Salon Assistant

**Salon Assistant**:

- Employment Group
- CUPE
- Position Number
- 00724
- Division
- Faculty of Trades and Applied Technology
- Department
- Esthetics
- Campus
- Parksville/Qualicum campus
- Location
- Parksville, British Columbia
- Country
- Canada
- Appointment Type
- temporary part-time
- Workload
- 0-35 hours per week.
- Pay Level
- CUPE 6: $28.12 per hour
- Appointment Start Date
- 25-Sep-2023
- Appointment End Date
- 19-Apr-2024
- Applicant Documents
- CV/Resume, Cover Letter, Referees/References
- Posted Date
- 24-Aug-2023
- Closing Date
- 06-Sep-2023
- Job Reference
- 2186

**Duties**:

- Coordinate the daily work flow of the front-end operational activities in the esthetics salon.
- Provide phone and in-person reception to the public.
- Demonstrate a professional demeanor to students assigned to desk.
- Support faculty with regards to classroom materials.
- Implement department guidelines by communicating with instructors to ensure client bookings meet the needs of the services required by each student.
- Implement promotional and marketing strategies / professionally demonstrate and encourage retail sales.
- Work with distributors to accurately manage inventory.
- Provide accurate recording of client information/records.
- Order time sensitive supplies for the salon retail and salon dispensary.
- Manage all client payments, record keeping, and remittances of all salon revenue.

**Required Qualifications**:
One-year Office Administration certificate, or equivalent, from an appropriately accredited post-secondary institution, and a Hairdressing or Esthetician certificate. Minimum three years related industry experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Proven superior organizational, interpersonal, and communications skills (written and verbal), ability to work as part of a team, ability to manage multiple and complex tasks, ability to determine and manage priorities and to use discretion and to work under pressure in a high demands setting. Excellent time management skills with proven prioritization skills. Some bookkeeping experience.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Related VIU experience. Experience with point-of-sale systems. SuperHost.
- VIU is pleased to offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefit plan; ample paid holiday time; professional development opportunities and a desirable pension plan. As part of the VIU campus community, our employees work with supportive colleagues within an encouraging environment and are provided with the tools and training that promote learning and development. The perks of VIU employment are multiple, and include well-being initiatives and services, strategic discounts, and flexible work opportunities._

**Note**: