Hair Color Bar Assistant, Licensed Cosmetologist
Madison Reed · Roslyn, NY
- On site
- Part-time
- $105,000 / year
- Roslyn, NY
Job highlights
- Assist licensed colorists, learn services, and provide guest experience.
- Expert in consultations, products, and membership programs.
- Contribute to sales goals and maintain salon standards.
- Develop color theory and application skills for career growth.
- Full or part-time role with competitive hourly earnings.
About the role
Hair Color Bar Assistant, Licensed Cosmetologist
The Hair Color Bar Assistant at Madison Reed Hair Color Bar supports the Licensed Colorists and Shift Lead to provide a seamless guest experience from arrival to departure as you learn the services and work towards your next role. You love beauty and hair color, and you pride yourself on helping guests find the best color for them and executing their service with perfection.
The Madison Reed Hair Color Bar Assistant is the expert on Madison Reed consultations, hair care products, shampooing and conditioning, blowout services, 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, keeping the environment clean and organized while building relationships and supporting each other, the Hair Color Bar Assistant is in training for promotion to Licensed Colorist.
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 guest needs.
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 $28.50 - $29.50 per hour. Actual compensation contingent on factors including Hair Color Bar performance, tenure, and time behind the chair.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate and develop teamwork skills to provide a guest experience aligned with our values of Love, Joy, Trust, Courage and Responsibility.
- Perform behind-the-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, memberships.
- Ensure Hair Color Bar meets company standards as it relates to cleanliness, merchandising, inventory, company asset security.
- Adhere to protocols regarding Madison Reed systems, policies, processes and procedures.
- Drive Hair Color Bar revenue through 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 the willingness to learn and complete the AssistantColorist to Colorist Training including mastering color theory and developing behind the chair application skills to grow your career within Madison Reed
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this position, team members will regularly stand, walk for four plus consecutive hours; repetitive and regular bending and twisting at the waist; manipulating fingers and hands, bend and reach wrists and arms, reach with hands and arms or move up to ten pounds. May occasionally sit, kneel, stoop, crouch, and lift, push, pull up to ten pounds. Additionally, team members will communicate regularly with guests via ongoing conversations and consultations.
Qualifications:
- 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
Benefits:
- 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
Key skills/competency:
- Licensed Cosmetologist
- Guest Experience
- Hair Color Services
- Sales
- Customer Service
- Teamwork
- Cleanliness
- Color Theory
- Retail Sales
- Styling
Skills & topics
- Hair Color Bar Assistant
- Licensed Cosmetologist
- Beauty Advisor
- Salon Assistant
- Guest Experience
- Cosmetology
- Hair Color
- Sales
- Customer Service
- Retail
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your cosmetology license and customer service skills for this Hair Color Bar Assistant role.
- Showcase your passion: Emphasize your love for beauty, hair color, and guest satisfaction in your application.
- Demonstrate teamwork: Provide examples of how you collaborate effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Ace the interview: Be prepared to discuss your problem-solving abilities and communication skills.
- Highlight relevant experience: Mention any prior salon, beauty industry, or retail sales experience.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the primary responsibilities of a Hair Color Bar Assistant at Madison Reed?
- As a Hair Color Bar Assistant, you will support Licensed Colorists, provide a seamless guest experience, assist with services like shampooing and blowouts, and learn about product sales and membership programs. The role is a training ground for promotion to Licensed Colorist.
- What qualifications are needed for the Hair Color Bar Assistant position at Madison Reed?
- To be considered, you must hold an active cosmetology license in the state of application. Entry-level customer service or retail sales experience is required, with a preference for salon or beauty industry experience. Strong communication and people skills are essential.
- What is the typical compensation for a Hair Color Bar Assistant at Madison Reed?
- Compensation for this role includes base hourly pay, commissions, and tips. Potential earnings are estimated between $28.50 - $29.50 per hour, with actual compensation depending on performance, tenure, and time spent serving guests.
- Is the Hair Color Bar Assistant role full-time or part-time at Madison Reed?
- The employment type can be full-time or part-time, depending on the business needs of the specific Hair Color Bar. Availability during peak guest times is also required.
- What kind of training and career growth opportunities are available for a Hair Color Bar Assistant?
- This role is specifically designed for career growth. You will undergo training to master color theory and develop behind-the-chair application skills, with the goal of being promoted to a Licensed Colorist within Madison Reed.
- What benefits does Madison Reed offer to its Hair Color Bar Assistants?
- Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, FSA, life AD&D, short & long-term disability, accident insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, parental leave, and paid vacation/holidays. Both full-time and part-time employees can access an employee assistance program, commuter benefits, team member discounts, pet insurance, One Medical membership, tuition benefits, and 401k plans.