Help us open the doors to something special.
We're opening an exciting new MECCA store in Rouse Hill, and we're looking for passionate Colour Specialists to help bring it to life from day one.
This is your opportunity to be part of building a team from the ground up, shaping an incredible store culture, and creating unforgettable customer experiences for a brand-new community.
We're looking for Colour Specialists to join our team and help launch our newest store.
Our Rouse Hill store is expected to open in the final quarter of 2026, with onboarding and training commencing ahead of opening.
As a Colour Specialist, you'll inspire confidence through exceptional artistry, personalised consultations and expert product knowledge. You'll create memorable beauty experiences, build meaningful customer connections, and bring the MECCA magic to life every day.
Life as a makeup artist at MECCA:
World-class education; continuous upskilling to hone your craft with MECCAversity
Masterclasses withleading global artists and brands likeNars, Urban Decay, Violette, Westman Atelier
Exposure to support activations across brands and events
Play with the latest products from the world’s top brands
Work-life balance; permanent opportunities with regular schedules
Generous discount to spoil yourselves and your immediate family, as well as a generous product allowance, subject to company policy.
Parental leave package including ongoing superannuation payments while on parental leave
Day-to-day responsibilities:
Conducting makeup application services for customersfrom full glam to natural looks
Be the go-to expert in-store for all things makeup; helpingour customers to find the best products for their needs and making sureeveryone leaves feeling MECCA-mazing!
Work alongside your teamto deliver an exceptional customer experience throughout the store
What success looks like in this role:
Proven experience in professional makeup applications and the ability to conduct back-to-back appointments keeping to strict timings across peak trade hours
Confident in delivering top trending looks; winged and graphic liners, natural glowy skin, smokey eyes, and fierce red lips
Ability to deliver unforgettable moments forour customers that helpthem to feel amazing in their own skin
Ability to coach and upskill your peers and demonstrate your make-up expertiseto build the make-up category
An inclusive, team-spirited person with a can-do attitude
Next steps:
Get your portfolio ready and apply now – we can't wait to see your skills!
If successful, as part of your application you may be invited to complete a one-way video interview, followed by an in-person practical makeup assessment as the final stage of our recruitment process.
Your practical assessment isn't just an opportunity for us to see your artistry—it also helps us understand your strengths and identify the best development pathway for you. If you're successful, you'll be placed into a tailored upskilling journey, with dedicated coaching, education and hands-on training to build your confidence in delivering MECCA's signature services and customer experiences before formally stepping into your Colour Specialist role.
If you need any additional support throughout our recruitment process, please let us know.
More than makeup:
At MECCA, we're committed to being a force for good – within and beyond the beauty industry. Through our sustainability initiative, MECCA M-PACT, we’re transforming our business by building environmental and social sustainability-focused thinking into our operations – from our products and footprint to our brands and suppliers.
We believe that beauty has the power to change lives.Through our social change movement, MECCA M-POWER, we support a group of over 20 incredible organisations dedicated to creating a future where the next generation can thrive. We strive to fight for women by ensuring their access to education, improving their health, safety and well-being, empowering female-led businesses, supporting women to become financially secure and independent and elevating women's voices in politics and public life.
Join us, and together we can make the world over.
To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, please visit https://www.mecca.com.au/retail-careers.html
Since our very first day in 1997, our purpose has been to enable our customers to feel and look their best by offering them the world’s best line-up of beauty and skin-care brands (+ more), coupled with exceptional service. Fast forward to today, and we have over 5,000 MECCA team members across 100+ retail stores throughout Australia and New Zealand, a rapidly growing online business, two Distribution Centres, and a bustling Support Centre in the heart of Melbourne working to deliver on our purpose every single day.
Our ongoing growth is fuelled by opening new stores and reaching new customers, launching new products, and harnessing the latest technology to constantly innovate and evolve our concepts, experiences, and service offerings. Whether you join MECCA in one of our Retail stores, our Support Centre or our Distribution Centre (DC), you will be an integral part of the MECCA family.
Our Retail Store teams are known for their energy, passion and expertise; bringing MECCA to life and helping us deliver on our purpose across four unique concepts – MECCA Cosmetica, MECCA Maxima, MECCA and our online stores (mecca.com.au and meccabeauty.co.nz).
Working in our Support Centre will give you the opportunity to be part of high-impact, cross-functional projects, where you will get to immerse yourself in cutting-edge technologies and market-leading innovations. Not only do we work with over 150 of the best global beauty brands, we also develop, produce and distribute MECCA’s very own signature line of products. From supply chain to digital design, from software development to strategy, and everything in between, we are looking for diverse people from all backgrounds to continually challenge our way of thinking.
Last but certainly not least, our rapidly expanding DC teams are the backbone of our operations and are key to the delivery of a seamless customer experience through online fulfillment and ensuring our stores have the right products at the right time.
