Stylist in Training / Apprentice Stylist

SmartStyle Hair Salon Smart Hair, LLC; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartStyle Hair Salon is seeking a stylist-in-training to join our team. This temporary position offers the opportunity to learn salon operations while delivering exceptional customer service. Candidates should be enrolled in a cosmetology school and be motivated to gain the necessary licensure within 90 days. Our salon offers a supportive environment with potential for promotion to licensed stylist, following state guidelines.

Benefits

FREE health insurance

401k

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Team-based bonuses

Qualifications

• Enrollment in an accredited cosmetology school.
• On track to obtain necessary licenses within 90 days.
• Ability to work in a dynamic salon environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service.
• Promote and sell services and retail products.
• Observe other stylists and ask questions for learning.

Skills

Customer Service

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Education

Enrollment in an accredited cosmetology school

Tools

Point-of-sale systems

Job description

Carimar Salon Group is committed to building a first-class team that recognizes we are stronger together than as individuals, provides each guest with a wonderful experience that makes them look and feel great, and gives back to our community.

A stylist-in-training is a temporary position designed to integrate an unlicensed, future stylist into the salon workplace and to help them learn the business. It is the stylist-in-training’s responsibility to deliver exceptional customer service and to communicate effectively with management, customers, and co-workers. Specifically, the stylist-in-training’s job duties include:

• Market and grow the business
• Observe other stylists/managers at work and ask relevant questions
• Provide exceptional customer service
• Promote and sell services and retail products
• Answer telephones, stock and dust shelves, and sweep hair
• Complete all other duties as assigned by manager

The stylist-in-training may be eligible for a promotion to the stylist position once they receive their license. A promotion to stylist is not automatically guaranteed. To be considered for the promotion, the stylist-in-training must: 1) receive a valid appropriate license in his/her applicable state of employment; 2) have the ability to perform the duties of the license requirements that their state allows, including, but not limited to: cutting, styling, coloring, providing wax treatments, and washing and perming hair with or without an accommodation; and 3) demonstrate that they practice our values of honesty, accountability, integrity, and respect.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited cosmetology school
• On the road to obtaining the necessary license(s) to perform salon services within 90 days
• Ability to work in a dynamic salon environment
• Good time management skills, good judgment, and the ability to multi-task
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to communicate in a professional and courteous manner with customers, co-workers, and management
• Computer knowledge including but not limited to point-of-sale systems and data entry
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends

Once you become a stylist here's what you could expect:

Perks and Benefits:

• Greater of commission or hourly pay every other Friday
• Opportunity to make up to 50% commission on service sales and 10% on retail sales
• FREEhealth insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Opportunity for flexible schedule
• Participation in charitable giving
• Team-based bonuses
• Yearly tool upgrade stipend
• Ongoing training and continuing education provided at no cost
• Employee referral bonuses
• License renewal reimbursement
• Product and service discount program

Desired skills for our stylists:

• Hair dresser / stylist / cosmetologist experience
• Cosmetology license
• Salon experience preferred (in school or professional)
• Experience using different types of scissors, trimmers and other tools to create hairstyles
• An understanding of the different types of hairstyles a person can request and how to achieve those looks
• A willingness to learn about new styles and techniques
• The ability to communicate with customers and understand a look they want, even if they don’t know the technical terms for a certain style