Experienced Hairstylist – Children's Hair Salon

**LOVE CUTTING HAIR? LOVE WORKING WITH KIDS? LET'S TALK!** Melonhead Kids Salon is looking for a talented, experienced hairstylist to join our Oakville team! We're an established children's hair salon with a loyal client base, a welcoming team, and a reputation for making haircuts a positive experience for children and their families. We're looking for a confident, well-rounded stylist who takes pride in their work, genuinely enjoys working with children, and wants to be part of a busy, supportive salon. **WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING AT MELONHEAD** **Excellent Earning Potential** * Guaranteed hourly base starting at $20/hour. * Performance-based commission of 40%, 42%, and up to 45% of eligible service sales, based on biweekly sales. * Earn whichever is higher: your hourly wages or your qualifying commission. * Keep 100% of your tips! **Established Client Base** Join a well-known children's salon with an existing clientele and opportunities to build lasting relationships with families. No need to build your client base entirely from scratch! **Positive, Supportive Team** Work alongside a friendly team where professionalism, great haircuts, teamwork, and exceptional customer service are genuinely valued. **Fun & Rewarding Environment** From first haircuts to exciting new styles, you'll help children feel comfortable, confident, and happy in the salon chair. **WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR** We're searching for an experienced hairstylist with strong technical skills, a positive personality, and a passion for providing exceptional service. **Confidence cutting BOTH boys' and girls' hair independently is essential.** Our ideal candidate brings: * **Versatile Haircutting Skills:** Strong experience with boys' fades, tapers, clipper cuts, scissor cuts, and blending, as well as girls' layers, bobs, long and short haircuts, and face-framing styles. * **Professional Experience:** Proven salon haircutting experience with the confidence to deliver consistent, high-quality results independently. * **Excellent Communication:** Strong spoken English skills to conduct consultations with parents, understand haircut requests, explain recommendations, and communicate comfortably with children. * **A Genuine Connection with Kids:** A friendly, patient, understanding approach, particularly with young children, nervous clients, and first haircuts. * **Efficiency Without Compromising Quality:** The ability to work comfortably in a busy, appointment-based salon while maintaining excellent haircutting standards. * **Reliability & Professionalism:** Someone dependable, punctual, motivated, and committed to providing an outstanding customer experience. * **A Team-First Attitude:** Someone who takes initiative, supports coworkers, and helps maintain a clean, organized, welcoming salon. Experience working with a variety of hair textures is a strong asset. **POSITION REQUIREMENTS** * Previous professional hairstyling experience with strong independent cutting skills