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Derek Martinez

Park City,UT

Summary

Seasoned Operations Manager and talented leader with 17 years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity. Bringing solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with strategic approach. Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Snowcat Operations Manager

Park City Powdercats
12.2017 - Current
  • Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
  • Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
  • Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications.
  • Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
  • Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.

Project Manager

The Xcavation Company
06.2000 - 11.2023
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
  • Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.

Operator

Park City Excavation
06.2008 - 12.2019
  • Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
  • Performed inspections and routine maintenance on equipment.
  • Understood blueprints, digging grade, and building retaining walls.
  • Dig cleanup and final grading
  • Working with other contractors and laborers safely to accomplish jobs.
  • Operated multiple machines simultaneously to meet production requirements.
  • Followed detailed instructions to operate machines with accuracy and produce quality products.
  • Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.

Shift Supervisor

Canyons Resort
12.2007 - 04.2015
  • Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Helped management meet standards of service and quality in daily operations.
  • Set up nightly grooming operations schedule and passed on to grave shift.
  • Solved Issues around machine breakdowns, and shuffled operators to accomplish nightly work load.
  • Met and discuss daily operations with senior resort executives and all on mountain operations managers.
  • Trained and executed all safety procedures with startup, on mountain operating, and shut down.

Operator

The Remarkables Ski Resort
07.2011 - 10.2011
  • Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
  • Performed inspections and routine maintenance on equipment.
  • Set up machines to start production cycles and controlled machine settings.
  • Performed quality assurance tasks to promote accuracy and minimize mistakes.

Operator

Canyons Resort
12.2005 - 04.2007
  • Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
  • Performed inspections and routine maintenance on equipment.
  • Set up machines to start production cycles and controlled machine settings.
  • Performed quality assurance tasks to promote accuracy and minimize mistakes.

Education

GED -

South Summit High School
Kamas, UT
05.2004

Skills

  • Operating, building, and maintaining road systems in extreme weather conditions and steep diverse terrain, as well as digs and many other machine operated jobs and tasks
  • Effectively solve issues with snowcats off roads, find ways to access terrain and build roads with minimal impact to machine, and build roads that keep crew, guides, and clients out of dangerous areas
  • Training new operators in shop procedures, startup and shut down of machines, road systems, safety procedures, gear loading, and working with clients and guides
  • Effective communication with issues surrounding safety, procedures, or personal issues about terrain or other staff with crew
  • Efficiency in operator hours and filing payroll for employees
  • Working with shop manager effectively to fix issues on or off mountain
  • Create communication with managers working with team to help flow and expectations company wide
  • Minimizing risk for a safe work place by identifying areas or problems with crew and mitigating risk by working with superiors for best options
  • Openness with communication at work for anyone to talk about anything and communicate together to get as many perspectives as possible More views give more information to create best practices and new ideas to move in positive directions

Timeline

Snowcat Operations Manager

Park City Powdercats
12.2017 - Current

Operator

The Remarkables Ski Resort
07.2011 - 10.2011

Operator

Park City Excavation
06.2008 - 12.2019

Shift Supervisor

Canyons Resort
12.2007 - 04.2015

Operator

Canyons Resort
12.2005 - 04.2007

Project Manager

The Xcavation Company
06.2000 - 11.2023

GED -

South Summit High School

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