AN170042 – Hairdressing, Health and Beauty Industry Award

PART III – WAGES, ALLOWANCES AND RELATED MATTERS 

1. CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTORS

(a) Hairdressing

For the purpose of Clause 2 – Wage Rates, subclause (a) Hairdressing, of this Part, the following classification standards are defined.

SALON ASSISTANT

This classification shall be used for an employee who is appointed to carry out the following tasks: shampooing, client service (other than any hairdressing tasks), cleaning and tidying work area (excluding heavy/industrial cleaning).

SALON CO-ORDINATOR

This classification shall be used for an employee who is appointed to carry out the following tasks: reception duties, client service (other than any hairdressing tasks), retail sales and as required salon assistant duties.

HAIRDRESSER LEVEL 1

This classification shall be used for an employee who has successfully completed Certificate 3 from the National Hairdressing Training Package or an equivalent qualification and who is not engaged under a training agreement.

HAIRDRESSER LEVEL 2

This classification shall be used for an employee who has successfully completed Certificate 4 from the National Hairdressing Training Package or an equivalent qualification, and who has had at least 12 months’ experience in the hairdressing industry since obtaining the qualification.

HAIRDRESSER LEVEL 3

This classification shall be used for an employee who has successfully completed a diploma in hairdressing from the National Hairdressing Training Package, provided that the employee utilises the qualification in the course of his or her duties.

(b) Health And Beauty

For the purpose of Clause 2 – Wage Rates, subclause (b) Health and Beauty, of this Part, the following classification standards are defined.

BEAUTY CONSULTANT

This classification shall be used for an employee who has successfully completed Certificate 2 course from the National Beauty Training Package or an equivalent qualification.

SALON CO-ORDINATOR

This classification shall be used for an employee who is appointed to carry out the following tasks: reception duties, client service (other than any health and beauty tasks), and retail sales.

BEAUTICIAN

This classification shall be used for an employee who has successfully completed Certificate 3 course from the National Beauty Training Package or an equivalent qualification.

BEAUTY THERAPIST LEVEL 1

This classification shall be used for an employee who has successfully completed Certificate 4 course from the National Beauty Training Package or an equivalent qualification.

BEAUTY THERAPIST LEVEL 2

This classification shall be used for an employee who has successfully completed a Diploma course from the National Beauty Training Package, or a qualification deemed equivalent, provided that the employee utilises the qualification in the course of his or her duties.