Etta Privette
Hopewell,VA
Summary
Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chef
Aramark
03.2024 - 11.2025
- Inventoried food, ingredient, and supply stock to prepare and plan vendor orders.
- Prevented cross-contamination from utensils, surfaces, and pans when cooking and plating meals for food allergy sufferers.
- Placed orders to restock items before supplies ran out.
- Checked freezer and refrigerator prior to each shift to verify correct temperatures.
- Developed and remained accountable for safety, quality, consistency and adherence to standards.
- Coordinated with team members to prepare orders on time.
Customer Lead
Food Lion
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Worked with floor team and managers to meet wide range of customer needs.
- Learned duties for various positions and provided backup at key times.
Cook
Fieldale Cafe
04.2018 - 01.2022
- Created identical dishes numerous times daily with consistent care, attention to detail, and quality.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
Video Relay Interpreter
Sorenson Communications
09.2007 - 12.2017
- Provided oral interpretations for clients during special events, successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
- Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.
- Facilitated communication between law enforcement personnel and individuals involved in crimes such as witnesses, persons of interest, and suspects.
- Interpreted a wide range of phone conversations using state of the art technology, resulting in being awarded a $3,000 bonus and title of "interpreter of the year" for the southeast region in 2008 which contributed to the N.C. location winning the #1 Call Center in the nation for customer satisfaction that same year
- Known for planning and conducting required continuing education workshops with intriguing topics and fun activities for interpreters which attracted a large percentage of employees who stated that knowledge attained was useful and pertinent
Education
No Degree - Teaching
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC06-1996
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Physical stamina
- Customer service
- Staff coordination
- Multitasking and organization
- Effective communications
- Sanitation practices
- Complex Problem-solving
Certification
Caritas Works Training & Certification
- Engaged in full time coursework (160 hours) to strengthen workforce competencies and skills: computer literacy, professionalism, team building, communication, conflict management and leadership
Timeline
Chef
Aramark
03.2024 - 11.2025
Customer Lead
Food Lion
01.2022 - 01.2024
Cook
Fieldale Cafe
04.2018 - 01.2022
Video Relay Interpreter
Sorenson Communications
09.2007 - 12.2017
No Degree - Teaching
Gardner-Webb University