Licensed Beauty Advisor - Full Time

sephora.com

Posted 2 months ago

Full Time

Chicago, Illinois

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Licensed Beauty Advisor is responsible for performing beauty services, including makeup and waxing, while driving store sales and providing expert product guidance. They must maintain high hygiene standards, stay updated on beauty trends, and foster a supportive, inclusive team environment.

Qualifications

We are seeking a Licensed Beauty Advisor with 1-3 years of experience in a similar role, retail, or hospitality environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong knowledge of beauty products, services, and trends, with a demonstrated ability to provide excellent client service and build relationships. This role requires an active professional license for beauty services in the state of practice and a passion for teamwork and continuous learning.

Job Description

Job ID: 287237
Store Name/Number: IL-State Street (0662)
Address:108 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60602, United States (US)
Hourly/Salaried: Hourly (Non-Exempt)
Full Time/Part Time:Full Time
Position Type: Regular

Your Role at Sephora: As a Licensed Beauty Advisor, you’ll impact clients every day. You’re a beauty expert, guiding clients on their journey at the Beauty Studio and beyond. It’s about more than just products—it's also making someone’s day through teaching, inspiration, and play. Join our diverse, supportive team and grow with leaders who care. If you’re licensed, service-driven, and love connecting—this is your moment to Belong to Something Beautiful.

Key Responsibilities
  • Drive results Help achieve store goals by providing and rebooking beauty services, servicing clients, and selling products
  • Perform beauty services Provide makeup, waxing, and other services listed in Sephora’s Beauty Services menu. Stay informed about all beauty trends and product knowledge to educate and empower clients
  • Maintain licensure and uphold hygiene standards Keep licenses active and always uphold health and safety protocols
  • Foster inclusiveness and teamwork Help promote a culture of openness where everyone feels empowered
  • Uphold Sephora standards Follow company policies and help create a safe, secure, and enjoyable shopping experience for all

Flexible Scheduling and Reliability
  • Must meet the required minimum number of weekly shifts/ hours
    • Full Time: 30-40 hrs/week
    • Part Time: 15-29 hrs/week
    • Flex (as needed): 4-14 hrs/week
  • Be available during peak retail operations (nights, weekends and holidays)
  • Punctuality and consistent attendance

Qualifications/Experience
  • An active license to provide waxing, makeup, and false application services in the state where the services are being performed
  • 1-3 years' experience in a similar role or in a retail, hospitality, or service environment
  • Strong knowledge of beauty products, services, trends, and techniques
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver personalized client service and build lasting relationships
  • Team player who thrives in a collaborative and goal-oriented environment
  • Quick learner with ability to absorb and share product knowledge effectively
  • Physically able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds

While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy
Inclusion & Belonging We pledge to create a beauty community where everyone’s uniqueness is celebrated, respected, and honored
Meaningful Rewards Sephora offers comprehensive healthcare and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility; Details can be found Here
$21.75 - $24.88/hr. The actual hourly pay offered depends on various factors, including relevant qualifications and experience; and other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position and/or geographic location.
Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions.
Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.

sephora.com

Sephora is the world’s leading global prestige beauty retail brand. With our curation of more than 500 brands and our own label, Sephora Collection, we offer the most unique and diverse range of prestige beauty products, tailored to our customers’ needs from fragrance to make-up, haircare, skincare and beyond, as we constantly reimagine the world of prestige beauty. Operating in 35 markets, whether it’s at one of our 3,200 retail stores or our 20 offices worldwide, we create an environment where our people can innovate, collaborate, and create. We build memorable, joyful experiences for our clients, and become experts in products, brands, ingredients, and more. At Sephora, our work is driven by our values, through which we lead, imagine, grow, and inspire each other every day. You can be part of a caring community where you can build a fulfilling career path, your growth is in your hands. We believe that beauty thrives in diversity and discovery. Our purpose is to champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty. We are committed to making a positive change in our industry and to create a space where everyone, including our 50,000 colleagues and 74 million loyal customers, can embrace authenticity and celebrate their beauty as themselves and as a community. Join us and belong to something beautiful.
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