Barber
Barbershop
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Barbershop or hairstyling salon/studio
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Cut and trim hair according to client’s instructions or preferences
- Shampoo 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 apprentices/students in training
- Cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair
- Suggest hair style compatible with client’s physical features and preferences
- Maintain and order supplies
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Experience and specialization
Hair styling techniques
- Blow drying
- Iron waving/curling
- Spiking
Hair colouring techniques
- Bleach
- Dyes/tints
- Frosting
- Streaking/highlights
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods