Salon Careers Near Smithfield, NC | Artisan Hair Cary
Quick answer: We're at 5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519, hiring for salon careers and serving stylists coming from Smithfield. Expect about a 50-minute drive from Smithfield 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 Smithfield and the rest of the Triangle, all from one salon in Cary. Here's what that role involves. Every role on our team comes with a real path, a real mentor, and a real seat to grow into, built around long careers and real client relationships instead of turnover.
The Commute From Smithfield, and Why Stylists Make It
Smithfield stylists who want a true Triangle salon experience commute to Cary because the work environment matches their ambition. The drive from Smithfield runs about 50 minutes via I-40 West to Exit 287 Harrison Avenue 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 Johnston 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.
Career Roles Open at Artisan Hair Cary
Smithfield stylists who commute to Cary are usually after one thing: a true Triangle salon experience that matches their ambition. We hire across the full career ladder here: Apprentice Stylist, Artisan Stylist, Color Specialist, Senior Stylist, and Master Stylist, adding Salon Coordinators when the front desk needs it. Each role carries a clear scope, a clear set of skills, and a defined path to the next step. We never over-hire or thin the floor just to fill a seat; when a role opens, we move quickly to find the right person.
Who Works at Artisan Hair Cary
Team size stays small deliberately, with mentorship built into every week. Here are three people you would be working beside:
- 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.
- Kaye, Creative Stylist. Specializes in color chemistry, balayage, and fashion color.
Meet the rest of the team on our Meet Our Artisans page.
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, 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 Smithfield who joined us say the steadiness of the culture is what surprised them most, the thing they did not know they needed.
Learning is treated as routine, not extra credit. Brand classes, in-house teaching, and open chair time are all built into the calendar without pulling anyone off guest services. Stylists who want to keep growing get to. Stylists who want to specialize get the room for it. Everything points toward long careers.
How Salon Careers Progress Inside Our Cary Salon
Growth here follows a defined sequence rather than a guessing game. New licensees start as Apprentices, shadowing senior stylists on cutting and color work until the fundamentals are second nature. Around the 6 to 12 month mark, with structured mentorship behind them, apprentices step up to Artisan Stylist and start building their own column. From that point, the ladder branches toward Color Specialist, Senior Stylist, or Master Stylist, depending on what each person wants to focus on. Promotion is earned through skill, consistency, and how the rest of the team weighs in, not through a quota or a race to the next title.
That structure holds whether you just finished cosmetology school or you are transferring in from another salon. We start from wherever you actually are and build the path forward from there.
Brands, Tools, and Continuing Education
Product and brand choice is not an afterthought here. The daily lineup runs on Goldwell, Lakme, Color WOW, KMS, and Amika, with Keratin Complex covering smoothing work. K18 and Olaplex back up every lightening service with bond support. Education around these lines flows in from the brands directly, from Rob Schutzbach's own internal teaching, and from workshops outside the Triangle when a stylist wants to go deeper.
Stylists who keep learning are the ones who stay technically sharp, and our continuing education calendar is designed to make that the default, not something you have to chase down yourself.
Getting Here from Smithfield
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 Smithfield runs about 50 minutes. From most parts of Smithfield, I-40 West to Exit 287 Harrison Avenue 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.
What People Usually Ask
What address should I use to find the salon from Smithfield?
5039 Arco Street, Cary, NC 27519. Plan on about 50 minutes via NC-55 to Alston Town Center from Smithfield.
How do I apply from Smithfield?
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.
What kinds of salon careers do you offer?
Apprentice Stylist, Artisan Stylist, Color Specialist, Master Stylist, and Salon Coordinator. We open new roles based on guest demand, not on hiring quotas.
Are these salon careers W-2 employee or booth-rental?
We run a team-based, employee model. That gives us alignment on guest experience, education, and quality.
What's your licensing requirement for stylists?
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 oversees the team 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.
How long do most stylists stay at Artisan Hair Cary?
Most of our team has been with us for years. The salon is built for retention through real mentorship and a culture stylists actually want to come back to.
Do I need to live near Cary to apply?
Most of our team commutes from somewhere within the Triangle. We have stylists driving in from Raleigh, Apex, Holly Springs, and even further out. The drive pays off in the work environment you arrive at.
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.