Tattoo Artist

Responsibilities:

Consult with clients to understand their ideas, preferred style, placement, size, budget, and expectations. Create original tattoo concepts, sketches, stencils, and placement options that suit each client. Execute clean, precise tattoos across relevant styles, including linework, shading, lettering, colour work, and black-and-grey work, according to demonstrated competence. Explain tattoo suitability, pain expectations, healing timelines, risks, and aftercare before beginning any procedure. Confirm client identity, age eligibility, informed consent, allergies, medical considerations, and contraindications in line with studio policy. Prepare, disinfect, and maintain the tattoo station before and after every appointment. Use sterile, single-use needles and consumables; safely handle sharps, contaminated materials, and clinical waste. Maintain accurate client consultation, consent, procedure, and aftercare records. Monitor clients during procedures and respond calmly to discomfort, fainting, allergic reactions, or other concerns within the limits of training. Photograph completed work professionally, with client consent, to support the studio portfolio and marketing. Manage bookings, punctuality, touch-up appointments, stock needs, and daily workspace readiness. Protect client privacy and contribute to a welcoming, respectful, and judgement-free experience.

Requirements:

Proven professional tattooing experience and a strong, verifiable portfolio of healed and fresh work. Strong drawing, composition, colour, linework, and stencil-placement skills. Demonstrated knowledge of infection prevention, cross-contamination control, sterilisation, and safe sharps disposal. Training or certification in blood-borne pathogen safety, infection control, first aid, or a related area is strongly preferred. Ability to recognise situations that require declining or postponing a procedure and referring the client for medical guidance. Excellent communication, patience, attention to detail, and client-service skills. Ability to maintain a clean workstation and follow all applicable health, safety, and licensing requirements. Availability to work scheduled hours, including peak periods or weekends where required.