Fantastic Sams Cut & Color | Mesa, AZ 85204
Full-time | Pay: PPH pay plan + tips as stylist;
About Us & Career Path
We are a busy, friendly neighborhood Redken color salon with a loyal client base and a supportive team. This role starts as a Senior Stylist paid for our PPH (pay per hour) plan plus tips. After a few months, the right candidate transitions to Store Manager with a flat rate pay structure.
What You'll Do:
Perform the full service menu, including extensions, and meet a weekly retail goal of $100-$200
Take full ownership of daily operations: open and close independently (setup, cash handling, closeout, securing the store)
Coordinate schedules, coverage, and call-offs; lead the team by example in service and professionalism
Act as a trusted advisor to management: spot operational gaps (waste, scheduling, service, processes) and propose solutions
Create a standard measurement cheat sheet for Redken color, bleach, and developer by service and hair length
Make sure stylists charge correctly for services and products, and coach those who don't, professionally
Research local pricing and market trends and recommend price changes
Track inventory, alert management before supplies run out, and pick up supplies and Salon Centric orders
Handle client concerns and keep accurate client notes and consultations in our salon system
Required Skills (Must Have)
Retail sales: $100-$200 in retail products every week
Redken color expert: formulating, toning, and correction, including Shades EQ
Cost control & pricing: set standard color/bleach measurements, track usage, analyze competitor pricing
Hair extensions: experience preferred, or willing to be trained
Full menu: adult/children's cuts, clipper cuts, trims; blowdry, iron finishes, updos and braids; all-over color, retouch, men's grey blending; accent, face-framing, partial, full weave and cap highlights; balayage/ombré; double process blonde; basic and spiral perms, specialty wraps; brow, lip and chin waxing; deep conditioning
What We're Looking For:
Active Arizona cosmetology license (required); established client base strongly preferred
Lead, assistant manager, or salon management experience preferred
Highly responsible, accountable, and business-minded, someone the owner can fully trust to run the salon
Strong communicator and team leader, tactful with sensitive conversations like charging mistakes
Available weekends, flexible to cover short-notice call-offs, and available to support the team off-schedule
Reliable attendance with no frequent call-offs or lates; reliable transportation for supply pickups
Positive, upbeat attitude; committed to a drug-free workplace
What We Offer: $15-20per hour or higher depending oncommissionsPLUS tips
A great home for your clients plus steady walk-in traffic
Real leadership responsibility with direct owner support
Extension training, ongoing education, retail commission, and monthly sales contests with prizes
