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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies and Interests
Professional Accomplishments
Accomplishments
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Barry Walls

Barry Walls

Tofte,MN

Summary

Operations professional with proven track record in optimizing processes and driving efficiency. Strong focus on team collaboration, strategic planning, and achieving measurable results. Adept at adapting to changing needs and leading cross-functional teams. Skilled in project management, process improvement, and resource allocation. Dependable and results-driven, known for enhancing operational performance

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Mountain Operations Manager

Lutsen Mountains
09.2024 - Current

Provided leadership to all outside Mountain Operations departments including Lift Maintenance, Lift Operations, Snow making, Grooming, Ski Patrol, and Vehicle Maintenance

  • Established Trainings for ATV usage, snowmobile usage, snow making, and grooming
  • Established lift maintenance logs to ensure ANSI compliance
  • Established lift operations logs to ensure ANSI compliance
  • Overseen scheduling and proper coverage for all departments while cutting payroll expenses
  • Responsible for ordering, and purchase approvals, budgeting and capital projects
  • Established safe work environment ensuring OHSA compliance
  • Provided oversight of major snow making pipe upgrade project
  • Administrative tasks as required
  • Developed and established policies and procedures
  • Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
  • Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
  • Managed approximately 20 calls, along with multiple emails per day.

Stihl Technician/Sales

Springs Valley Supply
01.2024 - 09.2024
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
  • Completed complex repairs quickly by leveraging strong diagnostic skills and attention to detail.
  • Maintained a safe work environment by strictly adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.
  • Maintained meticulous records of maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Concrete Laborer

E&B Paving
04.2023 - 11.2023
  • Leveled, smoothed, and finished surfaces of poured concrete for construction projects.
  • Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
  • Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
  • Utilized wheelbarrows, shovels and other tools to move, spread and level concrete.
  • Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
  • Assisted with installation of steel and anchor bolts to reinforce concrete.
  • Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
  • Routinely lifted and moved items weighing up to 75 pounds.

Snow Surfaces Manager

Paoli Peaks
05.2021 - 04.2023
  • Administrative tasks (hiring, training, time keeping, scheduling, budgeting, ordering, inventory maintenance) for snow making, grooming, and terrain parks
  • Capital project planning
  • Developed and ensured efficient snow making operations including training, safety best practices, timely startup, and shutdowns due to electrical demand and weather
  • Built team of 15 brand-new snow makers, and 3 groomers
  • Promoted team building, and talent development, while ensuring training remained proactive

Concrete Laborer

E&B Paving
05.2019 - 05.2021
  • Leveled, smoothed, and finished surfaces of poured concrete for construction projects.
  • Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
  • Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
  • Maintained clean, safe worksite for team safety and to help keep projects on-track.
  • Assisted with installation of steel and anchor bolts to reinforce concrete.
  • Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.

Freestyle Terrain/Risk Manager

Paoli Peaks
11.2010 - 05.2019
  • Integrated progression terrain park design
  • Administrative tasks (hiring, training, time keeping, scheduling, budgeting, and ordering)
  • Promoted team building, and talent development
  • Promoted team involvement with building design and feature layout, while keeping progression at the forefront
  • Developed the longest lasting terrain park team, with the longest streak of returning employees for the resort
  • Led marketing campaigns for park and resort partnerships
  • Increased terrain park event competitor involvement
  • Built and maintained terrain park features with snow cat
  • Conducted regular audits of existing policies and procedures, ensuring their continued effectiveness in addressing organizational goals related to mitigating risks.
  • Conducted thorough analysis of historical data, helping identify patterns and trends in potential risks.

Fire Chief

Orange County District 1 Fire Dept.
11.2009 - 05.2019
  • Supervised incident command operations, ensuring proper coordination among on-scene personnel and effective communication with external agencies.
  • Updated standard operating procedures to reflect advancements in firefighting technology and best practices.
  • Collaborated with neighboring departments for seamless interoperability during large-scale emergencies or natural disasters.
  • Successfully led large-scale emergency exercises, testing the readiness of personnel under high-pressure scenarios and identifying gaps in response capabilities.

Operations/Risk Manager

Paoli Peaks
11.2009 - 05.2019
  • Provided optimal assistance to the General Manager and handled a variety of tasks
  • Served as a helpful assistant to all office staff including the Mountain Operations Manager, Maintenance Manager
  • Led recruitment efforts and training of new employees
  • Encouraged employees to succeed and increased safer productivity immensely
  • Assisted with recruitment and training of new employees, while also monitoring the productivity of current employees
  • Remained informed and up to date on the current OSHA regulations, as well as building and state regulations
  • Served as a successful leader, promoting, and achieving worker retention
  • Updated, and developed new policies and procedures, for resort operation, and safe practices
  • Organized and maintained fire extinguishers and fire suppression applications for the resort and maintained and updated records
  • Performed all resort incident investigations, of employee and guest injuries
  • Managed approximately 50 incoming calls and multiple emails, and handled approximately 20 costumer issues per day

Education

ASSOCIATES IN BUSINESS -

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Phoenix, AZ
01.2012

LAW ENFORCEMENT -

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY
Vincennes, IN
01.2003

GENERAL EDUCATON -

PAOLI JR.-SR. HIGH SCHOOL
Paoli, IN
01.2001

Skills

  • Managing Emergency Scenes
  • Identifying best practices
  • Mentoring
  • Driving continuous improvement
  • Managing multiple projects
  • Negotiation
  • Effective communications
  • Risk Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision Making
  • Computer Skills
  • Leadership and Team Building
  • Minor mechanical diagnostic
  • Developed building pre-plans
  • Developed strategic plans and initiatives
  • Developed monthly reports
  • Translate priorities into implementable actions
  • Incident Command/Emergency Management
  • Adaptability
  • Ability to Work in a Team
  • Communication
  • Ability to Work Under Pressure
  • Effective Time Management
  • Ability to Learn Quickly
  • Labor Management
  • Heavy Equipment Operations
  • Maintenance
  • Operations management
  • Customer service
  • Staff training
  • Staff management
  • Project leadership
  • Project management abilities
  • Regulatory compliance

Hobbies and Interests

My son and I really enjoy being outdoors, skiing, hiking, golfing, fishing, and camping.

Professional Accomplishments

  • Mandatory Firefighter
  • Basic Firefighter
  • Firefighter I/II
  • HazMat Awareness
  • HazMat Operations
  • HazMat Incident Management
  • Fire Officer 1
  • 16 years of fire service experience.
  • 12 years of officer experience.
  • Instructor 1
  • FEMA National Response- IS 100, 200, 700, and 800
  • Ariel Manlift Certification
  • Spatial Awareness Training Snow Cat Operations
  • Pisten Bully Pro Academy Training
  • Bronze level Stihl Tech Certified
  • Apprentice level Stihl Certified

Accomplishments

  • Reduced lost workdays and recordable incidents to less than 5 by implementing a safety awareness program.
  • Saved the company $10,000 by aggressively negotiating with suppliers.
  • Collaborated with team of 10 in the development of snow making pipe replacement project.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Timeline

Mountain Operations Manager

Lutsen Mountains
09.2024 - Current

Stihl Technician/Sales

Springs Valley Supply
01.2024 - 09.2024

Concrete Laborer

E&B Paving
04.2023 - 11.2023

Snow Surfaces Manager

Paoli Peaks
05.2021 - 04.2023

Concrete Laborer

E&B Paving
05.2019 - 05.2021

Freestyle Terrain/Risk Manager

Paoli Peaks
11.2010 - 05.2019

Fire Chief

Orange County District 1 Fire Dept.
11.2009 - 05.2019

Operations/Risk Manager

Paoli Peaks
11.2009 - 05.2019

LAW ENFORCEMENT -

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY

ASSOCIATES IN BUSINESS -

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

GENERAL EDUCATON -

PAOLI JR.-SR. HIGH SCHOOL
Barry Walls