Carimar Salon Group is committed to building a first-class team that recognizes we are stronger together than as individuals, provides each guest with a wonderful experience that makes them look and feel great, and gives back to our community. A stylist-in-training is a temporary position designed to integrate an unlicensed, future stylist into the salon workplace and to help them learn the business. It is the stylist-in-training’s responsibility to deliver exceptional customer service and to communicate effectively with management, customers, and co-workers. Specifically, the stylist-in-training’s job duties include: • Market and grow the business • Observe other stylists/managers at work and ask relevant questions • Provide exceptional customer service • Promote and sell services and retail products • Answer telephones, stock and dust shelves, and sweep hair • Complete all other duties as assigned by manager The stylist-in-training may be eligible for a promotion to the stylist position once they receive their license. A promotion to stylist is not automatically guaranteed. To be considered for the promotion, the stylist-in-training must: 1) recieve a valid appropriate license in his/her applicable state of employment; 2) have the ability to perform the duties of the license requirements that their state allows, including, but not limited to: cutting, styling, coloring, providing wax treatments, and washing and perming hair with or without an accommodation; and 3) demonstrate that they practice our values of honesty, accountability, integrity, and respect. Qualifications • Must be enrolled in an accredited cosmetology school • On the road to obtaining the necessary license(s) to perform salon services within 90 days • Ability to work in a dynamic salon environment • Good time management skills, good judgment, and the ability to multi-task • Well-developed interpersonal skills to communicate in a professional and courteous manner with customers, co-workers, and management • Computer knowledge including but not limited to point-of-sale systems and data entry • Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends Once you become a stylist here's what you could expect: Perks and Benefits: • Greater of commission or hourly pay every other Friday • Opportunity to make up to 50% commission on service sales and 10% on retail sales • 401k • Paid holidays • Paid vacation • Opportunity for flexible schedule • Participation in charitable giving • Team-based bonuses • Yearly tool upgrade stipend • Ongoing training and continuing education provided at no cost • Employee referral bonuses • License renewal reimbursement • Product and service discount program Desired skills for our stylists: • Hair dresser / stylist / cosmetologist experience • Cosmetology license • Salon experience preferred (in school or professional) • Experience using different types of scissors, trimmers and other tools to create hairstyles • An understanding of the different types of hairstyles a person can request and how to achieve those looks • A willingness to learn about new styles and techniques • The ability to communicate with customers and understand a look they want, even if they don’t know the technical terms for a certain style