Hairdresser and salon manager vacancies in Belgium
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What does a hairdresser and salon manager do?
How do I become a hairdresser and salon manager? See the guideAs a hairdresser and salon manager you wash, cut, colour, curl and style your clients' hair while also running your own salon or a salon in a chain. The role is also known as salon owner, chief hairdresser or salon manager. You advise clients on their hairstyle, shampoo, cut, add shape or volume and colour, and you sell hair products. On top of the craft you plan appointments, take payments, manage stock and keep the bookkeeping in order. You work hygienically and lead your team. In the non-food retail and services sector in Vlaanderen you combine hands-on hairdressing with the day-to-day management of a business.
Typical tasks
- Plan appointments and welcome clients
- Wash, cut and shape or add volume to the hair
- Colour or bleach the hair and present the result
- Sell hair products and take payments
- Determine stock needs and manage supplies
- Keep the bookkeeping and accounts in order
- Coordinate and train your team
Required skills
- Cutting, colouring and styling technique
- Team leadership and planning skills
- Commercial and administrative insight for running a salon
- Customer focus and a hygienic way of working
- Stock and cash management
What does a hairdresser and salon manager earn?
Indicative Belgian pay range: €17–€24 gross per hour. Experience, the size of the salon and self-employment strongly influence what you earn. Employee pay estimate; actual pay depends on experience, sector pay scales and working hours. Premiums, overtime and benefits are separate.
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Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most common questions about applying via Werkvolk.
What does a hairdresser and salon manager do?
A hairdresser and salon manager cuts, colours and styles hair while running their own salon or a salon in a chain. You advise and serve clients, plan appointments, take payments, manage stock and keep the bookkeeping in order. You lead and train your team and work hygienically according to the rules of the trade.
How much does a hairdresser and salon manager earn in Belgium?
Indicative Belgian pay range: €17–€24 gross per hour. Experience, the size of the salon and self-employment strongly influence what you earn. Employee pay estimate; actual pay depends on experience, sector pay scales and working hours. Premiums, overtime and benefits are separate.
Can you start as a hairdresser and salon manager without experience?
Not directly. You first build up experience as a hairdresser and learn the craft, then add planning, sales, stock and bookkeeping skills. Running a salon in Belgium usually requires proven professional competence and a good grasp of the business side. Most managers grow into the role after years behind the chair.
What can you grow into as a hairdresser and salon manager?
With experience you can open additional salons, build a chain or specialise your business in colour, barbering or bridal styling. You can also train new hairdressers or move into education. If you enjoy craft work with customers, related trades such as hairdresser, brewer and distiller, alterations tailor or beautician offer alternative directions.
In which sectors and environments does a hairdresser and salon manager work?
You work in the non-food retail and services sector, running a salon of your own or within a chain. The work combines creative, manual hairdressing with commercial and administrative management. You are in close, personal contact with clients and also carry responsibility for staff and the business.
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