Ulta Beauty Consultant

ALL ABOUT TARGET 

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.   

ALL ABOUT ULTA BEAUTY AT TARGET  

Our Ulta Beauty Consultants have the unique opportunity to impact guests in the moment by making every interaction count. When we activate our Ulta Beauty force of passionate and knowledgeable consultants, guests feel welcomed and inspired to explore, discover, and make a purchase. Ulta Beauty Consultants delight each guest through meaningful interactions, personalized solutions, product samples, and loyalty program benefits - making the Ulta Beauty experience easy and rewarding for guests. It is their priority to put the guest first. 

At Target, we believe in our team members having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of an Ulta Beauty Consultant can provide you with the skills and experiences of: 

• Provide personalized beauty products and regimen recommendations through guest engagement, product training, sampling events and actively selling 

• Retail business fundamentals including department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotions strategies 

• Beauty product knowledge including beauty brands, seasonal trends, cosmetics and various skincare products 

• Driving guest loyalty through internal loyalty programs (Target Circle and Ulta Beauty Rewards) including guest benefits, and how to leverage as a sales-driving tool  

As an Ulta Beauty Consultant, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities: 

• Create a welcoming experience by greeting guests as you are completing your daily tasks.   

• When guests need assistance, engage with guests in a welcoming way, to help solve their specific needs. 

• Support guests with genuine interaction to understand their needs and what level of service they prefer; ask open ended questions to provide appropriate recommendations, product knowledge, and drive sales. 

• Prioritize guest interaction and engagement while still completing tasks within the shop such as ensuring product is organized, in stock and signed correctly, pricing is accurate, cleaning and maintaining testers and sampling supplies, and completing changes to salesfloor merchandise displays. 

• Invite guests to become members of loyalty programs; share the benefits and perks of programs and assist guests with sign up and linking. 

• Encourage guests to explore Beauty with confidence by making sure the area is clean, testers are available, and surprising & delighting them with product samples. 

• Participate in weekly trainings via Target’s learning system focused on newness, industry trends, product knowledge, and guest engagement techniques to enable continuous development and drive sales performance. 

• Familiarize yourself with prestige product ingredients and benefits; leverage training resources, product packaging, in-store marketing, and store tools. 

• Be knowledgeable about the tools, products, and services available in the total store. 

• Always demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance. 

• Work in a safe manner at all times; comply with all safety policies, best practices, and training; report hazards and correct where possible.  

• Thank guests and let them know we’re happy they chose to shop at Target. 

• All other duties based on business needs 
   

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

This may be the right job for you if: 

• You enjoy interacting and helping others - including guests that shop our store and fellow team members you work with.   

• You thrive in a fast-moving, highly active and physically demanding role, where teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem solving are key to success.  

• You are open to working a flexible work schedule with varying hours, days or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays and other peak shopping times). 

The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be an Ulta Beauty Consultant. But there are a few skills you should have from the get-go: 

• 12+ months previous beauty retail experience preferred, but not required 

• Strong interest and knowledge of beauty and skincare products 

• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members 

• Ability to communicate on multiple frequencies devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed.  

• Effective communication skills 

• Work both independently and with a team 

• Resolve guest questions quickly  

• Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframe 

We are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics that we expect:  

• Accurately handle cash register operations as needed 

• Climb up and down ladders 

• Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 15 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving merchandise up to 44 pounds without additional assistance from others.  

• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays); reliable and prompt attendance necessary 

• Capable of working in and exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain job duties including but not limited to Drive-Up, carryout, etc. 

• Ability to remain mobile for the duration of a scheduled shift (shift length may vary).