barber
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
Noisy.
Work setting:
Rural area. Barbershop or hairstyling salon/studio.
Tasks:
- Analyze hair and scalp condition.
- 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 apprentices/students in training.
- Apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair.
- Cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair.
- Suggest hair style compatible with client's physical features and preferences.
Hair colouring techniques:
- Dyes/tints.
- Streaking/highlights.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Manual dexterity.
- Attention to detail.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Standing for extended periods.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- 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)?.
Experience:
7 months to less than 1 year.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Financial benefits:
Gratuities.
Other benefits:
Free parking available.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
Support for mature workers:
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
Supports for visible minorities:
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.