Cosmetology School Graduate Jobs Near Rolesville, NC | Artisan Hair...
Quick answer: Artisan Hair Cary (5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519) is currently hiring for cosmetology school graduate jobs, with stylists coming from Rolesville among others. The drive from Rolesville is about 35 minutes via NC-55 to Alston Town Center. Rob Schutzbach, Master Artisan and Educator with over 25 years of experience, Arrojo and Sassoon trained, leads the team. Email robanthony@att.net or call (919) 694-5755 to apply.
We're hiring stylists who can serve Rolesville 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. New licensees usually face a choice between chain-salon volume and independent-salon mentorship; we built this salon to be the second option, with training and a runway instead of an exhausting first year on the clock.
The Route From Rolesville, and Why It's Worth It
Rolesville is one of the fastest-growing northeast Wake towns and recent cosmetology graduates from this area are looking for upscale salon mentorship. The drive from Rolesville runs about 35 minutes via I-540 East then NC-401 South then west to NC-55 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.
How New Cosmetology Graduates Build Skill Faster Here
Rolesville is one of the fastest-growing towns in northeast Wake County, and the recent cosmetology graduates coming out of it are looking for upscale mentorship, not a shampoo-bowl assignment. Most salons hire new licensees as floaters and stop there. We built the opposite structure: onboarding that covers our shampoo and consultation standard, our cutting framework, our color line systems, and our continuing education calendar. By your first solo guest, you have put in the real chair-time that makes you employable for the next 30 years, not just the next 30 days.
The Graduate-to-Senior-Stylist Skill Path
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.
Who Works at Artisan Hair Cary
Our team is small, talented, and mentored every week. Three of the team members you would work alongside:
- Rob Schutzbach, Owner and Master Stylist. Specializes in color and razor cutting; Arrojo and Sassoon trained, former Arrojo Art Team member.
- Dani, Artisan and Color Specialist. Specializes in creative color and styling.
- Laney, Artisan Stylist. Specializes in cutting and color.
Meet the full artisan team at 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 Rolesville 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.
Brands, Tools, and Continuing Education
What we stock says a lot about how we work. Goldwell, Lakme, Color WOW, KMS, and Amika are the daily-use brands, Keratin Complex runs our smoothing services, and K18 with Olaplex backs up every lightening service with bond support. Education around those brands comes from the brands directly, from Rob Schutzbach teaching in-house, and from workshops beyond the Triangle for anyone wanting to go deeper.
The stylists who keep growing are the ones who stay sharp, and the calendar here is built so continuing education happens automatically instead of being left to chance.
Getting Here from Rolesville
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 Rolesville, expect roughly 35 minutes; the typical route is I-540 East then NC-401 South then west to NC-55 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.
What People Usually Ask
What is the address of Artisan Hair Cary from Rolesville?
5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519. The drive from Rolesville runs about 35 minutes via NC-55 to Alston Town Center.
Can I apply if I live in Rolesville?
Yes. Email your resume and portfolio to robanthony@att.net, or call (919) 694-5755. We typically respond within a week, faster if a seat is currently open.
Do you hire cosmetology school graduates with no salon experience?
Yes, when the right seat is open. We screen for portfolio, attitude, and willingness to learn. Experience is what we help build, not the prerequisite.
What should I include in my portfolio as a cosmetology graduate?
Final cuts (front, side, back), color work showing both highlights and toner application, and any styling work you are proud of. School photos are fine. We want to see how you see hair.
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.
Will I have a mentor as a new graduate?
Yes. Rob and the senior stylists each take an active role in onboarding new graduates. Mentorship is structured, not informal.
How long is the onboarding period for new cosmetology graduates?
Roughly 60 to 90 days of mentored work depending on your starting confidence. After that you start taking guests in a managed column.
How to Apply
Email robanthony@att.net with a resume, your North Carolina cosmetology license number (or expected graduation date if you are not licensed yet), and 6 to 10 portfolio photos. If a phone call feels easier to start with, call (919) 694-5755. Serious candidates get a working interview so you see the floor firsthand before committing.
Let's Talk About the Role
Visit the Career Opportunities page, email robanthony@att.net, or call (919) 694-5755 to get the conversation started. Artisan Hair Cary, 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519.