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Darryl Reynolds

Heavy Equipment Operator
Central,UT

Summary

Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Heavy Equipment Operator

Allen-Reynolds Contracting (seasonal)
08.2018 - 09.2023
  • Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
  • Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
  • Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
  • Performed thorough pre-shift and post-shift inspections and accurately completed equipment logs and reports.

Being from a logging background, I've had opportunities to operate many types of different heavy/light machinery since 1999. With ARC, mine was mostly track-hoe work, i.e ditch excavation/instillation/backfill and final grade for snowmaking systems. A good amount of track time on all contracts could be spent transporting pipe/cage welders or clearing terrain of stumps and boulders.

Snow Cat Operator

The Canyons
11.1999 - 04.2006
  • As a snow cat operator was responsible for nightly maintenance/rebuilding of assigned ski runs, maintaining load/unload ramps and mazes. Powder nights were awesome!
  • During 2002's Olympics, after snowmaking stopped, Was operator responsible for daily/nightly 'talent' cat transport (people mover) operations.
  • Along with the Canyons, groomed at Keystone Mt Resort (05-06), Moonlight Basin (06-07), and worked cat tours with The Yellowstone Club (04-05) and Park City Powder Cats.

Snowmaking Supervisor (swing)

The Canyons
06.1998 - 02.2004
  • First year working snowmaking was on the day shit in 1998
  • From 1999-2004, as swing snowmaking supervisor, in conjunction with Department head and grave's supervisor, was responsible for hiring of crew in mid September/early October.
  • As supervisor, oversaw that daily night operations were conducted at an extremely safe and efficient manner to ensure production quotas were met and that product was of good quality.
  • As supervisor, responsible to double-check all guns throughout the night, decide when and were to move guns if need be, whether they were air/water or fan guns.
  • Responsible to bi-hourly check on pumps/compressor buildings, troubleshoot when necessary and maintain operational logs.

Lift Operations Supervisor

Wolf Mt & The Canyons
10.1995 - 04.1998
  • Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity.
  • Evaluated team member performance and productivity, provided feedback and implemented corrective actions.
  • Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
  • Enforced regulatory and company policy compliance to improve workplace and employee safety and readiness.
  • As Lift Ops Supervisor, responsibilities were daily and numerous. Indoor responsibilities included: hiring/discipline; making sure daily all positions were staffed (or soon would be); generating daily safety meetings/topics, and turning in as scheduled weekly time sheets for bi-weekly payroll for over 170 lift operators.

Outdoor responsibilities, whether blue sky or epic powder day, included: inspection of/help maintain or rebuild if necessary any and each load and unload ramp; make sure operations at terminals were being conducted safely and courteously and mazes were being maintained. Assured lift shacks were respectably clean, investigated any lift oriented incident reports and assisted customers with questions and problems.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Journalism, Broadcast

Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, OR

Skills

    • Safe Equipment Operation
    • Decision-Making
    • Preventive Maintenance
    • Valid Driver's License
    • Machinery Inspection
    • Not Afraid of Inclement Working Conditions
      • Track-hoe/Backhoe/Bulldozer/Loader Operation
      • Clean Driving Record
      • Materials Movement
      • Good Judgement
      • Safety Compliance

Timeline

Heavy Equipment Operator

Allen-Reynolds Contracting (seasonal)
08.2018 - 09.2023

Snow Cat Operator

The Canyons
11.1999 - 04.2006

Snowmaking Supervisor (swing)

The Canyons
06.1998 - 02.2004

Lift Operations Supervisor

Wolf Mt & The Canyons
10.1995 - 04.1998

Some College (No Degree) - Journalism, Broadcast

Blue Mountain Community College
Darryl ReynoldsHeavy Equipment Operator