Position Summary:

The Salon Assistant is responsible for assisting the Salon Director around the salon with the daily tasks, providing a multitude of hair services, manicures and pedicures to the residents in the community.

Essential Functions:

• Gathering supplies
• Helping with color formulation
• Shampooing and conditioning residents hair
• Blow-drying residents
• Give residents manicures
• Give residents pedicures
• Sweeping salon floor
• Cleaning and maintaining salon’s appearance
• Sterilizing tools
• Helping prepare residents for service
• Ensuring residents are comfortable, offering beverages and something to read
• Greeting and scheduling appointments
• The ability to work in a safe and alert manner
• The ability to take ownership for associate’s safety and the safety of the residents • Must disclose any medication that might impair associate’s ability to perform the job safely or competently
• Maintains professional decorum at all times

Non-Essential Functions:

• Leads by example exhibiting the CORE Values through servant leadership
• Encourages teamwork and promotes company philosophy
• Attends required community meetings and participates in Life Enrichment activities when able.
• Completes all required courses in adherence with HRA University
• Is prompt and able to perform the required duties of the position on a regular, predictable basis
• Become familiar and understands how to report a missing person using the Safe Return program or equivalent
• Become familiar and understands the steps for fire evacuation
• All associates are responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for all community residents

Qualifications/Skills/Educational Requirements:

• Must have a high school or GED education.
• Experience working with seniors, individuals not physically well and those with mental incapacity ranging up to serve in nature required
• Must have knowledge of how chemicals used in hair care affect senior citizens’ hair.
• Ability to perform independently and exercise good judgement.

Background Screening Requirement

In all Florida Companies, this position requires a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information regarding the Clearinghouse, disqualifying offenses, and exemption procedures, please visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com