Hair Stylist Apprentice

Cost Cutters; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Cost Cutters Oshkosh invites aspiring stylists to join the Cosmetology Apprenticeship. Start in the salon as a receptionist while learning the business and requirements to enter the program, with Wisconsin-state alignment.

The 2.5–4 year program totals 4,000 hours (3,712 on the job, 288 theory). You must work at least 32 hours per week and provide reliable transportation to attend training at approved tech colleges.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 17 years old.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must complete two-week unpaid bootcamp to apply.
• Reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Shampooing, cutting, and providing salon services as approved.
• Greet customers and assist with product recommendations.
• Contribute to service techniques and client consultations.
• Describe hair care products and upsell retail items.
• Maintain professional appearance and follow handbook standards.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Teamwork

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Cosmetology Apprentice license (WI)

Job description

Join our Primrose Family of Cost Cutters salons!!! Would you like to be one of our future stylists? If you've got the desire, we can get you there! Save thousands of dollars. Your job is your education! Our program follows all requirements of the State of Wisconsin, but this also limits us to the number of apprentices we can have in each salon.

Our cosmetology apprenticeship program starts with you working in our salon as a receptionist where you will learn our business as well as expectations to get accepted into our apprenticeship program. Once accepted as an apprentice, we will begin the application process for you to become a cosmetology apprentice!

Program Details

• You must be minimum of 17 years old.
• You must have a high school diploma or GED.
• The apprenticeship is a 2.5 to 4-year program, consisting of 4,000 hours. Hours required by the state of WI. 3,712 hours of on the job training and 288 hours of theory.
• You must work a minimum of 32 hours per week. This includes practical hours, plus theory hours at the Tech College of your choice, Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton or Moraine Park Technical College, West Bend.
• You must have reliable transportation.

REQUIREMENTS

• You will need to complete a two week unpaid bootcamp to be eligible to apply for your Cosmetology Apprentice license through the state of Wisconsin.
• All other work time is paid; including any additional training time!

As a Cosmetology Apprentice, you will perform skills in the salon that you have you have been approved to perform by your apprentice instructor.

We are limited by the State of Wisconsin to the number of apprentices we can have in each salon so their could be a waiting list for this position. CESA apprentice applicants will be considered.

Job duties include the following:

• Shampooing, cutting, and providing chemical services to customers
• Greeting customers using Cost Cutters Customer
• Service techniques with each customer
• Consulting clients on style options for their hair
• Describing different hair care products and their benefits
• Acting as a salesperson to sell clients hair care retail products.
• Providing exceptional customer relations
• Keeping updated on hairstyle trends and styling methods
• Ability to be on one's feet for extended periods of time
• Understand and follow standards as documented in the Employee Handbook
• Following through on recommended products