barber

Work setting

• Urban area
• Barbershop or hairstyling salon / studio

Tasks

• Book appointments
• Cut and trim hair according to client's instructions or preferences
• Shampoo customers' hair
• Shave and trim beards and mustaches
• Provide other hair treatment, such as waving, straightening and tinting and also provide scalp conditioning massages
• Apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair
• Apply hair extensions
• Cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair
• Suggest hair style compatible with client's physical features and preferences

Hair styling techniques

• Blow drying
• Hair braiding
• Iron waving / curling
• Permanents
• Spiking
• Roller setting

Hair colouring techniques

• Bleach
• Dyes / tints
• Frosting
• Streaking / highlights

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 32 hours per week