Masa.Kanai is a Japanese salon in the upscale and peaceful area of the Upper West Side!
We are looking for a skilled candidate join our team as a shampoo assistant. Candidates must be fast paced, adaptable, responsible, and professional. We are ideally looking for weekend availability - Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays - but we are also open to discussion in regards to the schedule.
Responsibilities:
Help the stylists attend to their customers:
- Guide customers to the stylists’ stations
- Shampoo and help blow dry
- Provide deep conditioning treatments
- Perform color tasks such as setting up, assisting color applications, applying toner
Maintaining the cleanliness of the salon
Asking and serving drinks
Checking the schedule and being prepared for the next guests
Communicating between the front desk, the stylists, and other assistants to ensure everything is running smoothly
Multitasking between different stylists and several duties
Requirements:
US Citizenship or Green Card/US Work Authorization
Clean and stylish appearance
Friendly and professional demeanor
Prior Salon experience not required, but a plus
For those who are just stepping foot into the hair scene and are interested in growing with MASA.KANAI, we also offer a meticulous Assistant Program that will provide you with everything you need to blossom into a successful stylist! This program is up to your volition if you are interested in education. Classes are available one to three times a week with the projected timeline for debut being between one to three years depending on your own individual speed. Step-by-step, we will take you through:
1. Shampoo Massages & Conditioning Treatments
2. High-End Blow Outs & Styling
3. Cuts of All Variety – Long Layers, Bobs, Pixies, Barbers, etc.
4. Color Theory, Formulation, & Application
5. Debut on the Floor!
We at Masa.Kanai believes that happy employees who love their job will result in happy clients and a dazzling future. If interested in joining our family, please send us an email with a resume attached. Please note that shampoo training will be required before we can have you start on the floor and work with our guests.
