Assistant Stylist

Overview

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The Assistant Stylist is responsible for engaging with guests, consulting with them on their hair care needs, and recommending products and services. This temporary position prepares talent for a stylist role, delivering quality professional services with a focus on the guest’s total look. The Assistant Stylist is mentored by an Elite or Master Stylist for the first three months, focusing on performance, people, and process.

During months four to six, the Assistant Stylist continues to assist while also beginning to service guests independently. The role requires a passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and the willingness to learn additional technical skills and product knowledge.

• Deliver exceptional guest service and contribute to meeting or exceeding store revenue and service sales goals, guest loyalty targets, and store shrink targets.
• Support mentor Stylist in meeting sales and productivity goals for hair services and haircare products by:
  • Add‑on recommendations
  • Shampoo and treatment process
  • Blowouts and styling guests
  • Global and retouch color applications
  • Assisting with foils (e.g., folding/handing foils)
  • Cleaning/sanitation and organizing duties
  • Pre‑booking
  • Retail recommendations
• After month three, perform hair services including hair design, haircuts, color, texture, hair treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, and ear piercing (where applicable).
• Perform product demonstrations with guests to drive sales and enhance guest experience.
• Support in‑store events, promotions, and marketing initiatives that deliver an unrivaled guest experience.
• Maintain awareness of new and existing industry trends, products, and services during work time; be knowledgeable about ingredients and benefits to serve guests better.
• Maintain prompt, regular attendance.

• Develop guest relationships through consultations and appropriate retail and service recommendations.
• Serve all guests, including walk‑in guests, in a timely and efficient manner under the mentorship of another stylist.
• Develop a partnership with skin therapists and the retail team to provide a total‑store and well‑rounded guest experience.
• Establish professional peer and brand partner relationships that foster shared interest in delivering exceptional guest service.
• Share the benefits of the guest loyalty program, including credit and the Ulta Beauty app, with guests in the salon and sales floor.

• Be knowledgeable of and ensure compliance with Ulta Beauty’s policies, procedures, and standards.
• Follow all safety, sanitation, and infection control procedures before, during and after services; always ensure compliance with state board guidelines.
• Follow established service protocols to ensure a consistent and exceptional guest experience.
• Utilise appropriate booking and client systems to book guests for return services and for events.
• Communicate any supply needs to the Experience Manager, ensuring guest‑readiness at all times.
• Maintain outstanding store operational standards, including cleanliness of the salon, sales floor, restrooms, back‑room, break area, and any additional assigned area.
• Attend mandatory training and meetings to enable continuous professional development.
• Adhere to the Ulta Beauty dress code.
• Protect company assets by following loss‑prevention best practices and providing exceptional guest service.
• Execute other operational tasks as directed.