Danielle Zayac
Reno,NV
Summary
Proficient in managing packing operations and studio environments, ensuring quality and efficiency at every step. Skilled in inventory management, production scheduling, and employee training, contributing to seamless operations and enhanced customer satisfaction. Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and adherence to safety protocols.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Packing Supervisor
Wolf Pack Meats
Reno, Nevada
12.2024 - Current
- Supervised packing line operations to ensure efficient workflow and quality control.
- Coordinated with production teams to align packing schedules with meat processing timelines.
- Assigned tasks to packing staff and monitored their performance.
- Trained new employees on proper packing procedures and safety protocols.
- Inspected packaged products for compliance with quality standards and specifications.
Studio Manager
Picasso & Wine
Reno, Nevada
10.2022 - Current
- Managed daily operations of art and wine studio.
- Coordinated scheduling for classes and events with staff.
- Oversaw inventory management of art supplies and wine stock.
- Managed inventory of consumable supplies such as tapes, storage drives.
- Trained new employees on studio procedures and customer service.
- Assisted in the onboarding process of new employees by providing training materials.
Library Assistant
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Reno
04.2022 - 12.2024
- Assisting librarians with various projects
- Using WorldCat to find titles and ISBN numbers for future book orders.
- Ordering physical and digital copies of books through Gobi and Amazon.
- Ordering supplies for the library.
- Entering POLs and titles into Alma system for further processing and
- cataloguing.
- Scanning material for ILL requests from other institutions.
- Cleaning and organizing empty office areas
- Creating Surplus and OIT tickets for support and transfer pickups.
- Using WorkDay to complete PCard transaction verifications.
Technical Services Manager/ Interim Manager
Wolf Pack Meats
Reno, USA
05.2018 - 05.2022
- Packaging products using appropriately sized bags and a vacuum sealer.
- Experience using a grinder, stuffer, meat tenderizer, and scales.
- Performed tasks requiring continuous lifting of 50 lbs. to support operations.
- Pushed and pulled loads weighing up to 400 lbs. during processing.
- Recorded and filed all relevant information about daily activities for HACCP, SOPs, and CCPs forms.
- Generated invoices for customers and communicated product availability for timely pick-up, enhancing customer satisfaction.
- Assisting customers with individual retail sales and taking payments.
- Checking cut orders for accuracy while packaging on the processing floor. Including packing customers’ orders per their specifications.
- Assisting customers with cut sheet specifications for beef, lamb, and pork products.
- Setup and breakdown of processing floor machinery.
- Cleaning the processing floor at the end of the day using a three-part system.
- Filling out paperwork for final trim, recording hot weight, performing and maintaining direct observation directive, and applying tags to each individual carcass. Ensuring accuracy in labeling carcasses for identification purposes.
- Collaborated with USDA inspectors to uphold CCP, SOP, and HACCP guidelines, ensuring product safety and regulatory compliance.
- University of Nevada, Reno
- Resolved escalated customer inquiries in a timely manner while maintaining high levels of professionalism.
- Maintained detailed logs of incidents and procedural changes.
- Collaborated with vendors to obtain necessary supplies at competitive prices.
Core Humanities Teaching Assistant
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, USA
08.2015 - 05.2018
- Leading discussion groups for Core Humanities courses.
- Facilitated student discussions and helped clarify complex concepts.
- Assisted students with complex readings and assignments after discussions and during office hours.
- Provided constructive feedback on assignments to enhance student learning and recorded attendance and final grades.
- Presented graduate research in brief talks on Core Humanities topics to support lecture content.
- Collaborated with lead instructor to report and discuss course material for effective instruction.
- Submitting progress reports through the Athletics Department and Residential Advisors (Housing Department).
Student Employee (temporary position)
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, USA
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Supported faculty in conducting research and managing administrative tasks to ensure project efficiency.
- Executed administrative tasks including filing, data entry, photocopying, mail sorting, and scanning to maintain organized documentation.
- Assisted Special Collections and Archives in advancing the Western Shoshone Defense Project.
Student Employee (temporary position)
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, USA
10.2014 - 09.2015
- Collaborated with archivists to develop accessible research material on Western Shoshone Defense Project, facilitating access for interested parties.
- Organized special collections and archives, improving research access and support for users.
- Creating Excel spreadsheets for ongoing work on the collection.
- Creating container lists in Microsoft Word.
- Filing and sorting papers into the proper headings for the final collection.
- Sorting through archival material for a photograph collection (Jim Yoakum papers).
- Retrieving unfinished materials from the MARS systems for further processing and returning them to their proper place in the MARS system.
Education
Transfer degree - Art
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NVDual Bachelor of Art Degree - Studio Art, Art History
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NVMaster of Art - History, Forensic Anthropology
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NVSkills
- Quality control management
- Process optimization
- Production scheduling
- Inventory management software
- HACCP certification
- Management
- Supervision
- Scheduling
- Budgeting
- Time management
- Document management
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Team communication
- Collaboration
- Customer service
- Archiving
Timeline
Packing Supervisor
Wolf Pack Meats
12.2024 - Current
Studio Manager
Picasso & Wine
10.2022 - Current
Library Assistant
University of Nevada School of Medicine
04.2022 - 12.2024
Technical Services Manager/ Interim Manager
Wolf Pack Meats
05.2018 - 05.2022
Student Employee (temporary position)
University of Nevada, Reno
06.2016 - 08.2016
Core Humanities Teaching Assistant
University of Nevada, Reno
08.2015 - 05.2018
Student Employee (temporary position)
University of Nevada, Reno
10.2014 - 09.2015
Transfer degree - Art
Truckee Meadows Community College
Dual Bachelor of Art Degree - Studio Art, Art History
University of Nevada, Reno
Master of Art - History, Forensic Anthropology
University of Nevada, Reno