Stylist / Senior Stylist — Calm Precision. Cairns Lifestyle. Real Earnings

Summary

Calm, structured salon seeking skilled stylist ready to deliver precision work and real client results.

Key Selling Points

• Paid trials, real earnings, and transparent pay from day one
• Calm, structured salon with clear systems and genuine team support
• Ongoing development in advanced cutting, colour, and fast foiling

About The Role

• Join Cuts By Carella, a precision-based salon built on skill, calm, and consistency.
• We do not do ego or chaos. We do great hair, teamwork, and results that keep clients returning.
• This full-time role suits a qualified stylist who wants a structured salon where every chair runs on skill and every shift runs on rhythm.
• Our floor runs on a clear system: the Client Experience Manager coordinates flow, the Stylist owns service, and the Technical Director guides craft.
• We honour a two-way pact - you bring consistency and craft; we back you with structure, fairness, and professional calm.
• Once readiness is demonstrated, you will be confident and trusted to run the salon floor as the lead stylist on days when the Technical Director is not working, in partnership with the Client Experience Manager - maintaining calm flow, service consistency, and client excellence throughout the day.
• The Client Experience Manager delivers key support to stylists, including administration and phone handling, basin and treatment assistance, shampoo and conditioner attachment support, and real-time time-management control.
• This structure allows you to stay fully focused on service, craft, and client results.

What You'll Be Doing

• Precision cutting, ratio-based colouring, and tailored styling using Paul Mitchell The Colour
• Working across two chairs where appropriate, balancing client flow, timing, and service quality
• Signature Basin Service is performed primarily by the Client Experience Manager. You support delivery as required to keep client flow calm and service standards consistent
• Following Cuts By Carella systems, scripts, and timing standards to deliver consistent, high-quality service every shift
• Reinforcing aftercare plans and rebooking support with every client to protect results and loyalty
• Maintaining daily floor readiness - stations, tools, and retail display set at open; reset to standard before close
• Partnering with the Client Experience Manager and Technical Director to keep the floor calm, coordinated, and client-first
• Providing guidance to emerging stylists when rostered together to maintain consistency across the team
• Maintaining a spotless station and stepping in for team flow when required

What You Bring

• Either Certificate III or Certificate IV in Hairdressing (or equivalent apprenticeship)
• Minimum three years of post-qualification salon experience within tropical or high-humidity environments, or at least five years of post-qualification experience in non-tropical salons.
• Suited to an experienced stylist able to operate independently within a structured team
• Proven skill in cutting, colouring, blow-drying, and treatments
• A calm, reliable, team-first approach - no ego, no drama
• Clear communication, sound timing, and pride in end-to-end service
• Commitment to hygiene, safety, and professional presentation at all times
• Confident, professional product recommendations that link to in-salon results
• Must have full Australian work rights and be available to commence immediately

Roster & Earnings

• Full-time roster with a rotating weekend schedule, including Sundays
• Base salary $75,000 + bonuses and incentives (typical total $85,000 - $90,000 per year)
• 4 or 5 Day Working Weeks
• Trials are paid

What We Offer

• Bonuses: $500 after three months and $1,000 after six months
• Service and retail incentives in addition to base pay
• Secure on-site parking (value $160 per month)
• Closed Mondays and Tuesdays for balance
• Transparent pay and rotation system: fair, tax-smart, and consistent
• Ongoing development with Francesco Carella, focused on precision cutting, advanced colour craft, salon rhythm, and fast foiling techniques that build both speed and consistency
• Clear performance markers: precision cuts completed in 45 to 75 minutes; weekly reviews focused on craft and client results: never sales pressure

The Environment

• A boutique Cairns salon known for personalised service, consistency, and beautiful results.
• If you value calm over chaos, craft over chatter, and teamwork over ego, this is your chair.

How To Apply

• Please apply with your résumé and a short cover note.
• Local or settled in Cairns strongly preferred.

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• Local stylists are warmly encouraged to pop into the salon with their résumé in person — we value meeting you face-to-face and seeing your professionalism first-hand.

Next step

• Shortlisted applicants will complete a brief Culture Fit Pre-Interview Test before their salon interview to confirm alignment with our calm, professional salon culture and values.