Nail Technician

Frenchies Modern Nail Care; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Keep 100% of tips

No chair rentals

Supplies provided

Marketing to fill your books

Bonuses

Paid time off

Healthcare services

Retirement planning

Continuing education

Discounts for employees and family

Job summary

Frenchies Modern Nail Salon in Santa Barbara offers a welcoming, clean, and health-conscious environment for nail technicians. Technicians keep 100% of their tips and receive supplies plus marketing support to fill their books, with clear advancement paths across three experience levels.

Compensation ranges from $24.50 to $39.13 per hour, with bonuses, paid training, and bonuses tied to team and individual performance.

Qualifications

• Licensed manicurist or cosmetologist required; if not, consider SBCC in Santa Barbara or Lu Ross in Ventura.

Responsibilities

• Greets customers with a smile and friendly conversation while assisting them
• Provides exceptional manicures and pedicures
• Educates guests on the membership program, retail products, and rebooking
• Helps maintain our professional-grade cleaning standards
• Uses skills and knowledge to contribute to Frenchies' monthly team goals
• Brings good vibes to studio staff and clientele

Skills

Manicure techniques

Customer service

Education

Cosmetology license

Manicurist license

Job description

Are you a nail technician searching for a salon where you can use your creative freedom? Interested in a team atmosphere, friendly culture and only positive vibes at work?
Frenchies is your answer.
Keep 100% of your tips, no chair rentals, we provide supplies and marketing to fill your books!

We Offer:

• Compensation Structure:
  • Three clear experience levels with opportunities for advancement
    • Junior Technician: $24.50 - $28.60 per hour (with bonuses and tips)
    • Senior Technician: $26.40 - $33.85 per hour (with bonuses and tips)
    • Master Technician: $29.00 - $39.13 per hour (with bonuses and tips)
  • Paid, on-the-job training to excel through the levels
  • Team and individual performance bonuses.
  • Base pay even when not booked with appointments.
  • $1,000 - $2,000 in tips that are 100% yours to keep!
• Additional Benefits:
  • Earned Paid Time Off
  • Free healthcare services!
  • Free financial advisory services and retirement planning!
  • Work in a CLEAN and NON-TOXIC studio that smells great and is healthy for you and the guests! No more harsh chemicals!
  • Continuing education and training on Manicures, Pedicures, Gel Extensions, Builder Gel and more!
  • Employee and family discounts on services and retail!

Our Schedule

Our salon hours are 10am - 6pm/7pm depending on the day

Responsibilities

• Greets customers with a smile and friendly conversation while assisting them
• Provides exceptional manicures and pedicures
• Educates guests on the membership program, retail products, and rebooking
• Helps maintain our professional-grade cleaning standards
• Uses skills and knowledge to contribute to Frenchies' monthly team goals
• Brings good vibes to studio staff and clientele

Qualifications

• Licensed manicurist or cosmetologist - if you don't have this, check out SBCC in Santa Barbara or Lu Ross in Ventura.

Frenchies Modern Nail Salon

Frenchies doesn’t look, smell or feel like a typical nail salon. Our studios are light, open and airy (speaking of air, ours is especially fresh—no acrylics = no harsh chemical smells). We’re super clean. Inviting. And fun in that “I-love-hanging-out-with-these people” kind of way.

Tired of Being Ghosted by Employers?

At Frenchies Modern Nail Salon, we believe in Hiring Transparency—because your time and effort deserve respect.

Here’s what you can expect when you apply with us:

• A phone call within 24 hours
• An in-person interview within 48 hours
• An offer letter—and lunch with the owner—within 7 days

No guessing. No silence. Just a straightforward, respectful process from day one.

Compensation: $24.50 - $39.13 per hour

Nail smarts and good vibes wanted.

Frenchies is not your typical nail salon. Frenchies is a clean, modern, and engaging nail salon providing exceptional services for guests. When you visit a Frenchies you’ll find friendly professionals, a fun vibe, and a super clean inviting space that gives you all the good feels.

The perfect nail salon is hard to find—spas are often overpriced; express salons sacrifice quality for speed. Now, there’s Frenchies Modern Nail Care, a brand-new concept taking nail care to the next level. Frenchies is an affordable nails-only studio that is natural, exceptionally clean, and most of all, focused on guest and team health. We pride ourselves on superior cleanliness, and don’t do acrylic nails or use jetted tubs—both possible health hazards. Frenchies takes clean to the next level by using sanitation and sterilization techniques that go beyond industry standards and regulations to guarantee a clean, fresh, comfortable guest experience that’s also kind to the environment

At Frenchies, Nail Technicians are equipped with top-notch products because we value health. These top-notch products in use at Frenchies are not only beneficial and healthy for guests, but they are also healthy for nail specialists to use day in and day out! In addition to health, we value FUN. You’ll find a team that has fun doing what they love in an environment that they love. If you are a licensed nail technician or cosmetologist that has a passion for nail care – we would love to meet you!

At Frenchies, you’ll love your work, and we’ll love you right back.