Assistant Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist

Socotra, Inc.; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in beauty seeks an enthusiastic Assistant Colorist to join their vibrant team. In this role, you'll support licensed colorists, engage with guests, and learn the art of hair color application. With a focus on teamwork and guest satisfaction, you'll gain hands-on experience in a dynamic environment. This position offers the potential for career growth into a licensed colorist role within months. Enjoy competitive pay, commissions, and a variety of benefits while being part of a company that values love, joy, and responsibility in every interaction.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision & FSA

Employee Assistance Program

Pre-tax Commuter Benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

Parental Leave

Team Member Discount

Tuition Benefits

401k

Qualifications

• Entry-level experience in customer service or retail preferred.
• Active cosmetology license required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with hair services like shampooing, styling, and treatments.
• Drive revenue through upselling services and products.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization at the Hair Color Bar.

Skills

Customer Service

Effective Communication

Problem-Solving

Point-of-Sale Systems

Fluency in English

Education

Active Cosmetology License

Job description

Assistant Colorist, Hair Color Bar

The Assistant Colorist at Madison Reed Hair Color Bar supports Licensed Colorists and the Shift Lead to provide a seamless guest experience from arrival to departure. You will learn the services and work towards your next role. You love beauty and hair color, and pride yourself on helping guests find the best color for them and executing their service with perfection.

The Madison Reed Assistant Colorist is the expert on consultations, hair care products, shampooing and conditioning, blowout services, and the unlimited roots membership program and subscriptions. You will learn and practice the services offered, connect with guests and team members to foster a friendly work environment, meet busy day demands, keep the environment clean and organized, build relationships, and support each other. The Assistant Colorist is in training for promotion to Licensed Colorist within 3-9 months. #livelifecolorfully

This role reports to the Manager and can be full or part time depending on business needs. Availability at peak times is required to best serve guest needs.

Compensation: We aim to pay competitively. Compensation includes base hourly pay, commission, and tips. In California, Assistant Colorists can earn $22 - $32 per hour with an average of $28 per hour. Actual pay depends on performance, tenure, hours worked, and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate teamwork skills to provide an experience aligned with our values: Love, Joy, Trust, Courage, and Responsibility.
• Assist with behind-the-chair services such as finishing services, shampooing, conditioning, styling, blowouts, hot tool styling, treatments, toner services, and add-on product applications per guest request.
• Contribute to achieving sales goals, including retail sales, services, and memberships.
• Maintain cleanliness, merchandising, inventory, and security standards at the Hair Color Bar.
• Adhere to Madison Reed systems, policies, and procedures.
• Drive revenue by increasing the average service ticket through additional services, memberships, subscriptions, and hair care products.
• Proactively learn and complete Colorist training, mastering color theory and application skills to grow your career within Madison Reed.

Physical Demands: Regularly stand and walk for over four hours, perform bending, twisting, manipulating fingers and hands, reach with arms, and lift up to ten pounds. Occasionally sit, kneel, stoop, crouch, and communicate with guests during consultations.

Qualifications:

• Active cosmetology license in the state of application.
• Entry-level experience in customer service or retail; salon or beauty industry experience preferred.
• Effective communication, problem-solving, and people skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable operating point-of-sale systems.
• Fluent in English.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & FSA (Full-Time)
• Employee Assistance Program (Full-Time and Part-Time)
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (Full-Time)
• Life Insurance (Full-Time)
• Disability Insurance (Full-Time)
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance (Full-Time)
• Parental Leave (Full-Time, dependent on tenure and position)
• Team Member Discount & Working Advantage
• Pet Insurance, Medical Membership, Tuition Benefits, 401k, Paid Vacation & Holidays (as applicable)

*Additional benefits may vary by location.

Physical Demands (repeated from above): Regular standing, walking, bending, twisting, manipulating fingers and hands, reaching, lifting, and communicating with guests.

Madison Reed is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, disability, sex, age, or other protected characteristics. We promote a workplace free of discrimination, racism, xenophobia, homophobia, or misogyny. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records and provide reasonable accommodations for interviews. Contact [e-mail] for accommodations.

Note: During recruitment, no one from Madison Reed will ask for personal or financial information via email or text. Be cautious of scams. We only accept resumes directly from candidates and do not pay fees to staffing vendors.