Full-time Salon Assistant/Apprentice
Located in the heart of San Francisco’s Castro district, Jungle Red is committed to offering the highest standard in hair care. Whether you seek a precision haircut or a nourishing hair treatment, we provide services that keep your hair looking its best. Our staff is internationally trained, and we use only the finest hair care products to deliver personalized looks.
About the role
Jungle Red is looking for an energetic, organized, and detail-oriented licensed cosmetologist to join the team as our Salon Assistant. This position is ideal for an individual who is recently licensed and wants to expand their training and work experience in a tight-knit salon environment. As a Salon Assistant, you will have the opportunity to gain training from our Senior Stylists through our Apprentice Program, build high-quality relationships with our client base, and become part of our salon culture.
Responsibilities
- Assist our five stylists as needed with shampoos, blowdrys, prepping clients for color, color mixing, ordering/picking up lunches on busy days, receiving and stocking color orders, and other tasks
- Maintain salon cleanliness throughout the day: sweeping, washing dishes, prepping/cleaning color trays, wiping counters, etc.
- Run errands for the salon
- Provide attentive support to clients to ensure their comfort during their salon experience
- Provide occasional receptionist support for the front desk staff when needed
Requirements
- Valid California Cosmetology License
- Drive to grow as a professional hairstylist through a challenging Apprenticeship Program
- Desire and willingness to learn and accept feedback from our internationally-trained Senior Stylists
- Attentive, detail-oriented, proactive, and organized team worker
- Excellent customer service and phone skills
- Customer service, receptionist, or service industry work experience preferred but not required
Skills
- Knowledge and experience with Goldwell’s color line, Bumble & bumble, Davines, and Goldwell’s Kerasilk product lines (helpful but not required)