Hair Colorist Careers Near Apex West, NC | Artisan Hair Cary

Quick answer: Artisan Hair Cary at 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519 hires for hair colorist careers from Apex West. Our salon is a 11-minute drive from Apex West via NC-55 to Alston Town Center. Led by Rob Schutzbach, a Master Artisan and Educator with over 25 years of experience and Arrojo and Sassoon trained, former Arrojo Art Team member. Email robanthony@att.net or call (919) 694-5755 to apply.

A hair colorist career near Apex West, NC means more than just doing foils. At Artisan Hair Cary on 5039 Arco Street, our color floor handles balayage, vivid creative color, blonding, and color correction every week. If color is your passion, this is the salon environment that lets you specialize without putting cutting work in your way.

Why Stylists From Apex West Drive to Artisan Hair Cary

Apex West is dense with families and color services are in constant demand; colorists from this side of Apex have full books fast. The drive from Apex West runs about 11 minutes via 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 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.

Color Specialist Career Path at Artisan Hair Cary

We support stylists who want to develop a color-focused career. Our color systems include Goldwell, Lakme, and color care from Olaplex and K18. We have stylists who specialize in balayage, others who lead our blonding work, and others who handle most of the vivid and fashion color requests that come in. Rob still teaches the technical color work directly, which means you learn from someone who has spent decades inside the science of color.

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.
• Sydney, Artisan Stylist. Specializes in vivid fashion colors, blonding, and Keratin Complex smoothing.
• Zach, Blonde Specialist and Hair Artisan. Specializes in blonding and color correction.

Meet the full artisan team at our Meet Our Artisans page.

How a Color Specialist Career Develops Here

Every stylist at Artisan Hair Cary grows through clear stages. Newly licensed stylists join as Apprentices and shadow senior stylists across cutting and color services. After 6 to 12 months of structured mentorship, apprentices advance to Artisan Stylist and start taking their own column. From there, the path opens to Color Specialist, Senior Stylist, and Master Stylist depending on where each person wants to focus. Movement up the ladder is based on skill, consistency, and how the team votes the work. There is no quota and no race.

This same path applies whether you are coming straight out of cosmetology school or transitioning from another salon. We meet you where you are, then build from there.

Brands, Tools, and Continuing Education

The brands we use every day shape how stylists develop. Our daily-use roster includes Goldwell, Lakme, Color WOW, KMS, Amika, Keratin Complex, with bond support from K18 and Olaplex on every lightening service. Smoothing services run through Keratin Complex. Continuing education comes directly from these partners and from internal teaching by Rob Schutzbach. We bring brand educators in-house, attend workshops outside the Triangle, and keep the team learning year-round.

This matters because the stylists who keep growing are the ones who stay sharp on technique and product. Our continuing education calendar makes that automatic, not optional.

Culture and What to Expect at Artisan Hair Cary

Walking into our salon for your first day, you will find a clean station, a real schedule, and a team that already knows your name. Rob Schutzbach runs the floor like a teacher and a coach. The pace is steady and intentional. We do not assembly-line guests. We do not rush services. Consultations get the time they need.

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 Apex West 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 part of the rhythm. Brand classes, in-house teaching, and open chair time all fit into the calendar without disrupting guest services. Stylists who want to grow keep growing. Stylists who want to specialize get the runway to specialize. The whole environment is built for long careers.

Getting Here from Apex West

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 Apex West runs about 11 minutes. From most parts of Apex West, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the address of Artisan Hair Cary from Apex West?

5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519. The drive from Apex West runs about 11 minutes via NC-55 to Alston Town Center.

How do I apply from Apex West?

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 runs the floor 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.

Do I have to do cutting work if my focus is color?

No. Some stylists on our team focus almost exclusively on color services. Cutting is a skill we develop in everyone, but specialization is welcomed.

What color brands do colorists use at Artisan Hair Cary?

Our daily-use color lines include Goldwell and Lakme. Bond support comes from Olaplex and K18. Smoothing partners with Keratin Complex.

Do you do color correction work?

Yes, regularly. Color correction is one of the most challenging and rewarding parts of the role. We treat it as a specialty service, with the time and care it requires.

How do colorists keep growing here?

Through brand-led education, in-house teaching from Rob, and regular shadow days on the most complex color services. Color is a craft you keep getting better at for decades.

How to Apply

Send a resume, your North Carolina cosmetology license number (or expected graduation date if pending), and 6 to 10 portfolio photos to robanthony@att.net. Call (919) 694-5755 if you would rather have a phone conversation first. We schedule working interviews for serious candidates so you can see the floor before you commit.

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• Career Opportunities at Artisan Hair Cary
• Meet Our Artisans
• About Artisan Hair Cary