Assistant Salon Manager

Smartstyle; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartstyle in Council Bluffs, IA is seeking an Assistant Salon Manager to support the Salon Manager in delivering an outstanding guest experience and driving business growth.

The role requires leadership, scheduling, and strong service skills, with a flexible schedule including nights and weekends. Candidates must hold a valid cosmetology license and, if required locally, a manager license.

Qualifications

• Valid current cosmetology license, including a manager license where required.
• Ability to work 35–40 hours weekly with flexible evenings/weekends.
• Strong guest service and leadership abilities.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced salon.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Salon Manager in overseeing all aspects of salon operations.
• Ensure salon team delivers exceptional guest service and maintains a professional appearance.
• Develop and coach staff; lead, coach and develop a team to meet sales goals.
• Create and manage weekly schedules to meet business needs and staffing levels.
• Promote the salon within the community and grow the business; maintain local relationships.
• Control expenses, including payroll, and ensure compliance with policies.
• Train employees on service techniques and safety standards.
• Complete required administrative tasks and ensure compliance with all regulations.

Skills

Guest service

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Multi-tasking

Education

Cosmetology license

Manager license

Tools

Scheduling tools

Job description

Description

The Assistant Manager is responsible to assist the Salon Manager to overseeing all aspects of salon

operations.

Specifically:

• Ensure salon team provides exceptional guest service
• Market the salon and grow the business
• Lead, coach and develop a team
• Ensure the salon schedules meet the needs of the business
• Manage and control expense
• Demonstrate strong technical ability
• Complete required administrative tasks
• Lead a team to accomplish sales goals
• Achieve personal productivity goals

Essential Functions

Ensure team drives guest loyalty through an exceptional salon experience:

• Coach and develop the team through existing guest service training programs.
• Collect or verify guest information during every visit.
• Create weekly salon schedules using available scheduling and forecasting tools that support the guest experience and ensure the salon is adequately staffed.
• Ensure salon team presents a professional appearance and a positive attitude.
• Handle and resolve guest service issues to maintain guest loyalty.

Promote the salon within the community and grow the business:

• Utilize existing business tools to attract and retain guests.
• Coordinate promotional sales displays as directed
• Develop and maintain local business relationships
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with peers, salon personnel and home office personnel, as well as landlords, property managers, licensors and beauty school.

Manage and control expenses:

• Effective control of salon payroll.

Demonstrate strong technical ability:

• Display a sound understanding and perform all available services in a competent, efficient and professional manner.
• Train and provide guidance to employees on proper techniques for services offered.

Complete required administrative tasks/compliance

• Enforce and promote all corporate policies, procedures and work rules.
• Ensure closing procedures are adhered to and daily bank deposits are made.
• Ensure that the assets of their salon are protected and that loss prevention policies are adhered to.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the salon and that the salon complies with all applicable state and local sanitation rules.
• Perform and delegate a variety of tasks related to salon operations, including but not limited to: answering telephones, stocking shelves, taking cycle counts/inventory, and other duties as assigned.
• Ensure all staff licenses are current, valid and posted as required.
• Ensure all items required by state and federal law are posted in salon as directed by company.
• Maintain and uphold safety standards by identifying and correcting conditions that affect salon safety.
• Ensure salon is open for all posted hours covering any employees’ shifts, if necessary

Qualifications

• Valid current cosmetology license, to include a manager license as required by local (or state/provincial) cosmetology regulations.
• Ability to work a minimum of 35-40 hours per week on a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends. Occasional overtime and overnight travel may be required. Position may require working alone in the salon.
• Ability to provide exceptional guest service and consistently perform quality services.
• A team player with strong leadership qualities. Ability to multi-task and work at a fast pace while demonstrating good judgment and time management skills.
• Communicate effectively with salon team, peers, supervisors and guests.
• Ability to read and analyze various salon reports.
• Basic reading, writing, math and computer skills required.

Capabilities:

• Demonstrate ability to run a profitable business
• Team-building skills
• Demonstrate a positive attitude
• Exercise good judgment
• Lead and drive change
• Deliver best in class guest experience
• Understand guest needs and trends
• Demonstrate accountability, dependability and ethics
• Occasional travel to mandatory meetings and training sessions, including overnight travel.

Requirements

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Frequent lifting up to 10 lbs. to pick up bottles of product needed to perform hair services and stock retail shelves. Occasional lifting 10-25 lbs. to assist unloading monthly shipment of products.
• Continuously perform hair services and perform other job-related functions throughout each workshift.
• Continuous exposure to various chemicals and fragrances used in performing services and styling hair, including but not limited to permanent solutions, straightening solutions, shampoos, conditioners, hair spray and guest perfume.
• Occasional climbing of ladder/stepstool to stock shelves, retrieve products, change bi-monthly collateral, and maintain salon.
• Visual observation of guest’s hair, including close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to communicate with guests regarding services offered and requested and regarding guest needs and desires with regard to such services