hairstylist
Education:
Other trades certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Non-smoking.
Work setting:
On-site customer service. Barbershop or hairstyling salon/studio.
Tasks:
- Advise clients on beauty care treatments.
- Analyze hair and scalp condition.
- Book appointments.
- Cut and trim hair according to client's instructions or preferences.
- Provide custom hair and scalp treatment.
- Shampoo customers' hair.
- Shave and trim beards and mustaches.
- Provide other hair treatment, such as waving, straightening and tinting and also provide scalp conditioning massages.
- Supervise other hair stylists and other staff.
- Supervise apprentices/students in training.
- Apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair.
- Apply hair extensions.
- Cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair.
- Suggest hair style compatible with client's physical features and preferences.
- Perform receptionist duties.
- Maintain and order supplies.
- Supervise students in training.
- Instruct and supervise trainees.
- Offer mentoring.
Supervision:
1 to 2 people. 3-4 people.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Hairstylist Trade Certification.
Hair styling techniques:
- Blow drying.
- Hair braiding.
- Iron waving/curling.
- Permanents.
- Extensions.
- Twisting.
- Locking.
- Relaxing.
- Spiking.
- Pin curls.
- Roller setting.
Computer and technology knowledge:
- Social Media.
- Shopify.
Hair colouring techniques:
- Bleach.
- Dyes/tints.
- Frosting.
- Streaking/highlights.
Area of work experience:
Manager.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Repetitive tasks.
- Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Standing for extended periods.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Morning.
Experience:
5 years or more.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
Financial benefits:
- Commission.
- Gratuities.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
Support for persons with disabilities:
Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
Support for youths:
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
Support for Indigenous people:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
Supports for visible minorities:
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.