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Stylist in Training / Apprentice Stylist

9 days ago

San Jose

Job Description A stylist-in-training at Regis is a temporary 90-day 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, • Control expenses, • 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. The stylist-in-training must apply for the stylist position to be considered for promotion. To be considered for the promotion, the stylist-in-training must: 1) possess 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 Regis values of honesty, accountability, integrity, and respect. Qualifications • Must graduate from an accredited cosmetology school and obtain the necessary license(s) to perform salon services within or before 90 days of hire-date, • 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 Essential Functions Market and Grow the Business: • Promote and sell services and products, including recommending and selling additional services and/or retail products which will enhance and improve the customer’s image and/or contribute to the customer’s satisfaction with services performed, • Clearly convey a complete understanding of pricing for available services, • Coordinate Promotional Sales displays as directed by the company using ShopTalk, • Responsible for sales to walk-in retail customers Provide Exceptional Customer Service: • Understand the needs of the customer, greet each customer professionally by name, escort all clients through the salon, give salon tour when necessary, • Estimate wait times for scheduled and unscheduled appointments, • Answer the telephone promptly and professionally, • Handle general complaints and refer customer service issues to the manager Manage and Control Expenses: • Follow weekly salon schedules as directed by Salon Manager, • Correctly charge for services rendered and products purchased, including proper discounting according to Company policy, • Safeguard company assets by adhering to company policies and procedures Complete Required Administrative Tasks/Compliance: • Perform a variety of tasks related to assisting salon operations, including but not limited to: answering telephones, stocking shelves, sweeping hair and other duties as assigned by manager, • Communicate effectively with management, customers and co-workers in a professional and courteous manner, • Maintain and uphold safety standards by identifying and correcting conditions that affect salon safety, • Attend work timely and consistently, including attending mandatory staff meetings, training sessions or as otherwise required by management, • Adhere to all corporate policies, procedures and work rules, • Handle all POS transactions including opening and closing the register Physical Requirements and Work Environment • Frequent lifting up to 10 lbs. to stock retail shelves. Occasional lifting 10-25 lbs. to assist unloading monthly shipment of products., • Continuous standing throughout the day, • Continuous reaching, alternating between shoulder level and above shoulder level height to stock shelves., • Occasional pushing and pulling to move styling chair., • Continuous exposure to various chemicals and fragrances used in performing services and styling hair, including but not limited to permanent solutions, straightening solutions, shampoos, conditioners, hair spray and client perfume., • Occasional climbing of ladder/stepstool to stock shelves, retrieve products and maintain salon., • Ability to communicate with customers regarding services offered and requested and the customer’s needs and wants., • Basic reading, writing and mathematical skills necessary to read and complete company forms and other documents., • Occasional travel to mandatory meetings and training sessions, including overnight travel.

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