Beauty Professional Jobs Near Downtown Raleigh, NC | Artisan Hair Cary
Quick answer: Artisan Hair Cary at 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519 is hiring for beauty professional jobs, with a number of applicants coming from Downtown Raleigh. Plan on about a 23-minute drive from Downtown Raleigh via NC-55 to Alston Town Center. Rob Schutzbach, Master Artisan and Educator, has 25-plus years of experience, Arrojo and Sassoon trained. Email robanthony@att.net or call (919) 694-5755 to apply.
We're hiring stylists who can serve Downtown Raleigh and the wider Cary/Triangle area from our one salon at 5039 Arco Street. If that's you, here's what the role actually looks like. Between stylist roles, color specialist roles, salon coordinator roles, and education-track roles, there is more range here than the phrase 'salon job' usually implies, and every one of them is treated like an actual career instead of a stop along the way.
Why Downtown Raleigh Stylists Choose Artisan Hair Cary
Downtown Raleigh beauty professionals get a Triangle-spanning commute to our salon and the work environment is worth it. The drive from Downtown Raleigh runs about 23 minutes via I-440 West to I-40 West to Exit 287 Harrison Avenue to Alston Town Center. We have stylists who commute longer distances every day because the work environment, the mentorship, and the brand education calendar make the drive worth it.
If you are based in Wake County, the route to our 5039 Arco Street salon is direct. We are inside Alston Town Center next to Whole Foods at the NC-55 and 540 interchange. Free parking, and an entrance that opens straight into the salon.
The Beauty Professional Roles Open at Artisan Hair Cary
Downtown Raleigh beauty professionals sometimes picture a salon job as a single lane: hourly cutting on the clock. Our roles run wider than that. Between Apprentice Stylists, Artisan Stylists, Color Specialists, Master Stylists, and Salon Coordinators, each position covers a distinct part of the guest experience, and we open seats based on where the floor genuinely needs help, not on a quota calendar. Working toward a license or already holding one and eyeing a specific lane? Send your resume and we will tell you plainly where you would land.
Who Works at Artisan Hair Cary
Small team, real weekly mentorship, that is the short version. Three of the stylists you would actually be working alongside:
- Rob Schutzbach, Owner and Master Stylist. Specializes in color and razor cutting; Arrojo and Sassoon trained, former Arrojo Art Team member.
- Jordan, Salon Manager and Color Specialist. Specializes in balayage, fashion colors, and classic cutting; Tony and Guy and Wella educated.
- Sydney, Artisan Stylist. Specializes in vivid fashion colors, blonding, and Keratin Complex smoothing.
You can meet everyone else on our Meet Our Artisans page.
Culture and What to Expect at Artisan Hair Cary
You will notice three things on your first day: a clean station, a schedule that holds up, and a team that already knows your name. Rob Schutzbach works the floor like a teacher who never stopped being a stylist himself. The pace stays steady, services are not rushed, and consultations get real time.
The team eats lunch together more days than not. Difficult color corrections get worked through together. Mistakes get treated as teaching moments, not blame. Stylists from Downtown Raleigh who have joined us tell us the consistency of the culture is the part they did not know they were missing until they had it.
Education is a constant here, not an occasional event. Brand classes, in-house teaching, and open chair time are worked into the calendar without disrupting guest services. Stylists who want to grow keep growing. Stylists who want to specialize get real room to do it. Long careers are the entire point of how this place runs.
How Beauty Professional Roles Grow Here
We treat the path from new license to master stylist as a staged process, not an open-ended promise. Apprentices shadow senior stylists on cutting and color for roughly 6 to 12 months of structured mentorship before taking their own column as Artisan Stylists. After that, the ladder opens to Color Specialist, Senior Stylist, or Master Stylist, based on what each stylist actually wants to focus on. Skill, consistency, and the team's own input decide who moves up, not a quota system.
The process is the same whether you just graduated cosmetology school or you are switching over from another salon. We meet you at your real starting point and build the plan from there.
Brands, Tools, and Continuing Education
What is on the shelf here matters more than people usually assume. Day to day, the team works with Goldwell, Lakme, Color WOW, KMS, and Amika, with Keratin Complex handling smoothing services. Every lightening service gets bond support from K18 and Olaplex. Education tied to these lines comes straight from the brands themselves, plus internal teaching from Rob Schutzbach, brand educators brought in-house, and workshops outside the Triangle when it makes sense.
The reason this matters: stylists who keep learning stay sharp on both technique and product, and our calendar is built to make that happen automatically instead of leaving it up to individual initiative.
Getting Here from Downtown Raleigh
The salon address is 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519, inside Alston Town Center next to Whole Foods at NC-55 and 540. Coming from Downtown Raleigh, expect roughly 23 minutes; the typical route is I-440 West to I-40 West to Exit 287 Harrison Avenue to Alston Town Center.
Parking is free right outside the door. For an interview or working visit, arrive about 10 minutes early, and call (919) 694-5755 if you need a quick route check.
Questions Stylists Ask Us
How far is Artisan Hair Cary from Downtown Raleigh?
About 23 minutes via NC-55 to Alston Town Center. Our address is 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519.
What's the application process if I'm coming from Downtown Raleigh?
Send a resume and portfolio link to robanthony@att.net, or call (919) 694-5755. Expect a response within a week, sometimes within 48 hours if a seat is open.
What beauty professional jobs do you hire for?
Stylists across all experience levels, color specialists, and salon coordinators. We open roles when seats open.
Do you hire makeup artists or estheticians?
Our current focus is hair, color, and smoothing services. We do not currently hire estheticians or dedicated makeup artists, though we work with bridal makeup partners on a referral basis.
Does Artisan Hair Cary require an active NC cosmetology license?
Yes for any guest-facing role. New licensees and stylists nearing graduation are encouraged to apply when their license date is within 30 days.
Who leads the salon day-to-day?
Rob Schutzbach, our Master Artisan and Educator. Rob brings over 25 years of experience and is on the floor most days teaching and working with the team.
Can I apply if I am still in cosmetology school?
Yes, with the understanding that any guest services role requires a state license. We can discuss apprenticeship timing while you finish your hours.
How quickly do you respond to applications?
Within one week, often within 48 hours when a seat is actively open. Email is the fastest way to reach the salon for hiring conversations.
How to Apply
Send your resume, North Carolina cosmetology license number (or expected graduation date), and 6 to 10 portfolio photos to robanthony@att.net to get started. A phone conversation first? Call (919) 694-5755. For candidates we are serious about, we set up a working interview so you can see the actual floor before making a decision.
Ready When You Are
Our Career Opportunities page has more detail, or reach out by email at robanthony@att.net or by phone at (919) 694-5755. Artisan Hair Cary, 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519.