Our value statement to our employees:


We believe our first line customers which we must please are our employees. If the people who work in our organization are delighted with their jobs, our clients are certain to receive caring treatment from our associates. For this reason, our management team prioritizes activities which result in employee satisfaction and retention. These are the commitments Studio 904 makes to its associates:
• Career pathway through on-going education and training.
• Listen and receive ideas from associates.
• Timely evaluations and coaching.
• Empower and raise the esteem of our associates.
• Offer opportunity to exercise community citizenship.
• Provide flexibility as much as possible.

 


Why Training?


Kay Hirai, founder of Studio 904, has very high standards for the quality of work the salon provides to our clients. She believes that we can develop high quality employees who will be engrained in our salon's Kaizen culture and give every client hair cuts, styles and colors which are unique as their own signatures. This training process is personally overseen by Kay Hirai and the salon's senior level trainers.

 


Washington State Apprenticeship Program:


Studio 904 hires and trains licensed and unlicensed stylists. Studio 904 is one of the few salons that has been awarded certification from the state of Washington as a Training Agent for the state's apprenticeship program. This means we are now able to do what we always wanted to do. That is, we find and hire bright and talented people who enter our salon's very own nationally-recognized training program. Unlicensed stylists can now receive their state cosmetology license after they receive 3,000 hours of our salon training and outside theory training provided by the apprenticeship program.

 

 

We Offer Master Level Training to Stylists:


Are You a licensed stylist who Would Like to receive Master Level Technical and Customer Service Training to hone your skills to the next level? This training is recommended for stylists already working in the industry or for stylists who would like to re-enter into the beauty industry. We can customize a technical and customer service training to fit your personal needs. For more information email Kay Hirai at kh@studio904.com.

 

 

We offer the following benefits:


• Medical/dental/vision
• Vacation
• Training and skill certification
• Paid community service time