Hair N' Now NYC is hiring Salon Assistants to support a demanding, high-volume Upper East Side salon floor. This role is ideal for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are ready to build technical speed and skill.

Core Requirements:

Experience:

Entry-level to 2 years of fast-paced salon internship, or high-performing beauty school graduates.

Licensing:

Licensed or actively accumulating hours for NYS Cosmetology certification.

Physical Capacity:

Uninterrupted physical stamina for 8-10 hour shifts; constant standing, lifting, and rapid movement.

Key Responsibilities:

Rapid Backbar Prep:

High-speed, high-efficiency shampooing, conditioning, and treatment application.

Technical Assisting:

Precise, rapid color mixing, immediate station resets, and continuous tool sanitization.

Salon Logistics:

Managing continuous industrial laundry cycles, backbar stocking, and salon deep sanitation.

Multi-Chair Support:

Seamlessly balancing simultaneous support for 1 to 3 high-speed floor stylists.

Pace & Progress Expectations:

Schedule Rigor:

Zero-tolerance policy for lateness, slow movement, or floor bottlenecks.

Volume Conditioning:

Actively managing a workflow pacing of 6-10 clients per stylist per day.

Growth Track:

Rapid advancement to the floor strictly contingent on hitting mandatory speed and retail upsell benchmarks.

Soft Skills & Compensation:

High Urgency, Zero Ego:

A proactive, intense work ethic focused strictly on supporting floor velocity first and learning second.

Blunt Coachability:

Ability to thrive under constant, direct, and transparent real-time critique.

Hourly Wage:

$17-$24/hour base rate depending on technical speed and floor capabilities.

Tips & Tiers:

Access to tips plus structured raises locked directly to milestone speed tests.