Hair or Beauty Salon Manager
What the work is
Organises and controls the operations of a hairdressing or beauty salon.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Plans and coordinates the daily operations of a hair or beauty salon
- Manages salon budget, and develops and implements strategies to attract and retain clients
- Manages and supervises salon staff, including hiring, training and scheduling
- Oversees the provision of hair or beauty services to clients
- Monitors and maintains inventory of salon supplies and products
- Collaborates with suppliers and vendors to source salon products and equipment
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional hair and beauty salon with eight chairs and a treatment room, on a busy Saturday before a long weekend. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A fully booked Saturday where every client leaves smiling and every stylist is on time
- An apprentice does her first cut on a real client and the client loves it
- A bride's whole party arrives together and the room fills with laughter
Hard days
- A stylist leaves and takes loyal clients with them
- A client unhappy with a colour who wants it fixed for nothing
- Back-to-back bookings with nobody having a break
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 172431, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.