Colorist, Licensed Cosmetologist

Licensed Colorists at Madison Reed Hair Color Bar are an essential part of our guest promise, delivering quality services and excellent guest care. You love beauty and hair color, and you pride yourself on helping guests find the best color for them and executing their service with perfection.

About the role

The Madison Reed Licensed Colorist brings to life our mantra of “confident is the new beautiful” and is the expert on Madison Reed consultations, hair care products, blowout services, unlimited roots memberships. You’ll connect with guests and fellow team members to foster a focused and friendly work environment, meet the demands of a busy day by knowing targets, having a plan, keeping the environment clean and organized, and supporting each other. This role reports to the Manager and can be full or part time depending on business needs; availability at peak times is required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and develop teamwork skills to provide a guest experience aligned with our values of Love, Joy, Trust, Courage and Responsibility.
• Provide consultations and all services offered on the menu—shampooing, conditioning, styling (blow drying, flat ironing, curling), and all chemical services—to the highest quality standards and 100 % guest satisfaction.
• Be attentive to guest needs to help select the best products and color while staying flexible to business needs and on time for bookings.
• Contribute to achieving monthly sales goals and other key performance indicators: retail sales, services, memberships.
• Ensure the Hair Color Bar meets company standards for cleanliness, merchandising, inventory, and asset security.
• Adhere to protocols regarding Madison Reed systems, policies, processes, and procedures.
• Drive Hair Color Bar revenue by increasing the average service ticket through additional services, sales of unlimited roots memberships, subscriptions, and home hair care.
• Grow within Madison Reed by participating in ongoing training and staying up to date on MR products and service offerings.
• Support the training and development of Assistant Colorists through demonstration, coaching, and care.

Requirements

• Active cosmetology license in the state in which you are applying.
• 1+ year of experience as a colorist behind the chair within a salon environment.
• Effective communication, strong problem-solving, and people skills in a fast-paced retail or salon environment.
• Comfortable operating point-of-sale systems.
• Fluency in English.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand and walk for four-plus consecutive hours.
• Repetitive and regular bending and twisting at the waist; manipulating fingers and hands.
• Bend and reach wrists and arms; reach with hands and arms; move up to ten pounds.
• May occasionally sit, kneel, stoop, crouch, and lift, push, or pull up to ten pounds.
• Communicate regularly with guests via ongoing conversations and consultations.

Pay

Compensation consists of base hourly pay, commissions, and tips. Potential earnings for this location range from $43 – $45 per hour. Actual compensation is contingent on factors including Hair Color Bar performance, tenure, and time behind the chair.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & FSA (full-time only)
• Employee Assistance Program (full-time and part-time)
• Pre-tax Commuter (Parking & Transit) (full-time only)
• Basic Life & AD&D (full-time only)
• Short- & Long-term Disability (full-time only)
• Accident Insurance (full-time only)
• Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity (full-time only)
• Parental Leave (full-time only, dependent on tenure and position)
• Team Member Discount: Working Advantage (full-time & part-time)
• Pet Insurance (full-time & part-time)
• One Medical Membership (full-time & part-time)
• The College Tuition Benefit (full-time & part-time)
• 401k Plans (full-time & part-time)
• Paid Vacation Time (full-time only)
• Paid Holidays (full-time & part-time)
• Additional benefits may be available depending on geographic location.