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Ulta Beauty

All-in-one beauty retailer with salons

Assistant Services Manager

Personal Care & StylingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBellevue, WA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate from cosmetology school.
  • Hold a cosmetology license and/or cosmetology management license where required by state law.
  • Have 2–3+ years of relevant, fast-paced salon management work experience or other relevant work experience.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of state board of cosmetology regulations and hiring requirements.
  • Demonstrate developing financial management capabilities, including driving top-line sales, interpreting reporting data, managing payroll budgets, and controlling expenses.
  • Demonstrate developing leadership management capabilities, including attracting, developing, and motivating talent, adapting to change and leading others through change, developing collaborative relationships, and leading and influencing.
  • Be proficient in current salon techniques for haircutting, hair color, lightening, styling, texture, treatment, extensions, makeup, and brow services.
  • Have ear-piercing service skills where applicable, or an aptitude to develop skills and capabilities in all service categories.
  • Be proficient with basic technology, including point-of-sale systems, Microsoft Office programs, and Apple devices.
  • Have strong collaboration and interpersonal skills.
  • Have organizational skills to manage multiple tasks.
  • Be able to react under pressure, use good judgment in ambiguous situations, and be flexible and adaptable.
  • Work a flexible full-time schedule that includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Attend corporate business meetings and conferences.
  • Be able to maintain continuous mobility throughout the store during a shift; frequently stand, bend, reach, and twist; continuously lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; continuously coordinate and manipulate objects; and frequently use a computer, telephonic devices, and related office supplies.

Responsibilities

  • Perform salon hair services, makeup applications, skin-care analyses, brow services, and product demonstrations for guests.
  • Achieve individual productivity goals each week.
  • Promote accountability for meeting or exceeding store goals related to service and merchandise sales, guest loyalty including credit, payroll, omnichannel operations, and retail shrink.
  • Drive company profitability through operational excellence, top-line sales growth, and expense control.
  • Support the planning and execution of service events that deliver a strong guest experience, encourage brand-partner collaboration, and meet sales and payroll goals.
  • Regularly review, analyze, and respond promptly to financial and operational reporting, including service visits and audit results.
  • Address underperforming service-sales metrics and develop strategies using company programs, tools, and resources to improve and grow the business.
  • Stay informed during work time about industry trends, products, and services, and understand their ingredients and benefits to better serve guests.
  • Maintain regular attendance and hold services associates accountable to the company attendance policy.
  • Support attraction, hiring, and retention of a diverse team of service professionals, using methods including social media platforms and addressing salon staffing needs and open positions.
  • Build an engaged team that reflects the brand through collaboration, two-way communication, work prioritization, and coaching behaviors that drive guest loyalty.
  • Train, coach, and develop services professionals using company programs, tools, and resources.
  • Create an inclusive environment that encourages associate growth and engagement, and ensure attendance at required training and educational programs and classes.
  • Support associate professional development through training, individualized competency-based feedback and coaching, succession planning, and individual development plans to support development and sales performance.
  • Establish professional peer and brand-partner relationships that support collaborative sales and service goals.
  • Promote service excellence among the leadership team by sharing best practices, establishing priorities, and providing support.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and store standards.
  • Review and respond appropriately to company communications in a timely manner.
  • Adhere to and enforce the company dress code.
  • Manage salon supply inventory and ordering within the allocated budget, ensuring necessary service products are available.
  • Use the company task-management tool to prioritize and execute store workload, including product and marketing resets, pricing updates, inventory tasks, cleaning, and replenishment.
  • Protect company assets and minimize loss by ensuring compliance with store standards and procedures for workplace safety, inventory control, and loss prevention.
  • Support continuous improvement by influencing adoption of company initiatives and technology, communicating expectations, and ensuring store tasks are completed.
  • Support the Experience Manager and General Manager in scheduling service associates to optimize traffic patterns and service-professional productivity.

About the Company

Ulta Beauty

All-in-one beauty retailer with salons

Ulta Beauty operates a nationwide beauty retailer that combines a broad range of products—from affordable drugstore brands to high-end prestige labels—under one roof, plus in-store salon services. Its products are sold in physical stores and online, often via a loyalty program and partnerships like shop-in-shop concepts with Target. The model works by offering both mass-market and luxury beauty items in a single shopping trip, along with beauty services and digital channels that connect in-store and online experiences. The company differentiates itself from competitors by hosting a single destination for the full beauty spectrum, leveraging a large loyalty ecosystem, and integrating service offerings and strategic partnerships to reach more customers. Ulta’s goal is to maintain leadership as the primary one-stop beauty retailer, evolving its blend of physical and digital shopping to meet changing consumer needs.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bolingbrook, IL
Founded
1990

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