Ulta Beauty: Assistant Stylist

The Assistant Stylist is responsible for engaging with guests, consulting with them on their hair care needs, and recommending products and services. The position is temporary and intended to prepare talent for a stylist role, delivering quality professional services with an emphasis 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 (earning power and productivity), people (guest service), and process (operating procedures and compliance). During months four to six, the Assistant Stylist continues to assist and begins servicing guests independently. This role requires a passion for the beauty industry, exceptional guest service, and a willingness to learn additional technical skills and product knowledge.

Performance

Support the mentor Stylist in meeting or exceeding sales and productivity goals for hair services and haircare products by:

Global and retouch color applications

Assisting with foils (e.g., Cleaning/sanitation and organizing duties

After month three, perform hair services including hair design, haircuts, color, texture, hair treatments, styling, updos, perms, blowouts, keratin treatments, extensions, makeup applications, brow services, and ear piercing (where applicable).

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 a shared interest in collaboratively 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; Maintain outstanding store operational standards, including cleanliness of the salon, sales floor, restrooms, backroom, break area, and any additional assigned area.

Adhere to the Ulta Beauty dress code.

Protect company assets by following loss prevention best practices and providing exceptional guest service.

Cosmetology license

Basic understanding of the latest salon techniques for performing haircutting, haircolor, lightening, styling, texture, treatment, extensions, makeup, brow services, and ear piercing services (where applicable) and/or an aptitude to develop skills in all service categories.

Basic understanding of the use of equipment and chemicals needed to perform technical work.

Basic understanding to demonstrate, recommend, and sell pro hair care and makeup products.

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.

during shift.

Ability to stand for long periods of time during shift.

Continuous coordination and manipulation of objects during shift.

Frequent use of a computer, telephonic devices, and related office and cosmetology supplies.

If an associate has a disability that prevents them from performing an essential function of the job, the Company will engage in the interactive process with the associate to determine whether there is a reasonable accommodation that will enable the associate to perform the essential functions of the job.

Ulta Beauty is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, and we encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate based upon race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles like braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), sex stereotyping (including assumptions about a person’s appearance or behavior, gender roles, gender expression, or gender identity), gender, gender identity, gender expression, status as a transgender or transsexual individual, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status (including honorable discharge from military service), reproductive health decisions, familial status, refugee status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other legally protected status of an individual.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.

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