatments etc. while delivering a personalized and convenient salon experience. As a contractor of SJHC, the HD‑SMH@H understands quality customer service and takes a person‑centered approach to their work.

The typical SJHC Patrons that the HD‑SMH@H would provide service to are those living either permanently or temporarily in a care facility, or who are receiving Home Care services in their homes. Patrons may be frail, elderly, have mobility challenges, or require support with the daily activities of living.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Travel to the homes, offices, or events to provide general hairdressing services within the framework of the Contract for Services
• Provide hair styling services such as haircuts, shampoos, and shaves to promote cleanliness, grooming, and self‑esteem.
• Deliver a full range of hair services including cutting, coloring, and styling for residents, tenants, and staff.
• Apply adaptive techniques for residents with physical and cognitive disabilities.
• Consult with clients to understand their hair goals and recommend suitable styles and treatments
• Schedule and maintain appointments for residents, managing the booking process and responding to client inquiries.
• Assist residents to and from salon appointments as required, supporting volunteers and providing occasional portaging when necessary.
• Communicate any problems, incidents, or emergency situations related to service delivery.
• Document services provided in accordance with company policies, procedures, and contractual requirements.
• Offer emotional support during services to enhance the resident’s quality of life.
• Ensure resident safety during service and report concerns to the care team and Manager
• Maintain cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control procedures, ensuring compliance with Public Health standards.
• Check equipment for proper working order and recommend repairs or replacements as needed.
• Ensure necessary supplies are ordered and available for service delivery.
• Stay current with hair trends and techniques to provide innovative and contemporary services.
• Create a positive experience for all residents during services.
• Collaborate with team members to foster a welcoming and supportive environment.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Compassionate care
• Quality care
• Dignity, respect, service, justice, responsibility
• Ability to work cooperatively with others
• Skilled at thinking about creative solutions to Patrons requests
• Good communication skills
• Excellent customer service mindset
• Positive and professional
• Willingness to regularly go the extra mile in the service of Patrons

KEY EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Certification in hairdressing from a reputable school, required
• Licensed Hairstylist in good standing with Skilled Trades Ontario, required
• 1 year experience working with seniors, required
• Mobile hair dressing experience, preferred
• Strong knowledge of hair care products, tools, and techniques, required
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, required
• Ability to work independently and manage a flexible schedule, required
• Own professional hairdressing tools and products, required
• Previous experience in a community care facility, retirement home, long term care facility or other related environment, preferred

St. Joseph’s Home Care is an equal opportunity employer, committed to equity, inclusiveness, and diversity across all our programs, practices, facilities, and team. AI is not used in our recruitment processes for the selection of candidates.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, such as alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms, please inform the hiring manager before your interview. Should you wish to conduct your interview in French, kindly contact our head office to arrange this in advance.