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Stylist / Assistant / Front Desk opportunities for candidates who can handle speed, precision, and a demanding Upper East Side salon floor.
Stylist
3-7+ years of continuous, high-volume floor experience. Manhattan experience heavily preferred.
- Experience3-7+ years continuous floor experience
- LicenseActive NYS Cosmetology License
- CompensationTiered 40%-55% commission
Core Requirements
- Experience: 3-7+ years of continuous, high-volume floor experience (Manhattan experience heavily preferred).
- Licensing: Active, unblemished New York State Cosmetology License.
- Precision Execution: Advanced mastery of wet/dry structural cutting under strict time limits.
- Color Efficiency: High-speed, flawless single-process roots, balayage, and complex highlights.
- Finishing Pace: Ultra-fast, high-end commercial blowouts and editorial finishing.
Performance Expectations
- Volume Management: Ability to seamlessly command a fully packed, zero-gap daily book of 6-10 clients.
- Production Focus: Proven track record of consistently maximizing service tickets, add-ons, and retail revenue.
- Floor Control: Flawless on-time schedule discipline while proactively leveraging assistant support to maximize chair turnover.
Soft Skills & Demeanor
- High-Expectation Stamina: Polished, unflappable client-facing demeanor tailored to a demanding, low-tolerance UES clientele.
- Decisive Communication: Ability to translate vague client descriptions into precise technical execution with absolute speed.
Compensation Structure
- Performance Commission: Tiered 40%-55% commission scales determined directly by personal volume and demand.
- Shared Cost Model: Pro-rated backbar supply deductions built symmetrically into the tier splits.
- Additional Income: Immediate gratuities plus competitive commission on product sales.
Ready To Join The Floor?
Review our operational requirements above. All initial screening applications must be submitted digitally through our portal.
Assistant
Entry-level to 2 years of fast-paced salon internship, or high-performing beauty school graduates.
- ExperienceEntry-level to 2 years
- Schedule8-10 hour physical shifts
- Compensation$17-$24/hour plus tips and tiers
Core Requirements
- Experience: Entry-level to 2 years of fast-paced salon internship, or high-performing beauty school graduates.
- Licensing: Licensed or actively accumulating hours for NYS Cosmetology certification.
- Physical Capacity: Uninterrupted physical stamina for 8-10 hour shifts; constant standing, lifting, and rapid movement.
Key Responsibilities
- Rapid Backbar Prep: High-speed, high-efficiency shampooing, conditioning, and treatment application.
- Technical Assisting: Precise, rapid color mixing, immediate station resets, and continuous tool sanitization.
- Salon Logistics: Managing continuous industrial laundry cycles, backbar stocking, and salon deep sanitation.
- Multi-Chair Support: Seamlessly balancing simultaneous support for 1 to 3 high-speed floor stylists.
Pace & Progress Expectations
- Schedule Rigor: Zero-tolerance policy for lateness, slow movement, or floor bottlenecks.
- Volume Conditioning: Actively managing a workflow pacing of 6-10 clients per stylist per day.
- Growth Track: Rapid advancement to the floor strictly contingent on hitting mandatory speed and retail upsell benchmarks.
Soft Skills & Compensation
- High Urgency, Zero Ego: A proactive, intense work ethic focused strictly on supporting floor velocity first and learning second.
- Blunt Coachability: Ability to thrive under constant, direct, and transparent real-time critique.
- Hourly Wage: $17-$24/hour base rate depending on technical speed and floor capabilities.
- Tips & Tiers: Access to tips plus structured raises locked directly to milestone speed tests.
Ready To Join The Floor?
Review our operational requirements above. All initial screening applications must be submitted digitally through our portal.
Front Desk
1-3 years of front desk experience in a high-volume salon, luxury spa, or chaotic hospitality environment.
- Experience1-3 years in salon, spa, or hospitality
- SystemsVagaro or advanced booking software
- Compensation$17-$28/hour plus incentives
Core Requirements
- Experience: 1-3 years of front desk experience in a high-volume salon, luxury spa, or chaotic hospitality environment.
- Systems Agility: High proficiency with Vagaro or advanced multi-channel online booking software.
- Crisis Multitasking: Simultaneously commanding multi-line phones, rapid client check-ins, and complex stylist schedules without losing poise.
Key Responsibilities
- Book Optimization: Strategic, precise scheduling to maximize our 9-chair layout and eliminate structural gaps.
- Floor Flow Command: Tracking real-time wait times, greeting clients, and calmly neutralizing scheduling conflicts.
- Retail KPIs: Driving front-of-house retail product sales and actively managing inventory.
Soft Skills
- Assertive Diplomacy: Highly polished, authoritative verbal communication; firm and immediate conflict resolution.
- Situational Intuition: Constantly auditing the floor to anticipate and adjust for scheduling bottlenecks before they occur.
Compensation Structure
- Hourly Base: $17-$28/hour scale heavily dependent on booking velocity and system mastery.
- Incentives: Financial bonuses tied directly to retail conversion metrics and overall salon weekly revenue benchmarks.
Ready To Join The Floor?
Review our operational requirements above. All initial screening applications must be submitted digitally through our portal.
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