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Job Details

Tattoo Artist

Employer

Alberta Ink

Date Posted

October 16, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Lethbridge, AB
  • Earnings $36.25 hourly
  • Work Hours 35 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Dec 10, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

Alberta Ink

Languages

English

Education

  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

Tattoo studio

Tasks

  • Make custom designs for clients
  • Designing traditional tattoos
  • Maintain and build own clientele
  • Schedule and confirm appointments
  • Provide customer service
  • Recommend personnel actions
  • Prepare working drawings
  • Make stencil patterns
  • Clean work area
  • Ensure safety procedures are followed
  • Clean machines and equipment

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Bloodborne pathogens training

Area of work experience

Tattoo artist

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

5 years or more

Other benefits

Free parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Supports for visible minorities

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Tattoo Artist is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Estheticians
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information on clients' facial and skin conditions

SOCIAL

Interest in serving - assisting clients by offering facial and other body treatment services

OBJECTIVE

Interest in manipulating various products and using specialized techniques

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Cosmeticians
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information on clients' facial features and skin conditions

SOCIAL

Interest in serving - assisting by advising clients on the use of make-up and other beauty products

OBJECTIVE

Interest in manipulating various products and using make-up application techniques; may specialize in applying make-up on models or other individuals for special occasions

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Electrologists
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information for clients' treatment files

SOCIAL

Interest in serving - assisting clients by removing unwanted hair permanently from client's face and body

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working when using needles of specialized electrical hair removal equipment, laser and other equipment

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Interest Codes

Manicurists and Pedicurists
METHODICAL

Interest in comparing to clean, shape and polish fingernails and toenails and provide related treatments

SOCIAL

Interest in serving - assisting clients by providing treatments to hands and feet designed to enhance physical appearance

OBJECTIVE

Interest in manipulating and applying various specialized products

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Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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