employee compensation - tanTALK

HOT STUFF · 09-12-2007, 07:22 PM

How do you compensate one of your employees that spray tan? Do they just get
their regular pay or do they get extra money for spraying? If they get extra money for spraying, how much?

eileen · 09-12-2007, 09:36 PM

I would think the client should tip the person spraying...do they?

NikoMunro · 09-13-2007, 06:43 AM

It depends how you structure it. If it is a dedicated employee for the spray, I normally recommend an hourly + commission + tips. We see best results in our salons with what we term "Infinity Sun Ambassadors" which are specially trained technicians who take ownership of the service they are providing. This would include promoting to local & in house business, keeping tabs on stock, keeping the room clean, performing the service & selling the enhancement products. The more they see it as "their own business" the harder they work to build it & the more care they take to make it successful. It is certainly more money out the door but the business will grow much more rapidly and the result is a higher return. If you choose not to have one point person and have a few employees who work in the store performing sprays, I would still offer a commission structure in addition to their hourly, as this offers greater incentive to promote the service. The amount of pay depends on your location but usually 10%-15% is a nice enough bonus when added to the hourly & tips.

On Bronzer · 09-13-2007, 07:03 AM

I'm confused. What was your original question? Sounded like you answered your own....

RASMAXIMUM · 09-13-2007, 07:10 AM

I give my employees 20%.

Gidget · 09-13-2007, 07:59 AM

I think you should already have a commission plan established for different services in your salon like spraying, selling lotion, packages, etc.

HOT STUFF · 09-13-2007, 11:13 AM

No offence Claudine, but how did that answer my question? We don't do the air brushing yet, so how am I going to have a commission package established for it. So should I have a commission package set for washing cars already if we don't do that but we could in the future? What I am trying to find out is, what is the industry standard to pay someone that air brushes for me.

Smileysnob · 09-13-2007, 02:02 PM

When I was spraying at a salon I got $5 per tan I sprayed and the charge for them wqas $29. We RARELY got tipped!!! it was in a good area too, but I dont know if a lot of people think that they need to tip

Gidget · 09-13-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HOT STUFF

No offence Claudine, but how did that answer my question? We don't do the air brushing yet, so how am I going to have a commission package established for it. So should I have a commission package set for washing cars already if we don't do that but we could in the future? What I am trying to find out is, what is the industry standard to pay someone that air brushes for me.

No offence taken, you just dont explain yourself very well, how are we suppose to know that you dont do air burshing already in your salon. Read your mind ? As far as the carwash that could be an option for you!

HOT STUFF · 09-13-2007, 05:16 PM

It really didn't matter if I did air brushing or not already. I asked 3 questions, you answered none. So what was your point in your reply?

09-12-2007, 07:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
HOT STUFF Join Date: Jan 5 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 759 Rep Power: 21	employee compensation How do you compensate one of your employees that spray tan? Do they just get their regular pay or do they get extra money for spraying? If they get extra money for spraying, how much? __________________ ______________________

09-12-2007, 09:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
eileen Join Date: Feb 10 2005 Posts: 8,304 Rep Power: 35	Re: employee compensation I would think the client should tip the person spraying...do they?

09-13-2007, 06:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
NikoMunro Join Date: Aug 16 2006 Location: Beverly Hills Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0	Re: employee compensation It depends how you structure it. If it is a dedicated employee for the spray, I normally recommend an hourly + commission + tips. We see best results in our salons with what we term "Infinity Sun Ambassadors" which are specially trained technicians who take ownership of the service they are providing. This would include promoting to local & in house business, keeping tabs on stock, keeping the room clean, performing the service & selling the enhancement products. The more they see it as "their own business" the harder they work to build it & the more care they take to make it successful. It is certainly more money out the door but the business will grow much more rapidly and the result is a higher return. If you choose not to have one point person and have a few employees who work in the store performing sprays, I would still offer a commission structure in addition to their hourly, as this offers greater incentive to promote the service. The amount of pay depends on your location but usually 10%-15% is a nice enough bonus when added to the hourly & tips. __________________ Where Sunless Tanning & Timeless Beauty unite

09-13-2007, 07:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
On Bronzer I'm Banned Join Date: Jan 30 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 780 Rep Power: 0	Re: employee compensation I'm confused. What was your original question? Sounded like you answered your own....

09-13-2007, 07:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
RASMAXIMUM Join Date: Nov 23 2002 Location: Granin NY Posts: 148 Rep Power: 22	Re: employee compensation I give my employees 20%.

09-13-2007, 07:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gidget I'm Banned Join Date: Jul 26 2005 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 8,521 Rep Power: 0	Re: employee compensation I think you should already have a commission plan established for different services in your salon like spraying, selling lotion, packages, etc.

09-13-2007, 11:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
HOT STUFF Join Date: Jan 5 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 759 Rep Power: 21	Re: employee compensation No offence Claudine, but how did that answer my question? We don't do the air brushing yet, so how am I going to have a commission package established for it. So should I have a commission package set for washing cars already if we don't do that but we could in the future? What I am trying to find out is, what is the industry standard to pay someone that air brushes for me. __________________ ______________________

09-13-2007, 02:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Smileysnob Join Date: Aug 27 2007 Location: PA Posts: 67 Rep Power: 0	Re: employee compensation When I was spraying at a salon I got $5 per tan I sprayed and the charge for them wqas $29. We RARELY got tipped!!! it was in a good area too, but I dont know if a lot of people think that they need to tip

09-13-2007, 05:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
HOT STUFF Join Date: Jan 5 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 759 Rep Power: 21	Re: employee compensation It really didn't matter if I did air brushing or not already. I asked 3 questions, you answered none. So what was your point in your reply? __________________ ______________________

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