Hairdresser

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

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

• Shampoo customers’ hair
• Supervise other hair stylists and other staff
• Supervise apprentices/students in training
• 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

Experience and specialization

Hair styling techniques

• Blow drying
• Iron waving/curling
• Permanents
• Extensions
• Twisting
• Locking
• Roller setting

Hair colouring techniques

• Bleach
• Dyes/tints
• Streaking/highlights

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability