Hair Color Bar Assistant, Licensed Cosmetologist

About the role

The Assistant Colorist at Madison Reed Hair Color Bar supports the Licensed Colorists and Shift Lead to provide a seamless guest experience from arrival to departure as you learn the services and work towards your next role. 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. The Madison Reed Assistant Colorist is the expert on Madison Reed consultations, hair care products, shampooing and conditioning, blowout services, unlimited roots membership program and subscriptions while learning and practicing services offered.

Learning how to connect with guests and fellow team members to foster a focused and friendly work environment, meet the demands of a busy day, keeping the environment clean and organized while building relationships and supporting each other, the Assistant Colorist is in training for promotion to Licensed Colorist in 3-9 months. This role reports to the Manager and can be full or part time depending on business needs, requiring availability at peak times to best serve guest needs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and develop teamwork skills to provide a guest experience aligned with our values of Love, Joy, Trust, Courage and Responsibility.
• Perform behind-the-chair services such as assisting in finishing services and shampooing and conditioning services, styling, blowouts, hot tool styling, treatment and toner services, and add on product application per guest request.
• Contribute to achieving monthly sales goals and other key performance indicators, including but not limited to: retail sales, services, memberships.
• Ensure Hair Color Bar meets company standards as it relates to cleanliness, merchandising, inventory, company asset security.
• Adhere to protocols regarding Madison Reed systems, policies, processes and procedures.
• Drive Hair Color Bar revenue through increasing the average service ticket via additional services, sales of unlimited roots memberships, subscriptions, home hair care and more.
• Take a proactive approach by demonstrating the willingness to learn and complete the Assistant Colorist to Colorist Training including mastering color theory and developing behind the chair application skills to grow your career within Madison Reed.

Physical Demands

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

Requirements

• Active cosmetology license in the state in which you are applying.
• Entry level experience in any customer service or retail sales environment; salon or beauty industry experience preferred.
• 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.

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 (Full-time only).
• 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.

Pay

Compensation for this role consists of base hourly pay, commissions, and tips. Potential earnings for this location range from $21.50 - $23.50 per hour. Actual compensation contingent on factors including Hair Color Bar performance, tenure, and time behind the chair.