Lead Cashier

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) is the largest North American beauty retailer and a premier destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skincare products, hair care products, and salon services. Operating both in physical stores and online, Ulta Beauty offers more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including their own private label. Each Ulta Beauty store features a full-service salon, providing hair, skin, brow, and makeup services, creating a comprehensive beauty experience for customers. The company thrives on energy, passion, and excitement, combining the joy of discovery with uncommon artistry to create exhilarating buying experiences for true beauty enthusiasts. Ulta Beauty embraces a workplace culture that values vision, mission, and lived values, where employee voices are heard, contributions are recognized, and numerous growth opportunities exist.

The role of Lead Cashier at Ulta Beauty is a pivotal position fundamental to the efficiency and success of the guest transaction process and maintaining exceptional cashwrap standards. The Lead Cashier (LC) acts as a leader among cashiers and broader team members, assisting in training new cashiers and cross-training other associates. This position requires a proactive and collaborative mindset, the ability to influence peers constructively, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional guest experience throughout every interaction. The LC is focused on driving results across sales performance, guest loyalty (including credit programs), and adherence to Ulta Beauty’s operating procedures and compliance standards, with a strong emphasis on cashiering.

Key responsibilities include ensuring the smooth and accurate completion of sales, refunds, and exchanges while maintaining cashwrap cleanliness and organization. The Lead Cashier also supports leadership functions such as register openings and closings and participating in associate exit inspections and cashier chat in/outs. This role demands excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong problem-solving ability, and a passion for guest service and product knowledge. Ulta Beauty expects the LC to engage guests by recommending products and services, support appointment booking for salon services, and actively promote the Ulta Beauty loyalty program including credit offerings.

This role requires flexibility in working hours, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and is not available to minors; candidates must be 18 years or older. The pay range for this position is $16.90 to $24.75 per hour, with exact pay determined by education, experience, certifications, geographic location, and business needs. Eligible full-time employees receive paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, while part-time employees are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.

Working at Ulta Beauty means becoming part of a vibrant team dedicated to delivering outstanding customer experiences and supporting each other’s professional growth. The Lead Cashier is a role designed for individuals who thrive in dynamic retail environments, have a passion for beauty products and guest service, and who want to contribute to a culture of excellence and inclusion. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to lead by example, influence team performance positively, and help expand the company’s reputation as a top beauty retailer in North America.