Barber
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience as a barber or men's hairdresser
- Clipper and scissor cuts, beard shaping, shaving
- Tidiness, punctuality, observing sanitary standards
- Fitness for service in terms of health and moral qualities
- Age 18 to 45
Responsibilities
- Men's haircuts, beard shaping and shaves for personnel
- Keeping the booking schedule for units
- Disinfecting tools, keeping the workplace clean
- Tracking consumables
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 51,000 – 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: Barber
A neat haircut after weeks at the positions is a trifle only to someone who hasn't been there. For a soldier, it is the moment he feels like himself again.
A brigade barber is a hairdresser who cuts and shaves service members: men's haircuts, beard shaping, shaves. The work is in the rear, by appointment and according to the units' schedules.
This is a position for a craftsman who works quickly and cleanly with any type of hair and keeps the tools in order.
Who can become a barber
No military experience is required. What you need is a craftsman's hands — experience in a barbershop or hair salon.
What really matters:
- At least a year of experience as a barber or men's hairdresser; a portfolio is an advantage
- Different techniques: clippers, scissors, fades, beard shaping, shaving
- Sanitary standards: disinfecting tools after every client
- Punctuality and the ability to talk calmly with people who have just come back from a task
- Medical fitness — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
On the main question: this is a military position, and everyone goes through basic military training. But you are hired for this specific job — in your profession.
A barber's duties in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above:
- Men's haircuts and beard shaping for personnel
- Shaves and aftercare
- Bookings and schedules, so that units coming back from the positions have time for a haircut
- Disinfecting and caring for tools, keeping the workplace clean
- Tracking consumables and submitting requests for resupply
How you will be trained
The path is the same for everyone: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade adaptation course — 14–15 days with instructors who have combat experience.
After that, you work in your profession. Civilian barbering experience counts in full: the conditions change, not the craft.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it becomes automatic. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out: gear, protective equipment, a workplace with equipment.
You won't be alone. The barber works in the support units — alongside the logistics service, cooks and drivers: everyone who makes sure soldiers have decent living conditions between tasks.
What the terms include:
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 51,000 – 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Senior barber, organising personal services for the unit
- Logistics service — welfare support for personnel
- Related support specialities
- Professionally — hundreds of haircuts in all kinds of conditions and regular clients among your comrades
In the 141st, competence and results count — not length of service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionDo I need barbering experience?
+Yes, preferably at least a year in a barbershop or salon. A certificate is not required — what matters is how you cut, so a portfolio helps.
Is a barber in the Armed Forces a combat position?
+No, it is a support position in the rear. Everyone goes through general military training, but the main task is haircuts and shaves for personnel.
Do I need my own tools?
+The brigade provides the workplace and the basic equipment. If you have favourite tools of your own, you can work with them.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.