Beauty Therapist

Position: Beauty Therapist

Type: Full-time, permanent (38 hours per week)

Employer: SALON SYMMETRY PTY LTD

Location: Geelong West VIC 3218

Salary: $80,028 per annum ($40.50 per hour), plus superannuation

About the Business

Salon Symmetry Pty Ltd is an established hair salon in Geelong West, Victoria, offering hair cutting, colouring and styling services tailored to each client’s individual preferences. The salon has served its local community for many years and has recently broadened its services to include nail and beauty treatments, delivered from a dedicated, fully equipped area within the salon. This expansion complements the established hairdressing services and gives clients the convenience of accessing a wider range of services in a single visit, within a team that values quality workmanship, punctuality and attentive client care.

About the Position

The Beauty Therapist will be based in the salon’s newly established beauty area and will deliver its nail and beauty services, with a strong emphasis on nail work. The role covers manicures, pedicures, nail enhancements and specialised hand and foot care, alongside facial treatments, facial waxing and threading, and eyebrow and eyelash services. Working closely with the hairdressing team, the Beauty Therapist coordinates appointments for clients receiving several services in the same visit, and is relied upon to complete each service within its agreed appointment time while maintaining a high standard of finish and client comfort.

Key Responsibilities

Consult with clients to assess nail and skin condition, understand their needs, identify contraindications and select suitable services, products and techniques.

Explain aftercare to clients and recommend suitable home-care routines.

Perform manicures and pedicures, including cuticle care, nail shaping, natural nail preparation, e-file techniques, and nail polish and gel polish application.

Apply, maintain, rebalance and safely remove nail overlays and extensions using appropriate systems, including builder gel (such as BIAB and hard gel), Gel-X, polygel and acrylic.

Provide IBX nail strengthening treatments, cosmetic nail repairs and cosmetic toenail reconstruction using NanoFlex.

Create decorative nail finishes, including French finishes, chrome and nail art, to suit clients’ preferences.

Provide specialised hand and foot care, including exfoliation, massage and moisturising treatments, with toe waxing as part of pedicure services.

Perform facial treatments tailored to skin type, including cleansing, exfoliation, facial massage, masks and appropriate skincare applications.

Provide eyebrow lamination, mapping, shaping and tinting, eyelash lifting and tinting, and facial and eyebrow hair removal using waxing and threading.

Maintain accurate client consultation and service records, including preferences, products used, reactions and contraindications.

Prepare and maintain treatment areas, tools and equipment, following appropriate cleaning, disinfection, sterilisation, infection-control and workplace safety procedures.

Coordinate service timings with the hairdressing team for clients receiving multiple services, completing appointments on time while maintaining quality and client comfort.

Requirements

Australian citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply.

A relevant AQF Certificate III or higher in beauty services or a related beauty discipline, or an equivalent qualification.

At least two years of relevant professional experience in beauty therapy, with strong skills in nail services. Previous experience in Australian salon environments is highly regarded.

Strong practical skills in manicures, pedicures, gel-based nail enhancements and specialised hand and foot care, with attention to detail and finish. Practical competence in facial treatments, facial waxing and threading, eyebrow shaping and tinting, and eyelash lifting and tinting. Sound knowledge of hygiene, infection control and the safe use of products, tools and equipment. Previous experience with additional nail enhancement systems, such as Gel-X, polygel and acrylic, and advanced nail art techniques is desirable, as is familiarity with CND products, the IBX nail strengthening system and NanoFlex gel.

Strong client consultation skills and effective communication in English, including assessing service suitability, recognising contraindications, recommending products and explaining aftercare. Ability to work independently and coordinate with the salon team, completing services within agreed appointment times while maintaining quality and client comfort.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their resume, including a valid email address, and a brief cover letter outlining their relevant qualifications and salon experience through this online portal. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.