Salon Assistant at Hair N' Now NYC

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.