Hair Industry Education Near Pittsboro, NC | Artisan Hair Cary
Quick answer: We're at 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519, hiring for hair industry education and serving stylists coming from Pittsboro. Expect about a 30-minute drive from Pittsboro 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.
Our hiring right now is for stylists who can work with guests coming from Pittsboro and the surrounding Triangle area, all out of our one Cary location. Here's what the job actually involves. The stylists who last 20 or 30 years in this craft never stop taking classes, and continuing education is built into how this salon runs, not treated as an occasional bonus.
Why Stylists From Pittsboro Drive to Artisan Hair Cary
Pittsboro stylists value craft-first work and our continuing education program reflects that. The drive from Pittsboro runs about 30 minutes via US-64 West 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 Chatham 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 We Structure Hair Industry Education
Pittsboro tends to produce craft-first stylists, and our continuing education program is built for exactly that mindset. It stands on three pillars: brand-led classes, in-house teaching from Rob and the senior stylists, and external advanced workshops. Goldwell and Keratin Complex bring educators directly into the salon rather than making us travel for everything. Rob runs his own technique sessions on cutting and color, open to the whole team. Stylists who want to specialize further get supported into brand intensives or independent workshops outside the Triangle.
Who Works at Artisan Hair Cary
We run a small, closely mentored team. A look at three of the stylists you would actually work with:
- Rob Schutzbach, Owner and Master Stylist. Specializes in color and razor cutting; Arrojo and Sassoon trained, former Arrojo Art Team member.
- Anna, Artisan Stylist. Specializes in layered haircuts, highlights, and full color services.
- Laney, Artisan Stylist. Specializes in cutting and color.
Our Meet Our Artisans page has the rest of the team.
Education Milestones for a Stylist Career
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.
Brands, Tools, and Continuing Education
Every brand on our shelf earns its place through actual daily use: Goldwell, Lakme, Color WOW, KMS, and Amika, with Keratin Complex running smoothing services and K18 plus Olaplex backing every lightening service. Education tied to those lines flows from the brands directly, from Rob Schutzbach's own in-house teaching, and from outside workshops for stylists who want to specialize further.
Technique and product knowledge stay sharp through continuous learning, and our calendar makes that the default expectation, not an occasional bonus.
Culture and What to Expect at Artisan Hair Cary
Day one brings a clean station, a real schedule, and colleagues who already know your name. Rob runs the floor more like a coach than an owner watching the clock. The pace is intentional, never rushed. Consultations get whatever time the guest actually needs.
Most days the whole team eats together, and difficult color corrections get talked through as a group instead of dumped on one stylist. Mistakes are treated as teaching moments. Stylists who came from Pittsboro consistently say the steadiness of the culture is what they did not know they needed until they had it.
There is a rhythm to how education fits in here: brand classes, in-house teaching, and open chair time, none of it disrupting guest services. Stylists who want to grow get to keep growing. Stylists who want to specialize get a real runway. Long careers are what this whole setup is built around.
Getting Here from Pittsboro
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 Pittsboro runs about 30 minutes. From most parts of Pittsboro, US-64 West 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.
Questions Stylists Ask Us
Where is Artisan Hair Cary located compared to Pittsboro?
5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519, which is roughly a 30-minute drive from Pittsboro via NC-55 to Alston Town Center.
Why does continuing education matter in the hair industry?
Hair, color systems, and guest expectations evolve every year. Stylists who stop learning fall behind, and their work shows it. Continuing education is what keeps the craft fresh.
How fast will I hear back if I apply from Pittsboro?
Usually within a week, sometimes within 48 hours if a seat is open. Email robanthony@att.net or call (919) 694-5755 to start.
Do you cover the cost of continuing education for your stylists?
We invest in brand-led classes and in-house teaching as part of working here. Conversations about external advanced workshops happen on a case-by-case basis with the team.
Is an NC license mandatory before I can start?
Yes for any guest-facing role. New licensees and stylists nearing graduation are encouraged to apply when their license date is within 30 days.
What kinds of classes happen at Artisan Hair Cary?
Brand technique classes, hands-on cutting and color labs, color theory sessions, and consultation training. Most of these happen in the salon itself.
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.
Is education available to apprentices and newer stylists?
Yes. Education is built into the role at every level, not reserved for senior stylists.
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.
Thinking About Applying?
Start on our Career Opportunities page, email robanthony@att.net, or call (919) 694-5755 directly. Artisan Hair Cary, 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519.