Careers

What We Look For

• Care about the work. We want people who take pride in doing tattooing properly, not just quickly.
• Straight talk with customers. You will be in someone's home or business explaining what you found. Plain language beats jargon.
• Reliability. Showing up when you said you would matters more here than any single line on a resume.
• Respect for the property. Protecting the space, cleaning up, and leaving it better than you found it.
• Safety, every time. Following safe practice is part of the job, not an extra.

Experience in tattooing or a related trade helps. If you have the attitude and not yet the trade experience, say so, because we do train.

Roles We Hire For

We are a small team, so openings come and go with the work. These are the roles we hire into.

Tattoo Artist

We are interested in tattoo artists with a developed point of view, consistent healed work, and the ability to communicate clearly with clients from consultation through aftercare.

Qualifications

• Portfolio showing consistent tattoo work and healed examples
• Strong drawing and design fundamentals
• Clear client communication and professional boundaries
• Reliable sanitation and studio habits
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a shared studio

Benefits

• Collaborative small-team environment
• Room to develop a recognizable body of work
• Support with scheduling and studio coordination
• Access to shared consultation and project-planning systems

Piercer

We look for piercers who take anatomy, placement, client education, and clean procedure seriously and who are comfortable explaining when a requested piercing is not a good fit.

Qualifications

• Professional piercing experience
• Strong understanding of placement and anatomy considerations
• Clear aftercare communication
• Consistent hygiene and procedure standards
• Comfort working with nervous or first-time clients

Benefits

• Supportive tattoo and piercing team
• Organized appointment workflow
• Opportunity to build long-term client relationships
• Calm, client-focused studio culture

Studio Coordinator

The studio coordinator helps clients understand the next step, keeps appointment information organized, and supports the artists and piercer with day-to-day communication.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication
• Reliable organization and attention to detail
• Comfort discussing scheduling and basic service information
• Professional handling of client questions
• Ability to stay calm during busy studio hours

Benefits

• Small-team working environment
• Direct exposure to the tattoo and piercing industry
• Clear responsibilities and collaborative workflow
• Opportunity to help improve studio systems

Tattoo Apprentice

Apprenticeship opportunities are intended for serious artists who want to learn the full working process of tattooing, including drawing, studio discipline, client communication, preparation, and professional responsibility.

Qualifications

• Strong drawing portfolio with original work
• Willingness to practice consistently and accept critique
• Reliable schedule and professional communication
• Respect for sanitation, preparation, and studio routines
• Patience with the long learning process

Benefits

• Structured exposure to day-to-day studio practice
• Regular drawing and design feedback
• Opportunity to learn from working tattoo artists
• Experience with the client-service side of the trade

How to Apply

Email contact@ridgewoodtattoo.com with "Careers" and the role in the subject line. Include:

• A short note about the kind of work you have done
• Your resume, or simply a list of previous jobs and dates
• The area you can reliably get to
• A phone number and the best time to reach you

We read every application. If there is a fit, expect a short phone conversation first, then a meeting and a ride-along on a job so you can see the work before you commit to it.

We do not always have an opening posted. Send your information anyway. We keep applications on file and reach out first to people who already introduced themselves when a spot opens.

RIDGEWOOD TATTOO considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Questions about this page?

Prefer to talk? Call (929) 822-6889 or email contact@ridgewoodtattoo.com and we will get back to you.