Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Linda Stefanelli

Lucca Restaurant and Catering
Taylor,PA
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Hostess

8 Months
Lucca Restaurant and Catering | 02.2026 - Current
  • Greet and seat customers with a positive attitude.
  • Assisted servers by delivering drinks and food to enhance customer service.
  • Processed customer transactions at the register.
  • Cut and displayed desserts in the display case.
  • Managed phone calls for reservations, to-go orders, and inquiries to ensure smooth operations.
  • Handled DoorDash orders.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of host station.
  • Facilitated seating, phone management, and customer checkout simultaneously during busy periods.
  • Organized and time efficiency during customer rushes.

Cut and displayed desserts in the display case.

Line and Prep Cook

1 Year 7 Months
La Cucina | 06.2024 - 01.2026
  • Prepared and cooked menu items on fry and sauté station, ensuring timely delivery during fast-paced service.
  • Set up and stocked stations with equipment and ingredients, supporting efficient workflow throughout service.
  • Assisted with a daily prep list, such as chopping produce and assembling ingredients.
  • Communicated with kitchen and serving staff, facilitating coordination for seamless service.
  • Maintained a clean workstation and equipment.

Front End Cashier

6 Months
Market 32 by Price Chopper | 07.2023 - 01.2024
  • Greeted customers and processed transactions using point-of-sale system, ensuring smooth checkout experiences.
  • Handled cash, credit, and debit cards, checks, and mobile payments during transactions.
  • Assisted customers with questions and product location.
  • Assisted customers with questions and located products, enhancing customer satisfaction.
  • Stocked shelves, front-facing products, and product organization.
  • Trained new front-end cashiers, fostering team skill development and service consistency.

Kitchen Worker

1 Year 3 Months
Little Spuds Pierogi Company | 03.2022 - 06.2023
  • Maintained clean, organized workstation to ensure efficient food preparation.
  • Labeled, packaged, and stored finished frozen products properly.
  • Provided customer service by assisting patrons with inquiries and transactions.
  • Followed recipes and portioning standards.
  • Labeled, packaged, and stored finished frozen products properly.
  • Operated mixers and rollers for dough and filling to support efficient pierogi production.
  • Customer service and cash handling.

Education

High School Diploma

Riverside Junior/ Senior High School | Taylor | 06.2023
  • Ranked 45th out of 102 in my class.
  • Member of German Club.
  • GPA: 91.153

Culinary Arts Certificate - Culinary Arts

Wilkes-Barre Area Career And Technical Center | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 05.2023
  • Received the Pennsylvania Skills Certificate.
  • Received the Manager’s ServSafe Certification.
  • Received the President’s Education Awards Program for outstanding academic excellence.

Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts

State University of New York At Delhi | Delhi | 08.2025
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
  • Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society.
  • Renewed ServSafe Manager certification.
  • Dean's List all four semesters
  • GPA: 3.75

Skills

Customer service
Reservation management
Customer order management
Workstation organization
Effective multitasking
Attention to detail

Timeline

Hostess

Lucca Restaurant and Catering
02.2026 - CurrentRead More

Line and Prep Cook

La Cucina
06.2024 - 01.2026Read More

Front End Cashier

Market 32 by Price Chopper
07.2023 - 01.2024Read More

Kitchen Worker

Little Spuds Pierogi Company
03.2022 - 06.2023Read More

Riverside Junior/ Senior High School

High School Diploma
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Wilkes-Barre Area Career And Technical Center

Culinary Arts Certificate from Culinary Arts
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State University of New York At Delhi

Associate of Applied Science from Culinary Arts
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Linda Stefanelli