Melissa Jozwiak

Experience

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  Triple Creek Ranch

  Sept 2001 - Feb 2006

  Executive Chef

  -Managed food operations for an all-inclusive up-scale guest ranch in rural Montana.Included breakfast, lunch, and fine-dining dinner; meals for outdoor excursions; special event celebrations in a variety of settings; dietary needs and preference accommodations; custom chef tasting & wine pairing menus-Sourced from local ranchers and growers; flew seafood in daily-Member of Triple Creek Ranch leadership and safety team-Managed a team of 20

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  Adam's Sustainable Table & Cafe Maroc

  Aug 2006 - Sept 2011

  Executive Chef/Product Development

  -Executed all back-of-the house operations for two sit-down restaurants and catering; including ingredient ordering, inventory, vendor relationships, and equipment and facility maintenance-Created from-scratch, seasonal menus that met sustainability & COGs targets -Managed a team of 14

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  Cosmic Bliss | HumanCo

  Aug 2012 - Jul 2023

  Senior Director of Innovation & Strategic Sourcing

  Senior Director of Innovation (2018-2023)-Executive Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Budget Forecasting & Tracking-Commercialized first of its kind Organic Grass Fed Dairy Ice Cream Line; ideation to launch in 9 months-Quadrupled production capacity through new co-pack partnerships-Grew custom inclusion, variegate and flavor base matrix into a robust selection while meeting all certification & ingredient guardrails-Commercialized new form factors and flavors for the plant based line-Designed & launched flagship scoop shop menu; featuring unique shakes and a proprietary gluten-free, plant-based, organic waffle-coneDirector of Product Development & Strategic Sourcing Manager (2015-2018)-Continuous innovation and quality improvements to plant based line driving the business to #2 in plant-based frozen dessert category for 8+ years-Commercialized plant-based soft serve for popular restaurant chain of 40 stores (still wildly popular today)-Commercialized new plant based form factors: 12 novelty bar SKUs; 4 SKUs gluten-free ice cream sandwiches; 4 SKUs single serve cups-On-boarded novelty & cookie Co-packer-Created and implemented strict vetting and on-boarding system for new suppliers and ingredients-Managed Operations and Quality Assurance Teams for 2 yearsProduct Development Manager; Accounts Payable; Sourcing (2012-2015)-Executed all A/P duties & supported A/R-Participated in collaborative strategic planning & decision making-Built out R&D Program and implemented company systems and manifestos-Standardized formulation process, including internal & external documents Show less

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  Earth Lab Botanicals

  Mar 2024 - now

  Manufacturing premium-quality botanical & nutraceutical supplements. Custom & Private label.

  • Director of Operations

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Director of Contract Manufacturing & Innovation

    Mar 2024 - now