Lead Stylist and Salon Manager

Life Time, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Time, Inc. is seeking a Lead Artist for LifeSpa in Houston to mentor the LifeSpa team, manage schedules and inventory, and oversee payroll. The role focuses on delivering top-tier beauty services and driving education across Life Time memberships and retail.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of technical experience, strong leadership, and a proven ability to recruit and develop talent in a spa environment. High school diploma required; state licenses where applicable.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team management experience.
• Proven ability to lead a LifeSpa team.
• Experience in retail and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Leads from the front by greeting guests and ensuring guests are comfortable throughout their LifeSpa experience.
• Delivers uncompromising technical services.
• Serves as an expert in beauty analysis and maintenance regimens.
• Drives LifeSpa service and retail education within the Life Time ecosystem.
• Serves as a positive role model to all team members to create a happy work environment.
• Staffs and recruits talent while ensuring schedules are optimized.
• Places and receives orders and completes weekly inventory.
• Manages the hourly and commissioned Team Member payroll.
• Hosts a monthly Team Member Meeting & Weekly 1 to 1 meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Guest relations

Beauty analysis

Operations

Payroll management

Education

High school diploma

State/County/City licenses

5+ years of technical experience

Job description

Position Summary

The Lead Artist will be the example to all other technicians by providing best in class services in his/her technical domain to LifeSpa Members and Guests. They will hire and coach the LifeSpa team to ensure they are financially successful as well as own operational duties such as inventory, ordering, scheduling, and labor management.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Leads from the front by greeting guests and ensuring guests are comfortable throughout their LifeSpa experience.


• Delivers uncompromising technical services.


• Serves as an expert in beauty analysis and maintenance regimens.


• Drives LifeSpa service and retail education within the Life Time ecosystem.


• Serves as a positive role model to all team members to create a happy work environment.


• Staffs and recruits talent while ensuring schedules are optimized.


• Places and receives orders and completes weekly inventory.


• Manages the hourly and commissioned Team Member payroll.


• Hosts a monthly Team Member Meeting & Weekly 1 to 1 meetings.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time


• Ability to perform minor lifting


• Has strong professional presentation, technical ability and relationship building

Education

• High School graduate or equivalent

Years of Experience

• 5 or more years of technical experience

Licenses / Certifications / Registrations

• Appropriate State/County/City Licenses

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of Salon/Spa Leadership experience


• Hair technician preferred

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.