Assistant Stylist

Overview

At Ulta Beauty, our Assistant Stylist engages with guests, consults on their hair care needs, and recommends products and services. This temporary position prepares talent for a full‑service stylist role, emphasizing guest service, technical skill development, and compliance with Ulta Beauty standards.

The Assistant Stylist supports an Elite or Master Stylist during the first three months, focusing on performance, people, and process. During months four to six, the Assistant Stylist begins servicing guests independently while continuing to learn and refine technical skills.

The Assistant Stylist champion Ulta Beauty’s mission, vision, and values by performing the following essential functions:

• Deliver exceptional guest service and contribute to meeting or exceeding store goals related to retail and service sales, guest loyalty, and retail shrink.
• Support a mentor stylist in meeting or exceeding 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 the guest service experience.
• Support in‑store events, promotions, and marketing initiatives that deliver an unrivaled guest experience.
• Take the initiative to stay informed about new industry trends, products, and services, and be knowledgeable about ingredients and benefits.
• Maintain prompt, regular attendance.

• Develop guest relationships through consultations and appropriate retail and service recommendations.
• Serve all guests, including walk‑in guests, timely and efficiently under the mentorship of another stylist.
• Partner with skin therapists and the retail team to provide a total‑store, well‑rounded guest experience.
• Establish professional peer and brand partner relationships that foster collaborative 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.
• Utilize appropriate booking and clientele systems to book guests for return services and for events.
• Communicate supply needs to the Experience Manager, ensuring guest‑readiness at all times.
• Maintain outstanding store operational standards, including cleanliness of the salon, salesfloor, restrooms, backroom, and break area.
• Attend mandatory trainings 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.

Cosmetology license.

• Basic understanding of the latest salon techniques for haircutting, haircolor, lightening, styling, texture, treatment, extensions, makeup, and ear piercing services (where applicable), or an aptitude to develop these skills.
• Basic understanding of equipment and chemicals needed for technical work.
• Basic understanding to demonstrate, recommend, and sell pro hair care and makeup products.
• Developed communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships and build clientele.

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

• Frequent mobility during shift.
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