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Hair or Beauty Salon Manager

142114 · Sedentary Next-day ready

Career data Close match

Spa managers run health or beauty spas. They manage staff and business operations including finances, programmes and customer service.

Most common salary $56k – $69k
Upper salary up to $75k
Training 0-2 years

Description

Organises and controls the operations of a hairdressing or beauty salon.

Typical work tasks

  • Determines product mix, stock levels and service standards; formulates and implements purchasing and marketing policies, and sets prices; promotes and advertises the establishment's goods and services; sells goods and services to customers and advises them on product use; maintains records of stock levels and financial transactions; undertakes budgeting for the establishment; controls selection, training and supervision of staff; ensures compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.

Typical work environment

  • Works indoors in hairdressing salons or similar environments.
  • Works in adequately heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained offices and retail/service areas that are welcoming and comfortable to potential customers.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Sedentary work with frequent sitting in offices or in meetings.
  • Stands and walks frequently in the office and salon area.
  • Lifting, carrying, pulling, bending, squatting or crouching is not a significant component of the job.
  • Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using hand-held objects/equipment including pens, calculators, telephones, keyboard, mouse and electronic tills, when pricing stock or if there is a hands on element to the role.
  • Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings or to visit other sites operated by the business or to meet suppliers to purchase stock.
  • Driving is not a significant component of this role.
  • Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, administrative, organisational, purchasing knowledge, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
Entry signal Reviewed

Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier Experience or on-job training
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 2
Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Hairdressing/beauty is not a registered occupation in NZ (none correct), but salon managers are experienced stylists promoted up and 3yrs exp substitutes, so barrier=experience_or_training and next_day_ready=true.

Entry Requirements

  • A relevant NZQF Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2). At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.