barber

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• or equivalent experience

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
• Supervise other hair stylists and other staff
• Supervise apprentices / students in training
• Apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair
• Clean and style wigs and hair pieces
• Cut, trim, taper, curl, wave, perm and style hair
• Suggest hair style compatible with client's physical features and preferences
• Perform receptionist duties
• Maintain and order supplies

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Hair styling techniques

• Permanents
• Relaxing
• Spiking

Hair colouring techniques

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

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people