Assistant Salon Manager / Cosmetologist

Fantastic Sams Cut & Color of Chicago; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation after 1 year

Performance awards and cash prizes

Product discounts

Job summary

Fantastic Sams Cut & Color of Chicago is seeking an Assistant Salon Manager / Cosmetologist to join a creative team in a busy salon environment. This role involves managing day-to-day operations while working behind the chair, assisting stylists, and providing exceptional guest service.

The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, goal-oriented, and keep up with current hair trends. The salon offers opportunities for free education, performance awards, and product discounts for employees.

Qualifications

• Up-to-date knowledge of current hair cutting and styling trends.
• Desire to learn CHI color with training provided.
• Self-motivated, energetic, positive, and goal-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the salon and team.
• Work behind the chair performing hair services.
• Handle customer complaints to satisfaction.

Skills

Hair cutting

Hair coloring

Customer service

Team management

Facial waxing

Job description

Fantastic Sams Cut & Color LOCATION hair salon has an immediate need for an Assistant Salon Manager / Cosmetologist who wants to join our fun, creative and busy salon and work in a team‑oriented environment. You will be behind the chair and assisting with day‑to‑day operations in the salon.

Why become a part of our team?

Our salon offers a full range of services for men, women and children, including cuts, styles, texture and smoothing, as well as the latest in color and highlights using Farouk Systems products such as CHI Ionic Color, BioSilk and SunGlitz. Free continuing education is available for all stylists.

Your career will include:

• Assisting in managing the salon and the team
• Daily reinforcement of a strong team environment
• Working with the stylists everyday to empower them, assist them in their goals and show them how valued they are
• Working behind the chair with hair color and highlighting
• Working behind the chair with hair cutting for men, women and children
• Providing facial waxing services

What we are looking for in a manager:

• A desire to keep up with current hair cutting and styling trends
• Willingness to take part in and encourage stylists to enroll in free education provided by Fantastic Sams Cut & Color
• Desire to learn CHI color – training provided by Fantastic Sams
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, fun, busy atmosphere
• Self‑motivated, energetic, positive, and goal‑oriented, who always gives exceptional guest service and inspires the team to be the best they can be
• Goal setting and holding staff accountable for daily duties
• Keeping the team focused on their personal goals
• Scheduling stylists for shifts
• Opening and closing salon duties
• Inventory control
• Placing orders for supplies monthly
• Handling customer complaints to satisfaction
• Paid vacation for full‑time employees after 1 year
• Family‑owned and operated salon fostering a fantastic working environment
• Performance awards and regional contests quarterly with cash prizes
• Product discounts for employees
• Paid commission for services behind the chair and products sold
• Extra weekly pay for manager duties
• Paid payroll taxes for employee and employer portion
• Performance pay to qualified employees
• Ability to strongly supplement income with services behind the chair

Pay range is inclusive of tips, commissions, and product sales.