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Scarlett Scott

Dunedin,Dunedin

Summary

Professional with strong background in mentoring, skilled in guiding individuals towards personal and professional growth. Adept at fostering collaborative environments and adaptable to evolving needs. Expertise in communication, problem-solving, and leadership. Known for reliability and results-driven approach.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Practice Mentor

ACC NZ
04.2025 - Current


  • Providing consistent, robust and up to date guidance to support capability development for all roles that are responsible for delivering a quality customer experience.
  • Providing expert advice on practices ,approaches and processes, as well as specific leadership practice that enables and supports client service delivery.
  • Utilising instructional design and adult learning strategies to create learning contend
  • Planning and delivering content
  • Real time support and quality assurance
  • Relationship building and utilising feedback to ensure continuous improvement with all stakeholders


Team Leader- Payments Secondment

ACC NZ
07.2024 - 04.2025
  • Motivate, guide and coach a team to deliver high quality customer outcomes
  • Improve employee experience and and engagement
  • Drive performance and client service delivery
  • Model ACC's values and behaviours including Whaia te Tika
  • Oversee Workforce management processes and HRIS procedures
  • Respond to client escalations
  • Cohort Leadership duties
  • Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders


Payments Assessor

ACC NZ
07.2022 - 07.2024

Level 2 Payments Assessor June 2023- July 2024.


  • Assessing entitlements and confirming eligibility for a range of payment types- including being able to apply legislation to complex calculations and eligibility to weekly compensation
  • Providing technical and peer support to Level 1 Payment Assessors and the wider team.
  • Upholding accuracy and Operational safeguards and providing system and process management assistance.
  • Providing empathetic and professional service to vulnerable clients, ACC stakeholders and team members.



Manager

Lush Cosmetics
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Manager of the Lush store in Dunedin
  • 100% mystery shop results and an overall result of +95% for the four years
  • Experienced with writing profit and loss reports
  • Monthly stock takes with minimal wastage
  • Managing performance for staff
  • Store management during COVID affected years, including setting and maintaining store restrictions for personal health and well being
  • Hiring and training staff.

Project Manager, Manager and Baker

Antidote, Marbecks and Watsons eatery
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Project managing the opening of a new beauty services in Pharmacy and Antidote South and Watsons Eatery Cafe
  • Liaising with regional management to produce treatment options, pricing, advertising and introductory events
  • Visual merchandising
  • Interviewing and training of staff
  • Managing the opening of a new café
  • Head baker charged with menu and cabinet food creation
  • Responsible for all costings, ordering and adherence to Dunedin food handling requirements
  • Planning menus collaboratively
  • Managing FOH (Front of house)

Owner Operator

Modaks Espresso
01.2012 - 01.2017
  • Owner, Operator and Chef of iconic Dunedin Cafe
  • Responsible for all financials
  • Responsible for all baking and preparation of meals and cabinet food
  • Maintaining a consistent A rating with our Dunedin City Council food plan
  • Increased revenue by +400,000 (+41% increase) over the period of ownership
  • Rebranding and creating a cohesive identity for the cafe with new signage, interiors and advertising
  • Responsible for all hiring, training, development and performance appraisals
  • Ability to create a vibrant and happy environment for staff and customers
  • Won many awards during ownership including semi finalists in 2015 NZ Cafe of the Year.
  • Trip Advisor recommendation award for consistent 5 star reviews
  • Ability to multi-task and problem solve under extreme pressure in a fast paced environment while maintaining a high level of food quality and customer service
  • Created excellent relationships with our suppliers and community

Multistore Manager

OPSM
01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Managing three stores and staff at once (Chermside, North Lakes and Kippa-ring, Queensland)
  • Won manager and store of the year in Brisbane 2010
  • Responsible for budgeting, store wages and adherence of strict customer service values
  • Experienced with store accounting, sale set ups and merchandising
  • Responsible for the creation and roll out of a program to improve optical knowledge amongst managers in Queensland. Involved testing, facilitating and improving skills through education.
  • Relief managing, Lens manager and educator for region
  • Extensive experience in team building and performance appraisals
  • Participated and involved with running regional meetings, leadership conferences and think tanks
  • Public speaking experience with speech at regional conferences

Skills

  • 25 years of senior management expertise
  • Demonstrated entrepreneurial success
  • Effective team leader
  • Mentorship expertise
  • Developing professional networks
  • Detail-oriented organization
  • Focused and solution-oriented

Timeline

Practice Mentor

ACC NZ
04.2025 - Current

Team Leader- Payments Secondment

ACC NZ
07.2024 - 04.2025

Payments Assessor

ACC NZ
07.2022 - 07.2024

Manager

Lush Cosmetics
01.2018 - 01.2022

Project Manager, Manager and Baker

Antidote, Marbecks and Watsons eatery
01.2017 - 01.2018

Owner Operator

Modaks Espresso
01.2012 - 01.2017

Multistore Manager

OPSM
01.2008 - 01.2012
Scarlett Scott