What Do Shampooers Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Shampooers shampoo and rinse customers’ hair. They also massage, shampoo, and condition patron’s hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil.

Other tasks include:

• Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment.
• Maintain treatment records.
• Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment.

We asked Shampooers how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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69% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 60% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Shampooers maintain treatment records. They massage, shampoo, and condition patron’s hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil.

A typical day for a Shampooer will also include:

• Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment.
• Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment.

We asked some Shampooers a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	62% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	60% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	62% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	61% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	16% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	52% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Shampooers also treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment. They may also advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Shampooers Massage, shampoo, and condition patron’s hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil. They might also Maintain treatment records.

Working life

Less than 40 hours per week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Shampooer, you can expect to work less than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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