Beauty Professional Jobs Near Lillington, NC | Artisan Hair Cary
Quick answer: We're at 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519, hiring for beauty professional jobs and serving stylists coming from Lillington. Expect about a 50-minute drive from Lillington via NC-55 to Alston Town Center. Rob Schutzbach leads the floor as Master Artisan and Educator, with 25-plus years of experience and Arrojo and Sassoon training. Email robanthony@att.net or call (919) 694-5755 to apply.
Artisan Hair Cary is looking for stylists ready to build a client base that includes Lillington and the rest of the Triangle, all from one salon in Cary. Here's what that role involves. 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 Lillington Stylists Choose Artisan Hair Cary
Lillington is a quieter Harnett County seat and beauty professionals there commute for a real Triangle salon home. The drive from Lillington runs about 50 minutes via NC-401 North to NC-55 North 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 Harnett 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.
More Than One Way to Work as a Beauty Professional Here
Lillington is quieter than most of the towns we hire from, and the beauty professionals who reach out from there are usually looking for one specific thing: a real Triangle salon home instead of another chain seat. We hire across five lanes: Apprentice Stylist, Artisan Stylist, Color Specialist, Master Stylist, and Salon Coordinator. Each one plays a different role in the guest experience, and none of them get filled on a quota, only on actual need. Send your resume with the role you are aiming for and we will tell you where the current gaps are.
Who Works at Artisan Hair Cary
This is a small, talented team, and mentorship happens every week, not once a year. Here are three of the people you would actually work 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.
See the rest of the artisan team 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.
Most days, lunch is a team thing, and difficult color corrections get solved collectively. A mistake becomes something to learn from, not something to be blamed for. Stylists from Lillington who joined us say the steadiness of the culture is what surprised them most, the thing they did not know they needed.
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
The ladder here has real stages built into it. New licensees start as Apprentices, shadowing senior stylists on cutting and color services for about 6 to 12 months of structured mentorship. From there, they move into the Artisan Stylist role and start their own column. The next stage opens toward Color Specialist, Senior Stylist, or Master Stylist, depending on where each person's interest lands. Skill, consistency, and the team's own read on the work decide who advances, not a quota.
This is true whether you are new out of cosmetology school or moving over from another salon. We work from your real starting point, not an assumption, 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 Lillington
Our salon sits at 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519 inside Alston Town Center, right next to Whole Foods at the intersection of NC-55 and 540. The drive from Lillington runs about 50 minutes. From most parts of Lillington, NC-401 North to NC-55 North to Alston Town Center.
Free parking is available right outside the salon entrance. If you are coming for an interview or a working visit, plan to arrive 10 minutes early. Call (919) 694-5755 on the day if you need a route check or run into traffic on 540.
Common Questions
Where is Artisan Hair Cary located compared to Lillington?
5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519, which is roughly a 50-minute drive from Lillington via NC-55 to Alston Town Center.
How do I apply from Lillington?
Email a resume and a portfolio link to robanthony@att.net or call (919) 694-5755. We respond within a week, often within 48 hours when a seat is open.
Do you require a North Carolina 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's actually running things on a daily basis?
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.
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.
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
Applying is simple: email a resume, your North Carolina cosmetology license number (or expected graduation date), and 6 to 10 portfolio photos to robanthony@att.net. If you would rather start with a phone call, dial (919) 694-5755. Candidates we are serious about get a working interview, so you see the real floor before you decide.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Check out our Career Opportunities page, send an email to robanthony@att.net, or call (919) 694-5755. Artisan Hair Cary, 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519.