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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Nate Rogers

Eden,UT

Summary

The improvement in slopes grooming as Slopes Manager, graduation from Weber State, heavy equipment operating proficiency, and vehicle shop management all lead to promotion of Director of Mountain Operations. Knowledge of Lift Operations, Lift Maintenance, and Ski Patrol has been ongoing since. Improved relations between all facets of the company (ie base area operations and marketing) to help make the company more fun to work for and more profitable is a constant goal. Scanning the industry to find new technologies that can make conditions safer/funner for team members and guests is a weekly task.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Mountain Operations

SMHG Management DBA Powder Mountain
11.2019 - 03.2024
  • Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth in Parking, Transportation, Snow Removal, Grooming, Vehicle Maintenance, Lift Maintenance, Lift Operation, Ski Patrol, and Heavy Equipment Operations.
  • Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
  • Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale. Grooming retention rates in the 80-90%.
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making between mountain operations teams by helping implement a daily "powder plan" meeting.
  • Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices between mountain operations and land development teams.
  • Utilized my education in finance to determine own vs lease scenarios for snow cat and heavy equipment.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.


Slopes Manager

SMHG Mangament DBA Powder Mountain
11.2017 - 04.2022
  • Managed the team of 4 trail builders on x country and 8 on down hill MTB trails.
  • Managed a crew of 16 Grooming and 6 Cat skiing staff.
  • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground. These conflicts usually arose between the vehicle maintenance team and all other mountain ops teams. My goal as new vehicle shop manager was to eliminate these conflicts by creating a new paradigm through which each department could understand each other better.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance. Moved team members who were active in MTB community from different departments onto MTB team.
  • Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.

Terrain Park/Half Pipe Builder

SMHG Mangament DBA Powder Mountain
11.2006 - 04.2017

Safely built and maintained 12' "family pipe".

Safely built and maintained small, medium, and large terrain parks.

Communicated with Risk Manager and Ski Patrol daily regarding park safety.

Trained/Managed 2 other Terrain Park operators yearly.



Free Groomer

SMHG Mangament DBA Powder Mountain
11.1999 - 04.2005

Groomed beginner to expert trails in LMC, Prinoth, and Pistenbully grooming equipment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Finance

Weber State University
Ogden, UT
04.2018

Associate of Arts - Spanish

Weber State University
Ogden, UT
04.2017

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Teams Management
  • Operations Management
  • Assets Management

Accomplishments

Powder Mountain received #1 Resort in the West last season in Ski Magazine.

Certification

Multiple years of SAVMI and Cutters Camps registrations - too many to remember years.

Hobbies

Dirt Biking

Golfing

Hiking

MTB Riding

Traveling

Timeline

Director of Mountain Operations

SMHG Management DBA Powder Mountain
11.2019 - 03.2024

Slopes Manager

SMHG Mangament DBA Powder Mountain
11.2017 - 04.2022

Terrain Park/Half Pipe Builder

SMHG Mangament DBA Powder Mountain
11.2006 - 04.2017

Free Groomer

SMHG Mangament DBA Powder Mountain
11.1999 - 04.2005

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Finance

Weber State University

Associate of Arts - Spanish

Weber State University
Nate Rogers