Stylist

Ulta Beauty; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent beauty retailer in Wauwatosa is seeking a Stylist to engage with guests and perform various hair services. The ideal candidate should hold a cosmetology license and possess strong skills in haircutting, coloring, and customer service. Responsibilities include achieving sales targets, supporting in-store events, and ensuring compliance with salon standards. This role requires a flexible schedule and the ability to build lasting customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Education: Cosmetology license required.
• Experience: Previous salon experience preferred.
• Skills: Proficient with salon techniques for cutting, coloring, and styling hair.

Responsibilities

• Engage with guests and consult on their hair care needs.
• Perform hair services including haircuts, styling, and treatments.
• Meet sales goals by delivering exceptional guest service.

Skills

Proficiency with haircutting

Proficiency with hair color

Proficiency with makeup

Strong communication skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to build customer relationships

Education

Cosmetology license

Job description

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Overview

Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care, hair care, and salon services. At Ulta Beauty, we are committed to building an authentic community that provides guests with a real sense of belonging while delivering innovative beauty solutions.

General Summary & Scope

The Stylist engages with guests, consults on their hair care needs, recommends products and services, and delivers professional services with an emphasis on the guest’s total look. The Stylist supports the Experience Manager (EM) and the Assistant Services Manager (ASM) through a focus on performance (service sales, and productivity), people (guest service), and process (operating procedures and compliance standards).

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Performance

• Perform hair services including hair design, haircuts, color, texture, hair treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, and ear piercing (where applicable).
• Meet or exceed sales goal of $800 average weekly sales and productivity goals for hair services by delivering exceptional guest service and contributing to store goals related to retail and service sales, guest loyalty, and retail shrink.
• Demonstrate business acumen and identify opportunities for growth.
• Perform product demonstrations with guests to drive sales.
• Support in‑store events, promotions, and marketing initiatives that deliver a superior guest experience.
• Stay informed about new industry trends, products, and services and convey this knowledge to guests.
• Maintain prompt, regular attendance.

People

• Develop guest relationships through consultations and appropriate recommendations.
• Demonstrate high standards of customer service and salon image.
• Serve all guests, including walk‑in guests, in a timely and efficient manner.
• Partner with skin therapists and the retail team to provide a total‑store experience.
• Build professional peer and brand partner relationships to deliver exceptional guest service.
• Promote the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings to enable continuous professional development.

Process

• Be knowledgeable of and ensure compliance with Ulta Beauty policies, procedures, and standards.
• Follow all safety, sanitation, and infection control procedures before, during, and after services; ensure compliance with state board guidelines.
• Follow established service protocols to ensure a consistent and exceptional guest experience.
• Utilize the booking and clientele systems to schedule return services and events.
• Communicate supply needs to the EM to ensure guest readiness at all times.
• Maintain outstanding store operational standards, including cleanliness of the salon, salesfloor, restrooms, backroom, and break area.
• Adhere to the Ulta Beauty dress code.
• Protect company assets by following loss prevention best practices.
• Execute other operational tasks as directed.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Cosmetology license.
• Experience: Previous relevant salon experience is preferred.
• Skills: Proficiency with latest salon techniques for haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatment, extensions, makeup, and ear piercing (where applicable); proficiency with equipment and chemicals; ability to demonstrate, recommend, and sell professional hair care and makeup products; strong communication skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team; ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships and clientele.

Special Position Requirements

• Work a flexible schedule to include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Working Conditions

• Frequent mobility during shift.
• Continuous lifting and/or moving up to 10 lbs.
• Frequent stooping, kneeling, bending, reaching, twisting, and crouching.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Continuous and/or frequent coordination and manipulation of objects.

About Ulta Beauty

At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. We offer more than 25,000 products across all beauty categories and operate full‑service salons in every store. We consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws and the Fair Chance initiatives of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City.