Hair Colorist Careers Near Salem Street, NC | Artisan Hair Cary

Quick answer: Artisan Hair Cary, located at 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519, is hiring for hair colorist careers and welcomes stylists from Salem Street (Apex) and the wider Triangle. The drive from Salem Street (Apex) runs about 13 minutes via NC-55 to Alston Town Center. Rob Schutzbach, our Master Artisan and Educator, brings over 25 years of experience and trained with Arrojo and Sassoon. Email robanthony@att.net or call (919) 694-5755 to apply.

We are hiring for a team that serves Salem Street (Apex) and the broader Triangle area from a single Cary salon; here's what that actually looks like on the floor. Our color floor runs balayage, vivid creative color, blonding, and color correction every week, so if color is genuinely your focus, this is an environment built to let you specialize in it.

Why Salem Street (Apex) Stylists Choose Artisan Hair Cary

Salem Street is the historic main of downtown Apex and colorists who live in this area appreciate our nearby upscale salon environment. The drive from Salem Street (Apex) runs about 13 minutes via Salem Street 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 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.

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.
• 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.

You can meet everyone else on our Meet Our Artisans page.

How a Color-Focused Career Works on Our Floor

Salem Street colorists already have an upscale salon nearby, and the appeal of ours specifically comes down to how seriously we treat color as its own career track. Our systems run on Goldwell and Lakme, with Olaplex and K18 handling bond care on every lightening service. Some of our stylists specialize in balayage, some lead the blonding work, and others take on most of the vivid and fashion color requests. Rob still teaches the technical color work directly, so you are learning from decades of real formulation experience, not a franchise script.

Brands, Tools, and Continuing Education

We are particular about brands because they shape what a stylist can actually deliver. The daily roster is Goldwell, Lakme, Color WOW, KMS, and Amika, Keratin Complex handles smoothing, and K18 plus Olaplex provide bond support on every lightening service. Education on those lines comes from the brands themselves, Rob Schutzbach's own internal teaching, and outside workshops for stylists chasing a specialty.

Staying sharp on technique and product comes from continuous learning, and our calendar is structured to make that the norm, not an optional extra.

How a Color Specialist Career Develops Here

Nobody moves up here on a timer alone. New licensees begin as Apprentices, shadowing senior stylists through real cutting and color services. Somewhere between 6 and 12 months of that structured mentorship, apprentices are ready to become Artisan Stylists and start their own column. Beyond that, the path splits toward Color Specialist, Senior Stylist, or Master Stylist, based on where a person's interest actually points. What moves someone up is skill, consistency, and the team's own read on the work, never a quota.

The same track applies to a brand-new graduate and a stylist transferring in from somewhere else. We meet each person at their actual starting point and build from there.

Culture and What to Expect at Artisan Hair Cary

What you notice on day one is a clean station, a schedule that holds up, and a team that already knows you by name. Rob Schutzbach approaches the floor like a teacher who also happens to cut hair. The pace stays deliberate rather than rushed. Consultations always get the time they need.

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 Salem Street (Apex) who joined us say the steadiness of the culture is what surprised them most, the thing they did not know they needed.

Education runs on its own steady rhythm alongside everything else. Brand classes, in-house teaching, and open chair time fit into the calendar without cutting into guest services. Stylists who want to grow keep growing, and stylists who want to specialize get a genuine runway to do it. Everything here is built with long careers in mind.

Getting Here from Salem Street (Apex)

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 Salem Street (Apex), expect roughly 13 minutes; the typical route is Salem Street to NC-55 North 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.

Common Questions

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.

Where exactly is the salon relative to Salem Street (Apex)?

We're at 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519, roughly a 13-minute drive from Salem Street (Apex) via NC-55 to Alston Town Center.

How fast will I hear back if I apply from Salem Street (Apex)?

Usually within a week, sometimes within 48 hours if a seat is open. Email robanthony@att.net or call (919) 694-5755 to start.

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.

How to Apply

Reach out with 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 instead if a conversation is easier to start with. Serious candidates get a working interview so you can see the actual floor before committing.

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