Cosmetology Education Specialist - Great Clips - Raleigh, NC

Corporate Field Opportunity

Education Specialist - Raleigh, North Carolina

Open Position

Education Specialist - Great Clips - Raleigh, NC
Territory: 75% Travel to the following areas: Raleigh, Durham, Myrtle Beach, Florence, Wilmington

The Company Behind the Cut
Our client, Great Clips, Inc., is part of one of the fastest growing industries - franchising. In 2008, they were ranked #1 in Hair Care Category, and 29th overall on the Franchise 500 list.

Great Clips, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and established in 1982, is the largest brand in the haircare industry. They have perfected a system for delivering high quality haircuts and perms to the entire family in a convenient no-appointment environment. They have a distinct and enduring advantage of having more than 2,600+ salons under one brand that makes them clearly the dominant presence in the industry. Combining the experience of Great Clips, along with their franchisees' business acumen, they will continue to be a strong force within the $55 billion haircare industry.

The Opportunity
Growth has created career opportunities at the Corporate Office and in the field across the U.S. and Canada. Great Clips offers employees exciting work helping franchisees to optimize their salons in a fun, dynamic work environment. Great Clips rewards corporate employees with more than a paycheck, including: Competitive pay and benefits, a great work environment, and ongoing learning and development opportunities.

Share your talent, dedication, and drive to succeed and receive an energized, exciting, and friendly team environment, where success is celebrated by all.

Education Specialists have a passion for training and development. They deliver exciting and motivational technical and customer service training that ensure salon staffs are able to deliver the brand promise with each and every customer.

Responsibilities

• Deliver all aspects of core training programs, technical workshops, customer service workshops, and salon Management training.


• Gather training materials and prepares training center for classes.


• Act as a role model of the brand image in appearance and behavior.


• Evaluate participant performance during training and provides feedback to them.


• Provide timely feedback to GMs, Managers, and Franchisees related to performance of class participants.


• Conduct local school visits and training as approved by supervisor and assists the co-op in being proactive in the market.


• Participate and help prepare for market training sessions and promotional events.


• Provide support to new salons to ensure they have successful grand openings.


• Conduct technical interviews for franchisees that are opening their first salon.


• Monitor assigned market budgets on a monthly basis to ensure expenses are within budget; notes exceptions and potential problems and follows up as needed.

Requirements

• Current cosmetology license.


• At least two years of training/educating experience.


• Salon management experience a plus.


• Ability to effectively and consistently deliver training sessions using the Great Clips Great Clips technical and operating systems.


• Ability to certify that a participant has learned and successfully demonstrated the material learned in training.


• Ability to establish credibility and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.


• Ability to manage an intensive travel schedule (50% of time) and work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.


• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds, ability to stand for long periods of time to deliver training and cut hair.


• Intermediate user of Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Web.


• Valid Drivers License along with personal vehicle.

Apply Online Today!

http://tbe.taleo.net/NA4/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=INSTIGATE&cws=27&rid=564

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are excited to partner with the HR Professionals at Instigate, Inc. to manage our recruitment efforts for this opening. All responses will be processed promptly by Instigate's TalentAssist - RPO Team. Please submit your resumes, applications or questions directly to Instigate for consideration. Thank you for your interest in joining our team.