Salon Assistant

JAAFAR TAZI SALON; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

JAAFAR TAZI SALON in Greenwich is seeking a Salon Assistant to help keep daily operations running smoothly and create a welcoming experience for every client. You will support stylists with hair care and styling services, maintain clean work areas, and assist with front desk and retail tasks.

Your impact combines attentive client communication with consistent sanitation to ensure clients feel cared for and the salon team delivers a smooth, professional visit.

Qualifications

• Experience in the beauty industry preferred.
• Background in cosmetology or barbering is an asset.
• Strong customer service and professional communication.
• Comfort with front desk duties and salon software.
• MINDBODY experience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Welcome clients, manage front desk tasks, and use salon software such as MINDBODY to support appointments and store management.
• Assist with hair styling, coloring, extensions, threading, and other services within your training and scope; support barbering tasks such as straight razor work only when qualified and permitted.
• Maintain sanitation standards, prepare tools and stations, and help organize hair care, nail care, eyelash extensions, and makeup application supplies.
• Support retail sales through product guidance, clear communication, and appropriate upselling; apply retail math when handling transactions or inventory.
• Communicate client needs to the salon team and contribute to a positive, collaborative environment, including mentoring when appropriate.

Skills

Customer service oriented

Communication skills

Front desk duties

Retail sales

Tools

MINDBODY

Job description

Salon Assistant

Job Description

As a Salon Assistant, you'll help keep daily salon operations running smoothly while creating a welcoming experience for every client.

You'll support stylists with hair care and styling services, maintain clean work areas, and assist with front desk and retail tasks. Your impact: By combining attentive client communication with consistent sanitation, you help clients feel cared for and the salon team deliver a smooth, professional visit.

Responsibilities

• Welcome clients, manage front desk tasks, and use salon software such as MINDBODY to support appointments and store management.
• Assist with hair styling, coloring, extensions, threading, and other services within your training and scope; support barbering tasks such as straight razor work only when qualified and permitted.
• Maintain sanitation standards, prepare tools and stations, and help organize hair care, nail care, eyelash extension, and makeup application supplies.
• Support retail sales through product guidance, clear communication, and appropriate upselling; apply retail math when handling transactions or inventory.
• Communicate client needs to the salon team and contribute to a positive, collaborative environment, including mentoring when appropriate.

Qualifications

• Experience working in the beauty industry is preferred; a background in cosmetology or barbering is an asset.
• Knowledge of hair care, hair styling, hair coloring, and color theory is helpful. Familiarity with hair extensions, hair threading, eyelash extensions, makeup application, or nail care is a plus.
• Strong customer service, communication, and client communication skills, with a welcoming and professional approach.
• Comfort with front desk duties, salon software, retail sales, and basic retail math; MINDBODY experience is an advantage.
• Reliable attention to sanitation, teamwork, and learning salon procedures; store management or mentoring experience is a plus.