Hairdresser

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Advise clients on beauty care treatments
• Analyze hair and scalp condition
• Book appointments
• Cut and trim hair according to client's instructions or preferences
• Provide custom hair and scalp treatment
• Shampoo customers' hair
• Provide other hair treatment, such as waving, straightening and tinting and also provide scalp conditioning massages
• 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
• Apply hair extensions
• Clean and style wigs and hair pieces
• Cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair
• Suggest hair style compatible with client's physical features and preferences
• Maintain and order supplies

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Hairstylist Trade Certification

Experience and specialization

Hair styling techniques

• Hair braiding
• Iron waving/curling
• Permanents
• Extensions
• Twisting
• Locking
• Relaxing
• Spiking
• Pin curls
• Roller setting

Hair colouring techniques

• Bleach
• Dyes/tints
• Frosting
• Streaking/highlights

Area of work experience

• Manager

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Gratuities