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skiing and fly fishing
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Thomas Wilson

Sparks

Summary

Adept in being successful at staying calm in stressful situations with fantastic customer service skills. Friendly Lift Trained in first-aid and mountain safety to check gear and tickets quickly and efficiently. Committed to optimizing guest experiences through great customer service and fast-moving lines. Enthusiastic with superior knowledge of lift operations and the mountain and customer service. Was able to makes decisions quickly and handles multiple tasks at once. Reliable, punctual and focused. Flexible, with proven customer service skills to meet demands of busy resort Accomplishes tasks with minimal direction. Friendly and willing to interact with guests of all ages to create enjoyable experiences. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

I'm semi -retired while I don't financially have to work , I'm going to finish obtaining a M.A. in American History at UNR and am looking for a different job experience than what I had done previously.

Want to use my previous skills , working hard as I have done throughout my professional life.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Gondola Lift Operator

Sun Valley Resort
12.2021 - 04.2023
  • Learned and enforced lift rules, policies and procedures.
  • Ensured efficient lift operations by coordinating with other team members and maintaining clear communication.
  • Performed pre-operation inspections and post-operation shutdown procedures.
  • Provided excellent customer service, answering questions about mountain trails, directions, and resort facilities as needed. Significant guest services no guest question was the same and had to have a "can do" approach to guests.
  • It's $750.00 a day all up to now ski at any resort so you have to go out of your way to achieve "customer satisfaction."
  • On the base gondola you have the most guest interaction of the entire mountain.

Gondola Lift Operator

Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort
11.2019 - 06.2021

Obtained ANSI certificate for lift operations ( very few lift operators complete this training.)

This gondola is primary lift to get to top of mountain. It's where the rubber meets the road in terms of guest issues ... season passes not working ,lost kids, improper guest behavior .... it was never a dull moment.

Additionally after Presidents day weekend it was/is a "crap shoot" on employees showing up for their shifts ( they received their season pass and just ski vs. skiing and working ...so as you go on later is season i.e after Easter it becomes 60 hours plus/7 days a week.

Advisor

Self / Working For 3rd Parties
04.1991 - 04.2018
  • Built and maintained relationships with clients to provide ongoing support.
  • Facilitated communication and collaboration between clients( generally in non financial or financial default on a specific real estate project) and lenders of venture partners.
  • Planned, developed, and implemented strategies to convey information with key decision makers.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on industry trends and regulations, ensuring accurate advice was provided to clients at all times.
  • Anticipated responses and prepared clear and articulate answers.
  • Produced detailed reports outlining key issues and proposed solutions.

General Partner

Winthrop Financial Associates
01.1980 - 02.1991


  • Drove innovation within the partnership by encouraging creative problem-solving approaches to address complex business challenges successfully.
  • Secured long-term contracts with key clients by delivering exceptional service quality consistently over time, leading to customer satisfaction.
  • Formed strategic alliances with complementary businesses that proved mutually beneficial by increasing overall market share within a given sector while reducing competition.
  • Was nationally recognized for sales ability /customer service.
  • Completed Xerox sales training and other national sales programs which allowed for client satisfaction which lead to going to work for 5 clients 1991 through the 2000s.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics/ Math

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
05.1976

Skills

  • Meet and great sales
  • Guest Assistance/ return business
  • Creating a level of customer satisfaction so when they think of a particular product/need your company is the "go to" entity Even if you can't fulfill their particular need to assist them in doing so
  • Instruction assistance

Accomplishments

  • Documented and resolved various client issues which led to predetermined goals.
  • Resolved complex, thorny issues through long hours of work and a determination to achieve a hoped for result.
  • Used Microsoft to develop narratives and projections for business plans.

skiing and fly fishing

When I started off into retirement I thought I could fish and ski doing nothing else. That lasted about 2 months before I got bored and looked to do something.

I became a lift operator by default in the I had no real idea what it entailed other that getting a free annual pass. I learned to like the gondola in particular in that it was/one of the few job on the mountain where you have the ability to interact with guests on a continual bases.

In my off time I started  reading about manifest destiny ( American History) and decided to go move to Reno and go to UNR.  So I'm here for the next few years and would like to go to work for a quality company like yours.


Timeline

Gondola Lift Operator

Sun Valley Resort
12.2021 - 04.2023

Gondola Lift Operator

Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort
11.2019 - 06.2021

Advisor

Self / Working For 3rd Parties
04.1991 - 04.2018

General Partner

Winthrop Financial Associates
01.1980 - 02.1991

Bachelor of Arts - Economics/ Math

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Thomas Wilson