Senior Unisex Hair Stylist

Salary & Benefits

• Base salary: AED 3,500-7,000/month (depending on experience)
• Commission on services & retail sales
• Staff discounts on services and products
• Training & career-growth opportunities
• Full-time, 6-day week

Work Hours & Location

• Location: Al Rigga, Dubai
• Full-time position, 6 days per week
• Rated hours with potential weekend shifts depending on bookings

About Us

Royal Salon is a premium unisex salon offering a full range of hair-services, grooming, colour, treatments and extensions for both men and women. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional client experiences, modern techniques, and a team environment built on skill, creativity and service excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct client consultations to understand hair goals, lifestyle, hair texture/condition and recommend appropriate services.
• Perform advanced haircutting for both female and male clients — including restyles, transformations and men's barbering/fades.
• Execute complex hair-colour services: balayage, ombré, highlights, root-touch-ups, colour corrections, toning.
• Deliver hair treatments: keratin, hair botox, protein/reconstruction treatments, smoothing/straightening.
• Provide hair-extension services (for all hair types: fine, normal, coarse, curly, textured) — including selection of method, colour/texture matching, installation, maintenance, removal.
• Style and finish hair: blow-dries, curls, waves, up-dos, men's groomed styles — ensuring seamless extension integration where applicable.
• Build strong client relationships: provide after-care advice, recommend products, maintain preference records and encourage client loyalty.
• Actively upsell add-on services and retail products while maintaining integrity and client trust.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and professional workstation; ensure all tools and the salon environment meet hygiene standards.
• Collaborate with the salon team (reception, junior stylists, assistants) to ensure smooth operations, scheduling and high client satisfaction.
• Stay current with industry trends, techniques and products; participate in ongoing training to refine advanced skills.

Skills & Experience — Required

• Minimum 4-5 years of salon experience in a busy environment (UAE experience preferred).
• Strong proficiency in advanced women's and men's haircutting, including barber-style fades/trims for men.
• Demonstrated expertise in complex colouring techniques (balayage, ombré, highlights, corrective colour).
• Proven experience delivering advanced hair-treatment services (keratin, smoothing, reconstruction).
• Competence in hair-extensions across all hair types: ability to choose the right system, match colour & texture, install, blend and maintain extensions.
• Excellent communication skills in English (both verbal and written) are essential.
• Additional language proficiency (Arabic and/or Tagalog) is a value added advantage.
• Upselling mindset: able to recommend add-ons and retail products confidently while maintaining client trust.
• Professional appearance, punctual, team-oriented, flexible and reliable.
• Valid UAE work permit or candidate eligible for employment visa.

Qualifications

• Diploma or certification in Hairdressing/Cosmetology (preferred).
• Portfolio or Instagram handle showing prior work: colour transformations, extensions, treatments, and haircut styles.
• Certification/training in chemical services, extension systems is preferred.
• Hygiene and health training/certification (in line with Dubai regulations) is preferred.

Personal Attributes

• Creative flair and passion for hair artistry and client experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: listens, asks the right questions, explains treatments/after-care, builds trust.
• Detail-oriented and dexterous — especially important for cuts, colour and extensions.
• Adaptable and able to handle multiple service types in a fast-paced environment without sacrificing quality.
• Calm under pressure, maintains consistency and quality during busy periods.
• Growth-oriented: eager to learn advanced techniques, mentor others and contribute to salon growth.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From AED4,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Al Rigga: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Should be willing to join immediately?

Experience:

• Unisex Hair Stylist: 4 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English, Arabic, Taglog (Required)