Barber

Employer

Edy Hair Planet Inc.

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

Non-smoking

Work setting

• Urban area
• Barbershop or hairstyling salon/studio

Tasks

• Book appointments
• Cut and trim hair according to client's instructions or preferences
• Shave and trim beards and mustaches
• Provide other hair treatment, such as waving, straightening and tinting and also provide scalp conditioning massages
• Supervise apprentices/students in training
• Apply bleach, tints, dyes or rinses to colour, frost or streak hair
• Suggest hair style compatible with client's physical features and preferences

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Hair styling techniques

• Blow drying
• Locking

Hair colouring techniques

• Bleach
• Dyes/tints

Specialization or experience

Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits
• Parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Offers workshops, counselling services or other resources to help Veterans navigate their transition into the civilian workforce (for example: adapting to different organizational structures)

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities