Beauty Advisor - Full Time

LVMH; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Inclusion & Belonging pledge

Job summary

Sephora Hillsdale in San Mateo, CA is seeking a Beauty Advisor who will welcome clients with warmth and confidence. You’ll provide personalized consultations and expert product recommendations to help customers discover their best beauty looks.

You’ll stay on top of trends, share knowledge, and collaborate with teammates to deliver exceptional service while supporting store operations and a welcoming environment for all.

Qualifications

• Previous experience delivering excellent service in retail or client-focused environments.
• Passion for beauty, trends, and empowering confidence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team player who thrives in a collaborative, goal-oriented environment.
• Quick learner with ability to absorb and share product knowledge.
• Physically able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized beauty experiences through tailored consultations and product recommendations.
• Demonstrate product expertise to educate and empower clients.
• Stay ahead of trends by keeping up with latest beauty products and techniques.
• Drive results by helping exceed sales goals and key performance indicators.
• Maintain a beautiful, clean, welcoming store space and assist with merchandising.
• Foster inclusivity and teamwork; promote a culture of openness.
• Uphold Sephora standards and provide a safe and enjoyable shopping experience.

Skills

Customer service

Beauty knowledge

Communication

Teamwork

Learnability

Physical stamina

Job description

Job ID: 297317
Store Name/Number: CA-Hillsdale (0028)
Address: 60 - 31st Ave, Space #1016, San Mateo, CA 94403, United States (US)
Hourly/Salaried: Hourly (Non-Exempt)
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Position Type: Regular

Your role at Sephora

As a Beauty Advisor, you’ll be the face of Sephora—welcoming every client with warmth, confidence, and a passion for all things beauty. Through personalized consultations and expert product recommendations, you’ll play a meaningful role in clients’ confidence journeys. You’re a beauty pioneer who embraces every shade—this is your moment to Belong to Something Beautiful.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized beauty experiences Provide tailored consultations and product recommendations that meet each client’s needs
• Demonstrate product expertise: Share knowledge to educate and empower clients in their beauty journey
• Stay ahead of trends Keep up with the latest beauty products, techniques, and trends to deliver relevant advice that keeps clients coming back
• Drive results Sephora sets you up to thrive in your role so that you can exceed sales goals and key performance indicators
• Maintain a beautiful space Support inventory, merchandising, and ensure a clean, organized, and welcoming environment.
• Foster inclusivity and teamwork Help promote a culture of openness where everyone feels empowered
• Uphold Sephora standards Follow company policies and help create a safe, secure, and enjoyable shopping experience

Flexible Scheduling and Reliability

• Must meet the required minimum number of weekly shifts/ hours
  • Full Time: 30-40 hrs/week
  • Part Time: 15-29 hrs/week
  • Flex (as needed): 4-14 hrs/week
• Be available during peak retail operations (nights, weekends and holidays)
• Punctuality and consistent attendance

Qualifications/Experience

• Previous experience and demonstrated ability to provide excellent service and develop strong client relationships in a retail, hospitality, or client-focused environment
• A passion for beauty, trends, and empowering confidence
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team player who thrives in a collaborative, goal-oriented, and inclusive environment
• Quick learner with the ability to absorb and share product knowledge
• Physically able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds

While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy

Inclusion & Belonging pledge to create a beauty community where everyone’s uniqueness is celebrated, respected, and honored

Meaningful Rewards

Sephora offers comprehensive healthcare and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility; Details can be found Here

$22.60 - $26.00/hr. The actual hourly pay offered depends on various factors, including relevant qualifications and experience; and other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position and/or geographic location.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions.

Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.