Master Stylist

About the role

Experience a perfect blend of deliberate purpose and clear-eyed vision at Ulta Beauty, where industry-leading beauty professionals share their expertise while building authentic community and a real sense of belonging. As a Master Stylist, you’ll deliver quality professional services, engage with guests, and contribute to the company’s bold, strategic innovations in the beauty industry. This role offers robust organizational support, personal empowerment, and growth opportunities within a stable and forward-thinking company.

Responsibilities

• Perform hair services including hair design, haircuts, color, texture, treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, and ear piercing (where applicable).
• Meet or exceed sales goals of $1,250 average weekly sales and productivity targets for hair services by delivering exceptional guest service, contributing to store goals for retail and service sales, guest loyalty (including credit), and retail shrink.
• Conduct product demonstrations to drive sales and enhance the guest service experience.
• Support in-store events, promotions, and marketing initiatives to deliver an unrivaled guest experience.
• Stay informed about new and existing industry trends, products, and services during work time, and communicate their benefits to guests.
• Maintain prompt, regular attendance.
• Develop guest relationships through consultations and tailored retail/service recommendations.
• Serve all guests, including walk-ins, in a timely and efficient manner.
• Collaborate with skin therapists and the retail team to provide a cohesive, total-store guest experience.
• Build professional relationships with peers and brand partners to enhance guest experience.
• Promote the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app, to salon and salesfloor guests.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings for continuous professional development.
• Ensure compliance with Ulta Beauty’s policies, procedures, and standards, including safety, sanitation, and infection control protocols before, during, and after services.
• Follow state board guidelines and established service protocols for a consistent guest experience.
• Utilize booking and clientele systems to schedule return services and events.
• Communicate supply needs to the Experience Manager to maintain guest readiness.
• Maintain cleanliness and operational standards in the salon, salesfloor, restrooms, backroom, break area, and other assigned areas.
• Adhere to the Ulta Beauty dress code and loss prevention best practices.
• Protect company assets by providing exceptional guest service and executing operational tasks as directed.

Requirements

• Cosmetology license.
• Previous relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in latest salon techniques for haircutting, haircolor, lightening, styling, texture, treatments, extensions, makeup, and ear piercing (where applicable), or an aptitude to develop these skills.
• Proficiency with salon equipment and chemicals.
• Ability to demonstrate, recommend, and sell professional hair care and makeup products.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships and clientele.

Schedule

• Work a flexible schedule to include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Working Conditions

• Continuous mobility during shift.
• Continuous lifting and/or moving up to 10 lbs. during shift.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and twisting during shift.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time during shift.
• Continuous coordination and manipulation of objects during shift.

About Ulta Beauty

At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. As the largest North American beauty retailer and premier beauty destination, Ulta Beauty offers more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including its own private label. Every store features a full-service salon providing hair, skin, brow, and makeup services. Ulta Beauty is committed to considering all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.