Hair Color Bar Assistant, Licensed Cosmetologist

Madison Reed; Vernon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

FSA

Employee Assistance Program

Pre-tax Commuter

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Hospital Indemnity

Parental Leave

Team Member Discount

Pet Insurance

One Medical Membership

College Tuition Benefit

401k Plans

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Madison Reed is seeking a Hair Color Bar Assistant in Vernon Hills to support Licensed Colorists and drive guest satisfaction. You will learn services, assist with shampooing, styling, and color-related tasks while aiming for promotion to Colorist.

The role offers base hourly pay plus commissions and tips, with earnings ranging from $25 to $26 per hour at this location. Availability at peak times is required, and training toward licensure advancement is provided.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist in finishing services, shampooing and conditioning, styling, blowouts, and toner applications.
• Support licensed colorists and drive guest satisfaction.
• Help reach monthly sales goals through retail and service revenue.
• Keep the Hair Color Bar clean, organized, and compliant with standards.
• Learn color theory and training toward promotion.
• Adhere to Madison Reed systems, policies, and procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

POS systems

English

Job description

Hair Color Bar Assistant, Licensed Cosmetologist

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

The Madison Reed Hair Color Bar Assistant is the expert on Madison Reed consultations, hair care products, shampooing and conditioning, blowout services, unlimited roots membership program and subscriptions while learning and practicing services offered. Learning how to connect with guests and fellow team members to foster a focused and friendly work environment, meet the demands of a busy day, keeping the environment clean and organized while building relationships and supporting each other, the Hair Color Bar Assistant is in training for promotion to Licensed Colorist.

This role reports to the Manager, can be full or part time depending on business needs and requires availability at peak times to best serve our guest needs.

At Madison Reed, we aim to pay competitively. Compensation for this role consists of base hourly pay, commissions, and tips. Potential earnings for this location range from $25 - $26 per hour. Actual compensation contingent on factors including Hair Color Bar performance, tenure, and time behind the chair.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and develop teamwork skills to provide a guest experience aligned with our values of Love, Joy, Trust, Courage and Responsibility.
• Perform behind-the-chair services such as assisting in finishing services and shampooing and conditioning services, styling, blowouts, hot tool styling, treatment and toner services, and add on product application per guest request.
• Contribute to achieving monthly sales goals and other key performance indicators, including but not limited to: retail sales, services, memberships.
• Ensure Hair Color Bar meets company standards as it relates to cleanliness, merchandising, inventory, company asset security.
• Adhere to protocols regarding Madison Reed systems, policies, processes and procedures.
• Drive Hair Color Bar revenue through increasing the average service ticket through additional services, sales of unlimited roots memberships, subscriptions, home hair care and more.
• Take a proactive approach by demonstrating the willingness to learn and complete the Assistant Colorist to Colorist Training including mastering color theory and developing behind the chair application skills to grow your career within Madison Reed

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this position, team members will regularly stand, walk for four plus consecutive hours; repetitive and regular bending and twisting at the waist; manipulating fingers and hands, bend and reach wrists and arms, reach with hands and arms or move up to ten pounds. May occasionally sit, kneel, stoop, crouch, and lift, push, pull up to ten pounds. Additionally, team members will communicate regularly with guests via ongoing conversations and consultations.

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & FSA (FT Only)
• Employee Assistance Program (FT and PT)
• Pre-tax Commuter (Parking & Transit) Basic (FT Only *)
• Life AD&D (FT Only)
• Short & Long-term Disability (FT Only)
• Accident Insurance (FT Only)
• Critical Illness Hospital (FT Only)
• Hospital Indemnity (FT Only)
• Parental Leave* (FT Only - Dependent on Tenure and Position)
• Team Member Discount: Working Advantage (FT & PT)
• Pet Insurance (FT & PT)
• One Medical Membership (FT & PT)
• The College Tuition Benefit (FT & PT)
• 401k Plans (FT & PT)
• Paid Vacation Time (FT Only)
• Paid Holidays (FT & PT)
• Additional benefits may be available depending on geographic location

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this position, team members will regularly stand, walk for four plus consecutive hours; repetitive and regular bending and twisting at the waist; manipulating fingers and hands, bend and reach wrists and arms, reach with hands and arms or move up to ten pounds. May occasionally sit, kneel, stoop, crouch, and lift, push, pull up to ten pounds. Additionally, team members will communicate regularly with guests via ongoing conversations and consultations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Madison Reed is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruiting, training, compensating, and promoting our employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Inclusion is at the heart of what we do, from the way we craft our job descriptions to the values we espouse daily.

Pay Transparency

The posted pay range for this role represents the expected compensation for this position. Actual offers are determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, skills, and location.

Background Checks & Fair Chance

We comply with all applicable Fair Chance Ordinances and will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other applicable laws within the city, county, and state candidates are located.

Accommodations

We value inclusion and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to complete the interview process. If you require an accommodation, please contact [e-mail] as early as possible.