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Taylor StevensAveda Lifestyle Salon
Careers at Taylor Stevens

Full-time · Geneva Commons, Illinois

Full-Time
Hair Stylist

Your craft.
Your next chapter.

New graduates and experienced stylists welcome. No existing clientele necessary. Bring your commitment to learning, caring for guests, and supporting your team.

Hair styling at Taylor Stevens Salon
Personal care. Shared expertise.
A foundation to build on

$18/hourStarting wage · plus tips and team bonuses

Guaranteed hourly pay.
Growth at the center of the conversation.

Why Taylor Stevens Salon?

A place to belong.
A future to build.

We're a small boutique Aveda salon with a shared purpose: helping stylists build fulfilling, lasting careers in a place they can call home.

Our culture is rooted in growth, support, and teamwork. We believe sharing knowledge and celebrating one another's progress makes us stronger—and helps us give our guests our best.

The opportunity

The role, at a glance.

Build your career at Taylor Stevens Salon, an Aveda salon in Geneva Commons, Geneva, Illinois. We are hiring a full-time Hair Stylist.

What you will do

  • Consult with guests about their hair, goals, and daily routine.
  • Provide hair cutting, color, and styling services with thoughtful guest care.
  • Recommend appropriate home care and help guests plan their next visit.
  • Work with the team to maintain a welcoming, clean, professional salon.
  • Participate in coaching, education, and shared team goals.

What you bring

  • A current Illinois cosmetology license.
  • A commitment to thoughtful guest care.
  • A willingness to learn, practice, and receive coaching.
  • Dependability, clear communication, and respect for your teammates.
  • Pride in your work and a desire to keep growing.

More than a paycheck

Support for the
career you want.

Our compensation plan provides a reliable, guaranteed hourly wage, along with opportunities to earn more as you develop your skills and contribution to the team.

01

Earn with confidence.

  • Steady hourly paychecks plus tips.
  • Annual pay reviews based on performance, growth, and contribution to the team.
  • Shared team goals and bonus opportunities.
  • Paid vacation.
  • No product charges or business bookkeeping.
02

Keep moving forward.

  • Paid cutting and color coaching.
  • Paid advanced in-salon education.
  • Paid coaching and team meetings.
  • A clear career path with consistent support.
03

Have a team behind you.

  • Co-workers who want you to succeed.
  • A positive team culture.
  • Flexible scheduling.
  • Consideration for unpaid time off.

Learning is part of the work

Scheduled education.
Everyday support.

Build your skills through scheduled, paid education time with Andrea, supported by Taylor. Our training includes cutting and color coaching and advanced in-salon education.

Beyond scheduled training, our team is here to mentor, share knowledge, and collaborate. You’ll have people to learn from and teammates who want you to succeed.

01 · Monthly

One-on-one coaching.

Ask questions, work through challenges, and develop the skills needed to meet performance expectations.

02 · Quarterly

Career coaching.

Together, we review the guest experience you deliver, client reviews and retention, rebooking, and product knowledge and recommendations.

We recognize progress, identify opportunities, and set clear goals for your continued growth.

03 · Ongoing

A commitment to mastery.

Our commitment is to teach, coach, and help you build mastery—with clear expectations and consistent support.

Training, education, coaching sessions, and team meetings are paid time.

Time is respected

Time for life
outside the salon.

We do our best to support a healthy balance between work and life. Along with paid vacation, we consider requests for unpaid time off.

We ask that requests be made in advance so we can plan together, respect everyone’s time, and care for our guests.

Let’s start a conversation

Make your
next move.

Whether you’re starting your career or ready for a new salon home, we’d like to meet you. Tell us about yourself, what you enjoy doing, and what you hope to build next. Enter Hair Stylist as the position on your application.