hairstylist

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• or equivalent experience

Experience

5 years or more

On site

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

Work setting

• Urban area
• Barbershop or hairstyling salon/studio
• Trade work

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
• Supervise other hair stylists and other staff
• 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
• Perform receptionist duties
• Maintain and order supplies

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Hairstylist Trade Certification
• Hairstyling Red Seal Certificate
• Hairstylist Licence

Experience and specialization

Hair styling techniques

• Blow drying
• Hair braiding
• Iron waving/curling
• Permanents
• Twisting
• Relaxing
• Pin curls
• Roller setting

Hair colouring techniques

• Bleach
• Dyes/tints
• Streaking/highlights

Area of work experience

• Manager

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Commission
• Gratuities

Other benefits

• Free parking available