Salon Manager

JCPenney; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Holidays

Associate discount

Education opportunities

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

JCPenney Salon in Danbury, CT is seeking a Salon Manager to lead a talented team while continuing to build your clientele behind the chair. You’ll coach, inspire, and develop your stylists, and drive performance with a shared focus on client experience.

Earn 50% commission on service sales and 10% on retail with a service, with 8–16 hours per week behind the chair depending on volume. This role blends leadership with hands-on styling in a recognized brand.

Qualifications

• Cosmetology license valid in the applying state.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing stylists.
• Ability to grow client base and maintain relationships.
• Leadership experience in a salon setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional hair services including cuts, styling, and chemical services.
• Deliver consultations and personalized recommendations.
• Coach stylists to improve rebooking, referrals, and loyalty.
• Motivate and recognize the team through coaching.
• Create a welcoming salon environment for clients.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Client relationships

Business coaching

Cosmetology license

Job description

Overview

Salon Manager (BTC1 / BTC2)

Lead a Team. Grow Your Career. Keep Doing What You Love Behind the Chair.

At JCPenney Salon, we believe great salon leaders shouldn't have to choose between leading a team and being a stylist. As a Salon Manager, you get the best of both worlds: the opportunity to coach, inspire, and grow a talented salon team while continuing to build your own clientele and earn commission behind the chair.

You’ll play a key role in creating an exceptional salon experience, developing future beauty professionals, growing the business, and helping your team reach their full potential.

And because we believe leadership should be rewarding, you can work up to 8-16 hours per week behind the chair, depending on salon volume, while earning 50% commission on your service sales and 10% commission on retail sold with a service.

If you're a passionate stylist ready to take the next step - or an experienced salon leader looking for an opportunity to stay connected to the craft - this could be the perfect fit.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Lead without leaving the chair: Continue serving your own clients and growing your personal book of business while leading your salon team.
• Earn more from your talent: Receive 50% commission on service sales and 10% commission on retail sold with a service.
• Make an impact: Develop stylists, celebrate their successes, and help them build rewarding careers.
• Build your leadership skills: Gain valuable experience in coaching, recruiting, business performance, client retention, merchandising, and team development.
• Create your salon culture: Build an environment that is inclusive, professional, supportive, energetic, and fun.
• Grow with a recognized brand: JCPenney Salon has been serving clients for generations and continues to provide opportunities for beauty professionals to grow.

What You'll Do

Create an Exceptional Client Experience

• Provide professional hair services, including cuts, styling, chemical services, and other services across all hair types.
• Deliver thorough consultations and personalized recommendations that make every client feel valued.
• Coach stylists on creating memorable experiences that encourage rebooking, referrals, and long-term client loyalty.
• Motivate and recognize your team through consistent communication, coaching, and encouragement.
• Build an atmosphere where clients feel comfortable, welcomed, and excited to return.

Develop and Inspire Your Team

• Recruit talented stylists through social media, referrals, recruiting platforms, local salons, and cosmetology schools.
• Provide frequent, meaningful, and balanced coaching and feedback.
• Identify individual strengths and opportunities for growth.
• Create learning opportunities that help stylists advance throughout their careers.
• Encourage participation in JCPenney's Core and Artistic Education programs.
• Build a team culture centered around loyalty, passion, professional growth, respect, and fun.
• Celebrate associate accomplishments and create opportunities for your team to shine.

Drive Salon Performance

• Review salon performance reports and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Establish priorities and action plans around productivity, referrals, rebooking, return rates, and client acquisition.
• Identify root causes and coach your team toward measurable results.
• Manage salary costs and resources to support the salon's profit plan.
• Set clear expectations and help your team understand how success is measured.
• Adapt to changing business needs while keeping the team focused on results.

Own the Salon Experience

• Follow SET merchandising standards and make adjustments based on salon layout.
• Walk the salon and backbar regularly to identify merchandising, replenishment, and recovery opportunities.
• Address or delegate product-related issues that affect the client experience.
• Manage backbar expenses responsibly and according to plan.
• Help maintain a professional, organized, and welcoming salon environment.

Lead With Accountability

• Consistently meet performance expectations for service sales, product sales, productivity, client experience, and attendance.
• Follow company programs, hiring practices, and applicable state safety regulations.
• Ensure team members understand expectations and have the resources they need to succeed.
• Hold yourself and your team accountable while recognizing and celebrating progress.

The Best of Both Worlds

You don't have to give up being a stylist to become a leader.

At JCPenney Salon, you can continue doing what you love behind the chair while expanding your career through leadership. You'll have the opportunity to build your clientele, earn commission, mentor other stylists, influence business results, and develop your leadership skills—all in one role.

Whether you're passionate about beauty, motivated by team success, or ready for your next career challenge, this position gives you room to lead, create, earn, and grow.

What You'll Get

• 50% commission on service sales behind the chair
• 10% commission on retail sold with a service
• Eligibility for bonus opportunities through the Management Incentive Plan
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, if eligible
• Term life insurance, if eligible
• Paid vacation and holidays, if eligible
• 401(k) with Company match, if eligible
• Associate discount on JCPenney merchandise
• Opportunities for education, professional development, and career growth

What You Bring

• A current cosmetology license in the state where you are applying
• A passion for beauty and creating exceptional client experiences
• A desire to coach, mentor, and develop other stylists
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A results-oriented mindset
• The ability to build client loyalty and business relationships
• A commitment to creating an inclusive, respectful, professional, and positive salon environment

Pay Range

USD $17.03 - USD $24.33 /Hr.