Melissa Jimenez

Experience

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  The Culinary Institute of America

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2020

  Student Worker

  Worked front of house operations (serving) primarily at The Tavern at American Bounty and events for CIA Catering. Regular use of POS System.

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  Bon Appetit at Google

  Mar 2018 - Jun 2018

  Pastry Cook

  - 12 weeks of high scale pastry production - Developed and executed the production of a special event product with various dietary restrictions. - 2 weeks of barista operations- communication with coworkers/ managers as well as other google employees

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  Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

  Feb 2019 - May 2019

  Research And Development Intern

  - Developed recipes that were published online and on the back of product packaging.- Participated in product cuttings and sensory testing/ shelf life studies. - Lead a meeting on culinary plating techniques. - Assisted a meeting for a grocery store chain to promote Ghirardelli products by developing several recipes and baking existing recipes on a tight time schedule. - Monitored proper calibration of viscometers, scales, water activity meters, and Darwin chamber refrigerators/ freezers used for shelf life holdings. Show less

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  Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

  Oct 2020 - now

  This role includes team, independent, and cross functional work.Personally Led Projects: - all research, meetings, and product tastings of projects below are self led- creating experimental design for product stress testing. Setting up all tastings and testing throughout a designated shelf life span. Documenting findings and presenting to heads of the department. - Baking of existing consumer recipes with an analytical perspective to ensure proper quality- Consumer recipe development for website- Editing existing recipes to be more cohesive and consumer friendlyTechnician Roles: - assisting product developers to allow them to continue working on personal projects- Scheduling shelf life studies for all developers by maintaining spreadsheets and working closely with developers on when products will be tested- Set up shelf life questionnaires on RedJade sensory software (this is an administrative role)- Regularly monitor calibration of viscometers, scales, water activity meters, colorimeters, and other pieces of laboratory equipment- Keep lab space clean and orderly- Prepares samples to be sent out for microbiological testing Show less

  • Associate Chocolate Technologist

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Research And Development Technician

    Oct 2020 - Nov 2021