Ulta Beauty
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.
General Summary & Scope 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.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities 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.
People
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.
Process
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.
Job Qualifications Education Cosmetology license.
Skills
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.
Special Position Requirements
Work a flexible schedule to include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Working Conditions
Frequent mobility during shift.
Frequent bending, reaching, and twisting.
Continuous lifting and/or moving up to 10 lbs. 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity 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.
Accessibility 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.
About At
Ulta Beauty
(NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products, and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well‑established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full‑service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make‑up services.
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General Summary & Scope 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.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities 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.
People
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.
Process
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.
Job Qualifications Education Cosmetology license.
Skills
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.
Special Position Requirements
Work a flexible schedule to include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Working Conditions
Frequent mobility during shift.
Frequent bending, reaching, and twisting.
Continuous lifting and/or moving up to 10 lbs. 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity 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.
Accessibility 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.
About At
Ulta Beauty
(NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products, and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well‑established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full‑service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make‑up services.
Referrals Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Ulta Beauty by 2x.
Job Alerts Sign in to set job alerts for “Assistant Stylist” roles.
Contact We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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