A barber is a skilled professional who specializes in providing hair and grooming services to male clients. They are responsible for delivering quality haircuts, beard trims, shaves, and other grooming services, ensuring client satisfaction and maintaining a clean and comfortable environment in the barbershop. Barbers are knowledgeable about different hair types, styles, and trends, and they use their expertise to create tailored looks that enhance their clients’ appearance and confidence.
Job details
- Location: Prince George, BC
- Salary: 26.50 hourly / 40 to 50 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employment: Full time Day, Overtime
- Start date: Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits
- Vacancies 4
- Verified
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
- Barbershop or hairstyling salon/studio
Responsibilities:
- Provide haircuts, beard trims, and shaves according to client preferences and style requests.
- Use barbering tools such as clippers, scissors, razors, and styling products to achieve desired hairstyles and grooming looks.
- Provide exceptional customer service by greeting clients, listening to their needs, and offering professional advice and recommendations.
- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in the barbershop, including sterilizing equipment and sanitizing workstations.
- Stay updated on the latest hair and grooming trends, techniques, and products to offer the best services to clients.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring their satisfaction and loyalty.
- Manage appointment scheduling, ensuring efficient workflow and minimal wait times.
- Promote and sell grooming products, such as styling gels, pomades, and beard oils, to clients for at-home maintenance.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as a barber or hairstylist with a focus on men’s grooming.
- Excellent knowledge of different hairstyles, hair types, and grooming techniques.
- Proficiency in using barbering tools and equipment, including clippers, trimmers, scissors, and razors.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with clients and understand their preferences.
- Attention to detail and precision in haircutting, styling, and beard grooming.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage time efficiently.
- Understanding of hygiene and safety practices in a barbershop setting.
- Knowledge of men’s grooming products and the ability to provide recommendations to clients.
- Valid barbering license or certification in compliance with local regulations.
Tasks
- Book appointments
- 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
- Analyze hair and scalp condition and provide basic treatment or advice on beauty care treatments for scalp and hair
- Apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair
- Cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair
- Maintain and order supplies
Experience and specialization
Hair styling techniques
- Blow drying
- Hair braiding
- Iron waving/curling
- Permanents
- Twisting
- Locking
- Relaxing
- Spiking
- Roller setting
Hair colouring techniques
- Bleach
- Dyes/tints
- Streaking/highlights
Additional information
Security and safety
- Bondable
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
