Licensed Salon Manager

Sports Clips

$72K — $104K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active New Jersey cosmetology or barber license
  • Preferred management experience in salon, spa, retail, or store settings
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Excellent customer service abilities
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced salon environment
  • Flexible availability including evenings and weekends

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily salon operations, including scheduling and inventory
  • Recruit, coach, and onboard stylists while building a cohesive team
  • Oversee product ordering and merchandising for profitability
  • Ensure exceptional customer service and maintain a professional environment
  • Support payroll and administrative duties, ensuring compliance with policies

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Medical insurance availability
  • Free mental health benefit and competitive benefits package
  • Flexible scheduling to promote work-life balance
  • Career growth opportunities into multi-unit and leadership roles
  • Paid ongoing training in the industry
  • Supportive and fun team-oriented environment
  • Recognition for career growth, diversity, and leadership
Full Job Description
Sport Clips Haircuts of West Caldwell is hiring a Salon Manager to lead a high-performing men's and boys' hair salon. This role is ideal for a licensed cosmetologist or barber who enjoys coaching teams, managing salon operations, and delivering a consistent, high-quality customer experience.

As Salon Manager, you will oversee daily operations, support and develop stylists, and create a positive, team-focused salon culture while running the business with confidence and integrity.

Managers typically earn $35-$50 per hour, including hourly pay, tips, and performance bonuses.

Not Quite Ready for a Manager role? We've got you covered. We offer a comprehensive Manager-in-Training program. Licensed stylists who are not yet ready for a Salon Manager role can apply to our Manager-in-Training program, which provides hands-on leadership development in scheduling, inventory, customer service, and salon operations. We're always looking for future leaders who want to grow with us.

What a Salon Manager does at Sport Clips

  • Lead with Ownership: Manage daily salon operations-scheduling, inventory, and POS-to deliver a consistent, legendary client experience.
  • Build a Winning Team: Hire, coach, and onboard stylists while fostering teamwork, accountability, and growth.


  • Run It Like a Business: Oversee product ordering, inventory, and merchandising to support profitability and brand standards.
  • Set the Service Standard: Champion exceptional customer service, resolve concerns, and maintain a clean, professional environment.


  • Operate with Integrity: Support payroll and administrative needs while ensuring full compliance with licensing, safety, and company policies.

    Why work as a Salon Manager at Sport Clips
  • Paid time off


  • Instant walk-in clientele
  • Medical insurance available


  • Free mental health benefit and competitive benefits package
  • Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance


  • Career growth into multi-unit and leadership roles
  • Paid, ongoing industry-leading training


  • Supportive, fun, team-oriented salon culture
  • Nationally recognized for career growth, diversity, and leadership


Salon Manager requirements

  • Active NEW JERSEY (NJ) cosmetology license or barber license
  • Management experience preferred, including salon, spa, retail, or store management


  • Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced salon environment


  • Flexible availability, including evenings and weekends

    Apply today to join Sport Clips Haircuts of West Caldwell and grow your salon management career with us.

    Location Information:
    749 Bloomfield Ave.
    West Caldwell, NJ 07006

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