HEAD BARBER
Head Barber is a competitive state title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
It expects 1 year of relevant experience and a valid NJ driver's license. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $50,990 to $73,902, and state payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Health and Senior Services.
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Head Barber appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Health.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Health | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $60,334. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the direction of a supervisory officer in a state institution, has charge of the barbering work; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- When the work program and working procedures have been established, organizes assigned work and develops appropriate work methods.
- Gives suitable assignments and instructions to the Barbers and supervises their work.
- Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
- Sees that patients are escorted from the wards and dormitories; supervises the cutting of hair of male and female patients and the shaving of male patients; sees that patients are returned to the wards and dormitories.
- Cuts and oversees the cutting of the hair of bed patients and shaves such patients.
- Sees that the barbershop chairs, clippers,combs, scissors,razors and cabinets are kept in a clean, orderly condition and oversees the sterilization of the tools and equipment which require it.
- Oversees the cleaning and waxing of the floors and walls of the barbershop.
- Sharpens razors, scissors and clippers; oils and greases equipment with movable parts.
- As required, does the barber work required in preparing patients for operations.
- Obtains, stores, safeguards, records and supervises the proper use of barbershop equipment, materials and supplies.
- Maintains the essential records of time, personnel and materials used.
Experience
One (1) year of experience as a Barber.
License
Possession of a valid license as a Cosmetologist-Hairstylist issued by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the problem involved in supervising the conduct of a barbershop and basic knowledge of the problems which are likely to arise in providing barber services to ambulatory and bedfast patients in a state institution.
- Knowledge of the procedures used and precautions to be taken in cutting the hair of and shaving mental patients.
- Knowledge of the precautions to be taken in safeguarding barbering instruments to insure that they do not get into the hands of patients.
- Knowledge of the procedures used in making a daily check of equipment to insure that it is in good working condition.
- Ability to analyze institution barbering problems, organize assigned supervisory work and develop effective work methods.
- Ability to understand, remember and carry out oral and written directions and to learn quickly from oral and written explanations and from demonstrations.
- Ability to cut hair and shave ambulatory and bed patients in a mental institution.
- Ability to clean barbershop chairs, clippers, combs, scissors, razors, and cabinets and sterilize the tools and equipment.
- Ability to work harmoniously with associates and, as far as is possible, with patients, with patients.
- Ability to give appropriate assignments and instructions to Barbers and supervise the performance of their work.
- Ability to make periodic inventories of the barbering equipment and supplies on hand.
- Ability to supervise and assist in the cleaning of the barbershop, fixtures and cabinets.
- Ability to requisition, store, record, issue and supervise the proper use of barber supplies.
- Ability to prepare factual reports.
- Ability to maintain the essential records and files.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.