Stylist / Manager at Kids Hair Salon

Pigtails & Crewcuts; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Rockstar Stylist/Salon Manager to lead a vibrant kids salon. This role promises a fun, energetic environment where you can make a real impact on children's experiences. Enjoy guaranteed pay, tips, and bonuses, all while maintaining a work/life balance with no late nights. If you love working with children and are passionate about delivering exceptional service, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine and grow in a supportive, family-oriented atmosphere.

Benefits

Paid time off

Daily tips

Bonuses

Stylist tools provided

Casual dress code

Qualifications

• Licensed Colorado Cosmetologist or Barber required.
• Experience in a fast-paced, kid-friendly environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage salon operations, ensuring a clean and safe environment.
• Schedule staff and clients, manage retail inventory.

Skills

Cosmetology License

Leadership

Customer Service

Teamwork

Organization

Education

Licensed Cosmetologist

Job description

Pigtails & Crewcuts: Haircuts for Kids – Fort Collins is hiring: Rockstar Stylist/Salon Manager!

Fort Collins, CO | Flexible Hours | Family-Owned & Operated

We’re on the hunt for a fun-loving, energetic, and organized Stylist/Manager who’s ready to lead the way in our vibrant kids salon!

Imagine this: You’re surrounded by laughter, bubbles, and happy kids. You’re not just cutting hair — you’re turning “first haircut” fears into smiles, building confidence, and making memories. And the best part? You're home in time for dinner, every night.

If that sounds like your dream job — keep reading...

Who We Are:

Pigtails & Crewcuts: Haircuts for Kids – Fort Collins is a high-end salon that caters to kids (and yes, we do teens, moms, and dads too!). Our mission? To provide outstanding customer service and fun, memorable experiences for both children and their parents. We’re a local, family-owned business with a passion for creating an upbeat, supportive, and exciting environment for both our team and our clients.

Join a team that brings smiles, sparkles, and style to every haircut!

Why YOU will Love It Here:

• Work/life balance that actually exists — NO late nights
• Fun, casual, and energetic environment filled with laughter, bubbles, and teamwork
• Respect and support from a locally-owned salon that values YOU
• Guaranteed pay + daily tips (hello, extra income!)
• Paid time off, bonuses, and room to grow
• No high-pressure retail goals (we’re here to make people happy, not push products)
• Stylist tools provided (just bring your shears!)
• Casual dress code – yes, comfort counts!
• Be part of a team that feels more like family!

What Makes YOU a Perfect Fit:

• You’re a licensed Colorado Cosmetologist or Barber
• You’re fun, energetic, and patient — even with our wiggliest little clients!
• You’re a team player who thrives in a positive, fast-paced, kid-friendly environment
• You’re someone who genuinely loves working with children and families
• You bring the vibes — positive, playful, friendly, professional and calm under pressure
• You’re a natural leader who is organized and reliable — you’ll be handling:
  • Scheduling staff and clients
  • Opening and closing the salon/drawer
  • Maintaining sparkling clean, safe, and happy spaces
  • Retail inventory and stocking
• Passionate about delivering the Pigtails & Crewcuts experience with every trim!

Compensation:

Competitive guaranteed base wage + tips + bonuses = earning an effective wage of up to $35/hr or more! We pay well because we value YOU!

• Mon–Fri: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Sat: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sun: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

We’re not just looking for any stylist — we’re looking for a true leader.
If you're honest, reliable, highly organized, and uphold a high standard of cleanliness, we want YOU as our next Salon Manager. This is your chance to lead with heart, keep our salon sparkling, and set the tone in a fast-paced, fun, and family-friendly environment while sharing your talent with our littlest community members, making a real impact every single day.

Ready to turn your talent into fun, fabulous haircuts? Apply today and let the good vibes (and bubbles) begin!

Compensation: $16.00 - $45.00 per hour

Pigtails & Crewcuts is a high-quality children’s salon dedicated to providing a fun and comfortable experience for everyone. Mom & dad can rest easy in our clean, safe, and professional facilities designed to fit the individual needs of each child. Our stylists are trained to work with children and specialize in haircuts for boys & girls of all ages, trend-setting hair fashions, themed parties, and retail product-lines specifically created for kids. Each salon is designed with our most important customer in mind. We have themed & adult styling chairs, “mom chairs” at each styling station, age appropriate movies playing throughout the day, video game consoles, party room, a train table, toys, and retail offerings including hair accessories & hair care products.

Pigtails & Crewcuts proudly partners with Locks of Love. We, also, have an exclusive line of trademark products created with our customers in mind. Each salon is locally owned & operated, and our family approach has made us one of the most respected children’s hair salon franchises in the country.

Do you love kids? Do you love cutting and styling hair? Then we would love to meet you! We have nearly 50 salons across the country, and we’re always on the lookout for talented stylists with a knack for kids cuts.

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchisee, and not to Pigtails & Crewcuts Corporate.

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"It has a great group of people to work with. I learned so much from this job. I grew not only as an employee, but a person. My favorite thing about this job is that it is never monotonous and boring, each day is a new adventure."