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Heidi Scarlett

Morro Bay,CA

Summary

WSET 2 recipient, experienced hostess, server and educator, able to coordinate a graceful restaurant flow under high stress and high energy situations and excel at guest relations and loyalty, a passion for the wine industry and local terroir.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Ballet Barre Instructor

The Scarlett Sculpt
01.2019 - Current
  • Create and teach fitness choreography.
  • Cultivate lasting rapport with participants.
  • Educate and demonstrated safe and appropriate exercises for clients of various fitness and physical abilities.
  • Create and implement individualized fitness programs to meet client goals, physical abilities and inspirations.
  • Stay current with CPR and first aid certification.
  • Achieve client retention through motivation and creating a supportive and happy environment.
  • Lead ballet, pilates, core strength and sculpt classes.
  • Collaborated with other fitness professionals to develop and implement new programs.

Paleontology Field Tech

University of Utah
04.2013 - 06.2023


Fossil Casting and excavating

  • Excavate and cast fossils
  • Support a rotating paleontology team in the field.
  • Complete forms and documents related to site location, soils and fossil fragment placement.
  • Prepare fossils in lab, remove rock and soils from fossils, repair and reconstruct bones with detail and precision.


Restaurant Hostess

Shabu
09.2016 - 04.2019
  • Greeted guests, collected guest information, guide guests
  • Managed seating chart and monitored activity in restaurant to keep constant and efficient dining flow.
  • Developed long-term relationships with guests to increase opportunities for repeat business.
  • Monitored front entrance for new guests while assisting servers by taking and delivering drink orders.
  • Worked with front of house staff to move tables and adjust seating to accommodate groups with special requests.
  • Trained new hostesses on customer service best practices and restaurant policies to maintain high standards of service.
  • Input orders accurately into POS terminal, split bills and accepted payments.
  • Took initial drink orders and relayed information to wait or bar staff.
  • Seated patrons based on guest preferences and seating availability.
  • Cross-trained to handle different restaurant roles, including bar, kitchen and to-go stations.
  • Prepared and decorated restaurant for special occasions and holidays.
  • Promoted business loyalty by fostering positive customer relationships.

Restaurant Server

The Happy Sumo
10.2016 - 04.2018
  • Greeted customers, discussed specials, and took orders.
  • Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interests
  • Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
  • Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
  • Used communication and problem-solving skills to resolve customer complaints and promote long-term loyalty.
  • Served food and beverages promptly with focused attention to customer needs.
  • Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers.
  • Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
  • Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.

Education

Minor - French

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Bachelor - Anthropology

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Skills

  • Wine Knowledge
  • High volume dining
  • Dining room management
  • Greeting guests
  • POS system operations
  • Service orientation
  • Wine pairings
  • Relationship building
  • Effective customer upselling
  • Patron rapport

Certification

  • WSET 2Barre Instructor Certification – International Ballet Barre Fitness Association.
  • Certified Group Fitness Instructor - American Council on Exercise (ACE).
  • First Aid, CPR, AED Instructor's Certificate – American Red Cross.

Timeline

Ballet Barre Instructor

The Scarlett Sculpt
01.2019 - Current

Restaurant Server

The Happy Sumo
10.2016 - 04.2018

Restaurant Hostess

Shabu
09.2016 - 04.2019

Paleontology Field Tech

University of Utah
04.2013 - 06.2023

Minor - French

University of Utah

Bachelor - Anthropology

University of Utah
Heidi Scarlett