Licensed Assistant Salon Manager

Sport Clips Haircuts; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 35,817 - 63,369; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid mental health support

Paid leadership training

Flexible scheduling

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Sport Clips Haircuts in Columbia is seeking an Assistant Salon Manager to lead and support daily salon operations. This role is ideal for a licensed stylist or barber ready to advance their career while continuing to cut hair.

Responsibilities include coaching stylists, ensuring a positive salon culture, and delivering a great client experience. The position offers flexible scheduling, career advancement opportunities, and employer-paid mental health support.

The role requires an active Maryland license, experience in men's haircuts, and a passion for customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience as a hair stylist or barber, preferably with men's cutting.
• Previous salon leadership or team lead experience preferred.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support salon leadership with daily operations.
• Coach and develop stylists to deliver an exceptional client experience.
• Assist with scheduling and salon standards.

Skills

Customer service

Team development

Men's haircutting

Education

Active Maryland Cosmetology or Barber License

Job description

Sport Clips Haircuts in Columbia is now hiring an Assistant Salon Manager to support daily salon operations, lead a high-performing team, and deliver an exceptional client experience. This role is perfect for an experienced licensed hair stylist, barber, or cosmetologist ready to grow their leadership career while still doing what they love, cutting hair.

• $26 - $46includes your hourly pay, tips, commission, and performance bonuses
• Instant clientele—no need to build your own book
• Employer-paid mental health support
• Paid leadership, technical, and business training
• Flexible scheduling with a strong work-life balance
• Clear career paths with advancement opportunities within Sport Clips

What You’ll Do

• Support salon leadership with daily operations and team coordination
• Coach and develop stylists to deliver a consistent MVP client experience
• Assist with scheduling, opening/closing duties, and salon standards
• Provide high-quality men’s haircuts and grooming services
• Help foster a positive, welcoming, and team-focused salon culture

What We’re Looking For

• Active Maryland Cosmetology or Barber License
• Experience as a hair stylist or barber (men’s cutting preferred)
• Previous salon leadership or team lead experience preferred (but not required)
• Passion for customer service and team development
• Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed
• Commitment to delivering a great client experience

Join a locally owned, family-operated Sport Clips salon where your leadership matters, your skills are valued, and your career can grow.

Your Tips Matter – Now, thanks to an industry-wide effort championed by Sport Clips, you can deduct up to $25,000 of your tips, keeping more of what you earn. We’re proud to support initiatives that put more money back in your pocket.

Note: The IRS still needs to provide implementation guidance. Tip income must still be reported.