Cinthia Jimenez Zayas
Gibsonton,FL
Summary
Experienced pastry chef with a passion for creating artisan bread, chocolates, pastries, desserts, and confections. Dedicated to providing guests with a delightful dessert experience and exceeding their expectations with custom creations. Known for producing memorable and delicious baked goods with excellent task prioritization and time management skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pastry Chef
Cinthia Cakes Design
07.2012 - Current
- Mixed icing and other toppings by reading recipes, scaling, and measuring ingredients and operating mixer.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by creating visually appealing and delicious pastries.
- Contributed to successful catering events by designing custom dessert menus tailored to specific client preferences.
- Monitored quality of ingredients used in recipes to maintain consistency and safety standards.
- Maintained a clean and organized kitchen workspace, ensuring compliance with health regulations.
- Developed new pastry recipes for seasonal menus, resulting in increased sales and positive feedback.
Education
Confectioner's Shop And Commercial Bakery
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan Campus
San Juan, PR05.2021
High School Diploma -
Francisco Zayas Santana
Villalba, PR 05.1997
Skills
- Pastry Techniques
- Pastry preparation
- Ingredient Knowledge
- Chocolate work
- Sanitation Practices
- Recipe Development
- Sugar Artistry
- Food Plating
- Icings and fondant
- Precision measuring
- Active Learning
- Food Safety
- Cake and Pastry Decoration
- Attention to Detail
Certification
- Licensed Food Safety Manager - March 11,2029
- Certified Belle Workshop, Sugar Creations Academy - December 2022.
- Certified 3D Cookie, Colored Icing and Paint Technique, Bocuki Art Workshop - July 2021.
- Certified Curse 3 Fondant and Gum paste, The Wilton method of cake decorating - April 2021.
- Certified Curse 2 Flower and Cake design, The Wilton method of cake decorating - April 2021.
- Certified Curse 1 Building buttercream skill, The Wilton method of cake decorating - April 2021.
- Certified Stained Glass, Bocuki Art Workshop - Dicember 2019.
- Certified Contemporary Wedding Cake Workshop, Divine Cake Designs - October 2019.
- Certified Pintura y Bidimensional, Bocuki Art Workshop - October 2019.
- Certified Marbled Ganache & Isomalt Workshop, Divine Cake Designs - September 2019.
- Certified Mega workshop concentrated cake making and decoration, Divine Cake Designs - June 2019.
- Certified Practical Workshop on Ganache Techniques, Divine Cake Designs - May 2019.
- Certified Cookie Workshop, Bocuki Art Workshop - February 2019.
- Certified New Bakers 2017 Workshop, Ay Que Rico Cakes by Enid - October 2017.
- Certified Intensive Basic Seminar, F & L Design - April 2013.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Limited Working
Timeline
Pastry Chef
Cinthia Cakes Design
07.2012 - Current
Confectioner's Shop And Commercial Bakery
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan Campus
High School Diploma -
Francisco Zayas Santana
- Licensed Food Safety Manager - March 11,2029
- Certified Belle Workshop, Sugar Creations Academy - December 2022.
- Certified 3D Cookie, Colored Icing and Paint Technique, Bocuki Art Workshop - July 2021.
- Certified Curse 3 Fondant and Gum paste, The Wilton method of cake decorating - April 2021.
- Certified Curse 2 Flower and Cake design, The Wilton method of cake decorating - April 2021.
- Certified Curse 1 Building buttercream skill, The Wilton method of cake decorating - April 2021.
- Certified Stained Glass, Bocuki Art Workshop - Dicember 2019.
- Certified Contemporary Wedding Cake Workshop, Divine Cake Designs - October 2019.
- Certified Pintura y Bidimensional, Bocuki Art Workshop - October 2019.
- Certified Marbled Ganache & Isomalt Workshop, Divine Cake Designs - September 2019.
- Certified Mega workshop concentrated cake making and decoration, Divine Cake Designs - June 2019.
- Certified Practical Workshop on Ganache Techniques, Divine Cake Designs - May 2019.
- Certified Cookie Workshop, Bocuki Art Workshop - February 2019.
- Certified New Bakers 2017 Workshop, Ay Que Rico Cakes by Enid - October 2017.
- Certified Intensive Basic Seminar, F & L Design - April 2013.
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