wig stylist

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Rural area
• On-site customer service

Responsibilities

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
• Provide other hair treatment, such as waving, straightening and tinting and also provide scalp conditioning massages
• Apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair
• Clean and style wigs and hair pieces
• Cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair
• Suggest hair style compatible with client's physical features and preferences
• Maintain and order supplies

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Hairstylist Trade Certification

Experience and specialization

Hair styling techniques

• Blow drying
• Iron waving/curling
• Extensions
• Locking
• Relaxing
• Spiking
• Pin curls
• Roller setting

Hair colouring techniques

• Bleach
• Dyes/tints
• Frosting
• Streaking/highlights

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Commission
• Gratuities

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available