The Galleria Hair Salon is looking for a licensed cosmetologist who wants to become a strong, confident haircutting stylist.
This is not just a shampoo assistant position.
You will assist our salon team while receiving hands-on training in women’s haircuts, men’s haircuts, fades, blowouts, styling, consultations, and client care. The goal is to help you develop the skills, speed, confidence, and clientele needed to move into a producing stylist position.
We already have an established assistant, but our salon is growing and our team needs more support. Instead of hiring someone only to complete basic assistant duties, we want to invest in someone who wants to learn, improve, and build a real career behind the chair.
This position is best for someone who has completed cosmetology school, has some salon experience, and knows that they still need additional training before becoming a fully independent stylist.
What You Will Do
Your responsibilities will include:
- Shampooing and conditioning clients
- Preparing clients for haircut and styling services
- Assisting stylists during appointments
- Performing blow-dries and basic styling
- Helping with women’s and men’s haircut services
- Learning clipper work, fades, scissor work, sectioning, elevation, and shape
- Practicing on mannequins and approved models
- Preparing stations before appointments
- Cleaning and resetting stations after appointments
- Sweeping hair and maintaining clean work areas
- Washing, folding, and organizing towels and capes
- Mixing and preparing treatments when directed
- Restocking products and salon supplies
- Keeping the shampoo area clean and organized
- Helping maintain a clean, professional salon
- Supporting the front desk when needed
- Greeting clients and helping them feel comfortable
- Learning how to recommend products
- Learning how to rebook clients
- Building relationships with clients
- Gradually accepting approved services as your skills improve
- Participating in salon education, team meetings, and team-building activities
Everyone on our team helps where help is needed. No task is considered beneath anyone.
Training and Career Development
We are looking for someone who wants more than a temporary salon job.
You will receive:
- Paid hands-on training
- One-on-one coaching from experienced stylists
- Haircutting education
- Blow-dry and finishing education
- Men’s haircut and fade training
- Women’s haircut training
- Consultation training
- Retail recommendation training
- Client-building guidance
- Opportunities to practice on models
- Regular feedback and performance reviews
- A clear path toward becoming a producing stylist
Training is based on progress, not simply time employed.
Moving into a stylist position will depend on:
- Technical skill
- Consistency
- Speed
- Client safety
- Professionalism
- Attendance
- Coachability
- Ability to follow instructions
- Teamwork
- Client feedback
- Ability to complete services independently
We will provide education and opportunities. You must be willing to practice, accept feedback, and put in the effort.
Who We Are Looking For
The right person is:
- Licensed or eligible to hold a Texas Cosmetology Operator License
- Interested in specializing in haircutting and styling
- Comfortable learning both women’s and men’s haircuts
- Interested in learning fades and clipper work
- Friendly and comfortable speaking with clients
- Reliable and punctual
- Coachable
- Motivated
- Professional
- Team-oriented
- Comfortable asking questions
- Able to accept direct feedback
- Willing to practice outside of regular client appointments
- Able to follow salon systems and procedures
- Interested in building a long-term career
- Comfortable working in a busy salon
- Able to stay productive without being constantly reminded
- Willing to help with cleaning, towels, shampooing, and salon support
- Comfortable participating in salon meetings, education, and team activities
You do not need to know everything already.
You do need to show effort, consistency, humility, and a real desire to improve.
Required Qualifications
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Active Texas Cosmetology License or ability to obtain one before starting
- Cosmetology school completion
- Some salon, apprenticeship, or assistant experience preferred
- Basic haircutting knowledge
- Basic blow-dry and styling ability
- Comfortable working with the public
- Able to stand for extended periods
- Able to perform normal salon duties throughout the workday
- Dependable transportation
- Consistent access to a reliable personal vehicle
- Ability to arrive on time for every scheduled shift
- Availability to work Saturdays
- Availability during the salon’s busiest hours
- Ability to attend required training and team meetings
- Working mobile phone
- Professional communication skills
- Reliable attendance history
Please do not apply if transportation is still uncertain or if you regularly depend on last-minute rides. Reliable attendance is essential for this position.
Our Culture
The Galleria Hair Salon is a boutique, team-based salon.
We are not a booth-rental salon where everyone works separately. Our clients may see different members of the team, and we work together to create a consistent experience.
Our salon culture is social, professional, relaxed, and collaborative.
We enjoy working together, but we also take the business seriously.
Our team participates in:
- Hands-on education
- Team meetings
- Monthly salon classes
- Model days
- Content and photo opportunities
- Team-building activities
- Holiday gatherings
- Occasional social events
- Community and salon events
Participation matters.
We want someone who enjoys being part of a team and is willing to build relationships with coworkers. You do not have to be the loudest person in the room, but you must communicate, participate, and contribute.
We are not looking for someone who wants to come in, avoid the team, complete the minimum amount of work, and immediately leave.
We want someone who is interested in becoming part of the salon.
Professional Appearance
Our dress style is best described as elevated casual.
We do not require formal clothing, but everyone is expected to arrive looking clean, polished, current, and ready to work with clients.
Examples include:
- Clean and well-maintained clothing
- Fashion-forward casual outfits
- Professional jeans, trousers, dresses, skirts, or salon-appropriate sets
- Clean shoes
- Groomed hair
- Clean personal presentation
- Clothing that allows you to perform salon services safely
The following are not appropriate:
- Pajamas
- House shoes or slippers
- Dirty or heavily damaged clothing
- Clothing with offensive language or images
- Clothing that exposes undergarments
- Clothing that makes it difficult or unsafe to perform services
- Arriving with an unclean or noticeably unprepared appearance
You are not expected to wear expensive or designer clothing.
You are expected to look intentional and professional.
Our team works in the beauty industry. Personal presentation is part of creating trust with clients.
Attendance and Reliability
Salon appointments are scheduled in advance. When someone is late or absent, clients and coworkers are affected immediately.
We need someone who:
- Arrives before the scheduled start time
- Is ready to work when the shift begins
- Plans transportation in advance
- Communicates clearly
- Gives proper notice when requesting time off
- Does not regularly call out
- Does not frequently request schedule changes
- Can maintain a consistent work schedule
- Understands that Saturdays are important salon workdays
Emergencies happen. However, frequent transportation problems, oversleeping, last-minute schedule conflicts, and repeated call-outs will not work in this position.
Please apply only if you are ready to maintain a dependable work schedule.
Schedule Expectations
Our salon is open Tuesday through Saturday.
Applicants should be available during a combination of:
- Tuesdays
- Wednesdays
- Thursdays
- Fridays
- Saturdays
- Some evenings
- Required education days
- Required team meetings
- Occasional salon or team events
Saturday availability is required.
This is not a Monday-through-Friday office schedule. Our busiest periods are often evenings and Saturdays.
Exact hours will be discussed during the interview and may change as the position develops.
Performance Expectations
During your first several months, we will evaluate:
- Attendance
- Punctuality
- Attitude
- Work ethic
- Cleanliness
- Speed
- Technical improvement
- Communication
- Client interaction
- Ability to follow directions
- Willingness to practice
- Team participation
- Ability to stay productive
- Response to coaching
- Professional appearance
- Reliability
We do not expect perfection.
We do expect visible improvement.
Someone who consistently practices, accepts coaching, and shows initiative will receive more education and opportunities.
Someone who avoids practice, resists feedback, or repeatedly needs to be reminded of basic duties will not progress into a stylist position.
Compensation
- Starting pay of $12.50–$15.00 per hour
- Final starting rate based on experience and demonstrated ability
- Paid training
- Opportunities for increased responsibility
- Potential transition into a service-producing stylist role
- Future earning growth based on performance, skill development, and clientele
This is an hourly training and assistant position at the beginning. It is not an immediate high-commission stylist position.
The purpose of the role is to create a strong foundation and a clear path forward.
Benefits and Perks
Benefits may include:
- Paid training
- One-on-one education
- Weekly skill development
- Paid time off
- Employee service discounts
- Retail product discounts
- Free parking
- Flexible scheduling when business coverage allows
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Team-building activities
- Salon events
- Client-building opportunities
- Access to an established salon clientele
- Growth path into a stylist position
Benefit eligibility and availability may depend on employment status, schedule, tenure, and plan requirements.
This Position May Be a Good Fit If
- You recently completed cosmetology school but need more hands-on training
- You have salon experience but are not confident enough to work independently
- You want to become stronger at haircutting
- You want structured education and direct feedback
- You want to work around experienced stylists
- You enjoy working with a team
- You want help building a clientele
- You want a clear career path
- You are willing to begin with assistant responsibilities while developing your skills
- You understand that becoming a successful stylist requires practice and patience
This Position Is Probably Not a Good Fit If
- You are looking for booth rental
- You only want to perform color services
- You are unwilling to learn men’s haircuts
- You do not want to shampoo, sweep, clean, or fold towels
- You expect to begin with a full clientele
- You are looking for an immediate high-commission position
- You frequently change jobs
- You have unreliable transportation
- You cannot work Saturdays
- You regularly need last-minute time off
- You do not like receiving direct feedback
- You are not willing to practice
- You prefer to work completely independently
- You do not want to participate in education or team activities
- You are only looking for a temporary job
About The Galleria Hair Salon
The Galleria Hair Salon is a boutique salon located in Houston’s Galleria area.
We focus on:
- Quality haircuts
- Customized color
- Blonding and balayage
- Client education
- Continued professional development
- Teamwork
- Consistent client service
- Long-term relationships
We believe talented stylists are developed through education, repetition, feedback, and real experience.
Our goal is to help the right person become a confident and productive stylist while also giving our current team the support needed to serve clients properly.
How to Apply
Please submit:
- Your current resume
- Your Texas cosmetology license status
- Your current availability
- A short explanation of why you want this position
- Any salon experience you have
- Photos or a social media portfolio of your work, if available
- The haircutting skills you most want to improve
- Confirmation that you have dependable personal transportation
- Confirmation that you can work Saturdays
In your application, answer the following question:
Why are you interested in becoming a stronger haircutting stylist instead of only looking for a general salon assistant job?
Applications without a complete response may not be considered.
Equal Opportunity
The Galleria Hair Salon considers qualified applicants based on experience, availability, reliability, professionalism, skill, work ethic, and ability to perform the position.
We do not discriminate based on legally protected characteristics.
Pay: $12.50 - $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Paid training
Work Location: In person
