Associate Designer: Launch Your Career Behind the Chair

LOLA HAIR STUDIO INC; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly wellness bonus

Mentorship & training

Flexible scheduling

Complimentary services

Insurance options

Career development

Job summary

LOLA Hair Studio in Cambridge, MA is seeking an Associate Designer who is in cosmetology school, recently licensed, or at the start of your career. You will learn by working with our Designers, gaining hands-on experience, and receiving structured education and mentorship to build your own client base.

You’ll start by assisting with guest services, color, and treatments, while developing consultations, timing, and professional habits to grow into a Lola Designer role.

Qualifications

• Currently in cosmetology school, recently graduated, or newly licensed.
• Passion about hair, beauty, fashion, and guest experience.
• Eager to learn and willing to practice.
• Takes feedback without becoming defensive.
• Shows up prepared, professional, reliable, and on time.
• Notices what needs to be done and helps without always being asked.

Responsibilities

• Assist Designers during guest services.
• Shampoo, condition and perform treatments.
• Assist with color applications and salon services as training allows.
• Learn professional blow-drying, styling, cutting, color, and finishing techniques.
• Observe and participate in guest consultations.
• Learn how to recommend services and professional home care.
• Prepare yourself and your Designer before each guest.
• Help maintain service timing and an organized guest flow.
• Keep stations, tools, shampoo areas, color areas, and shared salon spaces clean and prepared.
• Support laundry, stocking, sanitation, and salon presentation.
• Participate actively in education, practice, models, assessments, and skill test-outs.
• Work toward meeting Lola technical and service standards so you can transition onto the floor as a Designer.

Skills

Cosmetology passion

Willing to learn

Team player

Punctual & prepared

Education

Cosmetology student or graduate

Job description

LOLA Hair Studio in Cambridge, MA is seeking an Associate Designer who is in cosmetology school, recently licensed, or at the start of your career. You will learn by working with our Designers, gaining hands-on experience, and receiving structured education and mentorship to build your own client base.

You’ll start by assisting with guest services, color, and treatments, while developing consultations, timing, and professional habits to grow into a Lola Designer role.