Duties & Responsibilities:

• Suggest hair style compatible with client's physical features or determine style from client's instructions and preferences
• Cut and trim hair according to client's instructions or preferences
• Shampoo, cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style customers' hair
• Shave and trim beards and mustaches
• Provide other hair treatment, such as waving, straightening and tinting and also provide scalp conditioning massages
• Supervise hair stylists/apprentices/student in training
• Analyze hair and scalp condition and provide basic treatment or advice on beauty care treatments for scalp and hair
• Apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair and hair extensions
• Clean and style wigs and hair pieces
• Perform receptionist duties and maintain and order supplies

Employment Requirements:

• Completion of secondary school education is required.
• Several years of experience may replace formal education and training.
• Employers may require applicants to provide a hairstyling demonstration before being hired.