How to hire a beauty advisor/sales associate

How to hire a beauty advisor/sales associate, step by step

Here's a step-by-step beauty advisor/sales associate hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a beauty advisor/sales associate job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new beauty advisor/sales associate
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a beauty advisor/sales associate, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A beauty advisor/sales associate's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, beauty advisor/sales associates from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of beauty advisor/sales associate salaries for various roles:

   Type of Beauty Advisor/Sales Associate	Description	Hourly rate
   Beauty Advisor/Sales Associate	Retail sales workers include both those who sell retail merchandise, such as clothing, furniture, and automobiles, (called retail salespersons) and those who sell spare and replacement parts and equipment, especially car parts (called parts salespersons). Both types of workers help customers find the products they want and process customers’ payments.	$12-22
   Beauty Advisor	A beauty advisor's role is to represent a brand by engaging with customers and recommending cosmetic or skincare products in pursuit of securing sales. They must have extensive knowledge of the company's products and current trends, ability in applying make-up, and customer service skills as most of the duties will focus on demonstrating and responding to inquiries... Show more	$13-21

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Product Knowledge
   • Customer Service
   • Make-Up
   • POS
   • Skin Care Products
   • Sales Floor
   • Fragrance
   • Beauty Products
   • Customer Relations
   • Stock Shelves
   • Cash Drawers
   • Inventory Control
   • Product Demonstrations
   • Customer Complaints

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   Responsibilities:

   • Create makeovers, making checkouts with POS system, using RF systems to stock arrive merchandise in the department stockroom.
   • Ring in sales using POS register, maintaining work area, supplies clean, sanitize, fully stock and organize.
   • Provide extraordinary customer care by assisting customers in every way possible while also maintaining store cleanliness and keeping track of inventory.
   • Perform minor repairs on Kohl's jewelry like changing watch batteries and removing watch links.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your beauty advisor/sales associate job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A beauty advisor/sales associate salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, beauty advisor/sales associates' average salary in virginia is 50% less than in hawaii.
   • Seniority. Entry-level beauty advisor/sales associates earn 46% less than senior-level beauty advisor/sales associates.
   • Certifications. A beauty advisor/sales associate with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a beauty advisor/sales associate's salary.

   Average beauty advisor/sales associate salary

   $16.37hourly

   $34,052 yearly

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   Entry-level beauty advisor/sales associate salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 28, 2025

4. Writing a beauty advisor/sales associate job description

   A good beauty advisor/sales associate job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a beauty advisor/sales associate job description:

   Beauty advisor/sales associate job description example

   ** PAY REFLECTED DEPENDS ON EXPERIENCE **
   
   By working at Sally Beauty, you would be part of the largest hair and beauty supplier in the world and we are on a mission to empower our customers to express themselves through hair - and we need passionate and talented people to make this happen!! The Sales Associate/Beauty Advisor will focus on one primary objective - creating a memorable shopping experience for our customers.
   
   We are continually searching for passionate beauty lovers that want to help our customer through their beauty experience. Whether assisting with hair color, cosmetics, skin care, or nails, we want you to be the advisor on our customer's journey. It takes knowledge and training - which Sally Beauty will go above and beyond to provide. You bring your passion and personality - we will do the rest!
   
   Your role at Sally Beauty:
   
   Build relationships and inspire loyalty
   Recommend additional and complimentary products
   Inform customers of current promotions and events
   Set up advertising displays and arrange merchandise to highlight sales and promotional events
   Ensure our customers are informed about and enrolled in our Loyalty program
   Complete transactions accurately and efficiently
   Maintain a professional store environment and communicate inventory issues
   Demonstrate our Sally Beauty Culture Values
   We have a range of different working schedules and hours to suit everyone's needs. Why you'll love working here:
   
   The people are creative, fun and passionate about beauty
   Generous product discount and free sample products
   You will receive a great education regarding our products
   You will have ample opportunity for growth
   You may qualify for one or more of the following - medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation, sick and holiday time depending on the average hours worked. This role is typically Part Time, though some locations offer Full Time. Ask about this if contacted by a hiring leader
   This role is typically Part Time, though some locations offer Full Time. Ask about this if contacted by a hiring leader.
   
   Legal wants you to know:
   
   Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs., occasionally while on a ladder, with or without accommodation
   May be exposed to fumes and odors upon occasion.
   Working Conditions/Physical Requirements The position requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing; walking; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as shipment or record boxes. The position involves working around moving parts, carts, or machines, and may occasionally include exposure to irritant chemicals.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find beauty advisor/sales associates for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your beauty advisor/sales associate job on Zippia to find and recruit beauty advisor/sales associate candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as salesjobs, salesheads, allretailjobs.com, sales trax.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit beauty advisor/sales associates, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new beauty advisor/sales associate

   Once you've decided on a perfect beauty advisor/sales associate candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new beauty advisor/sales associate first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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