Hairdressing or beauty salon managers or proprietors plan, organise and coordinate the daily activities of salons. Learn more about this role, how your career might develop and what you can study or do to help you get a job.
As a hairdressing or beauty salon manager or proprietor, you’ll be responsible for the staff, resources and daily operations of a salon. You might be managing a hairdressing salon, beauty salon or salon at a hotel or spa, making sure staff carry out treatments correctly and that clients are happy, relaxed and want to return.
On a day-to-day basis, you’ll typically be responsible for recruiting, training and managing staff, organising the rota and wages of stylists, managing stocks and budgets for one or more salons, and developing marketing or advertising activities. You’ll enjoy working in the beauty sector and managing a business.
Daily tasks will vary, but might involve:
The average salary for a hairdressing or beauty salon manager or proprietor in the UK is £26,520.
You won’t typically travel in this role unless you are the proprietor of multiple sites and need to travel between them.
It’s uncommon for a hairdressing or beauty salon manager or proprietor to work from home, as you’ll be working with clients and managing staff in person.
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