Hair Color Bar Assistant, Licensed Cosmetologist

Assistant Colorist, Hair Color Bar

The Assistant Colorist at Madison Reed Hair Color Bar supports Licensed Colorists and the Shift Lead to provide a seamless guest experience from arrival to departure. You love beauty and hair color and pride yourself on helping guests find the best color for them and executing their service with perfection.

At Madison Reed, we aim to pay competitively. Compensation for this role consists of base hourly pay, commissions, and tips. Potential earnings for this location range from $23.50-$24.50 per hour. Actual compensation is contingent on factors including Hair Color Bar performance, tenure, and time behind the chair.

The Madison Reed Assistant Colorist is the expert on Madison Reed consultations, hair care products, shampooing, conditioning, blowout services, the 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, keep the environment clean and organized, build relationships, and support each other, the Assistant Colorist is in training for promotion to Licensed Colorist in 3-9 months.

This role reports to the Manager, can be full or part time depending on business needs, and requires availability at peak times to best serve our guests.

• Demonstrate and develop teamwork skills to provide a guest experience aligned with our values of Love, Joy, Trust, Courage and Responsibility.
• Perform behind‑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, and memberships.
• Ensure the Hair Color Bar meets company standards for cleanliness, merchandising, inventory, and company 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, home hair care, and more.
• Take a proactive approach by demonstrating willingness to learn and complete the Assistant Colorist to Colorist Training, including mastering color theory and developing behind‑chair application skills to grow your career within Madison Reed.

While performing the duties of this position, team members will regularly stand, walk for four or more consecutive hours, and bend, twist, and manipulate fingers and hands. They will reach wrists and arms, move up to ten pounds, and may occasionally sit, kneel, stoop, crouch, lift, push, or pull up to ten pounds. Additionally, team members will communicate regularly with guests via ongoing conversations and consultations.

• 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.

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

Madison Reed is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruiting, training, compensating, and promoting our employees regardless of race,…