Summary / General Function / Job Purpose

            Duties of an Akemi Salon Stylists perform a broad range of beauty services, from cutting hair to performing scalp treatments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Typical duties include shampooing, cutting, and styling hair, though they may also provide hair treatments, including deep conditioning, permanents, hair coloring, and weaving.  Their daily responsibilities are extensive and often include: Advising clients on their haircare needs. 

Responsibilities

            To adequately perform their jobs, Stylist must:

·         Possess knowledge of principles and processing for providing personal services

·         Maintaining an appointment calendar through scheduling

·         Maintaining work stations and sanitizing tools and equipment

·         Have the ability to assess the needs of their clients

·         Meet quality standards for service

·         Possess knowledge of the chemical composition and properties of the substances they use and the chemical processes the substances may undergo (i.e., understanding chemical reactions, production techniques, and disposal methods)

Successful hairdressers must also

·         Be able to work under pressure

·         Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills

·         Be patient

·         Be able to work long hours on their feet

·         Pay attention to small details

·         Listen closely to their clients’ wants and needs

·         Be able to follow instructions

·         Keep up with the latest beauty trends

·         Earn the trust of their clients

·         Closely follow safety, sanitation, and health standards

·         Be respectful of their surroundings

·         Team building