Christopher Brown

Experience

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  Quaaout Lodge

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Director of Food and Beverage
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  Prime Restaurants Inc., East Side Mario's

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Manager
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  PRIME PUBS LTD, Darcy McGee's

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2010

  Training Manager

  • Oversee daily operations of the Dining room • Oversee all contracts dealing with Group reservations, Business meetings, Receptions • Prepare schedules for all “Front of House” employees, meeting labour targets • Ensure operating standards are met and followed at all times • Recommend action plans towards the achievement of restaurant budget • Ensure the business adheres to all legislative and government guidelines • Directed and assignment of personnel • Oversee and ensure training is followed through as per standards • Investigated and resolved food quality and service complaints • Reviewed financial transactions and monitored budget to ensure efficient operation • Ensure expenditures stay within budget limitations • Conferred with food preparation and other personnel to plan menus and related activities • Set-up new Point of Sales system, including the input of menu items, report categories • Forecasting daily/weekly/monthly sales • Conducting staff reviews, providing constructive criticism and feedback Show less

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  Firestone Restaurant Group, Stella Osteria

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Assistant General Manager
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  Silver Star Mountain Resort

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Trail Builder / Groomer

  Responsible for maintaining bike trails & wood, rock or dirt featuresBuilding trails and features that offer a wide variety of challenge, from easy rollers to big jumps, tabletops and kickers. A diversity of trails will allow riders to build their skills gradually and will create a park that is fun for all abilities. Typically, arranged in increasing difficulty, all starting at a common roll-in hill and traveling in the same direction, therefore allowing for progression of skills.Design and construction of trails; new & existing re-routes, constantly considering grade levels, sustainability and drainage solutions. Building trails ensuring rider skill level is met and still challenges the rider appropriately.Design and construction of rock, wood and dirt features accessing rider skill level and building appropriately considering safe fall zones. Responsible for maintaining all the ski trails during the night shift.Duties include but not limited to: packing snow on trails, farming snow, creating wind rows, relocating race huts on mountain, delivery of food and garbage bins at remote mountain restaurant, maintaining safe skiing conditions and operating and maintaining grooming machinery. Safe operation of grooming machinery, Pisten Bully 400 & 600 Maintenance of grooming machinery on and off mountainRecording daily logs for mileage, trails groomed, snowfall, time in/out & fuel consumption Show less

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  Epic MountainBiking

  Jan 2012 - now

  Entrepreneur

  Sustainable Trail Design, Building & Maintenance solutions.Construction of wood, dirt and rock features. Hand built or machine built trails.Building trails and features that offer a wide variety of challenge, from easy rollers to big jumps, table tops and kickers. A diversity of trails will allow riders to build their skills gradually and will create a park that is fun for all abilities. Built allowing for progression of skills.Design and construction of trails; new & existing re-routes, constantly considering grade levels, sustainability and drainage solutions. Building trails ensuring rider skill level is met and still challenges the rider appropriately.Design and construction of rock, wood and dirt features accessing rider skill level and building appropriately considering safe fall zones. Operation & maintenance of excavator John Deere 35D,60D, Bobcat T190 and Ditch Witch Construction of trails utilizing John Deere 27D/60D equipment and hand tools Show less

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  Predator Ridge Resort

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Server
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  Calabogie Peaks Resort

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Groomer / Snow making / Pro Patrol

  Responsible for maintaining the ski trails during the night shift.Duties include but not limited to: packing snow on trails, farming snow, building and maintaining features, maintaining safe skiing conditions, operating and maintaining grooming machinery. Maintain and adjust snow making equipment on and off mountain ensuring proper snow consistency, ensuring pressure from pump house is regulated and maintained.Relocation of snow making equipment on mountain to ensure proper coverage. Safe operation of grooming machinery, Bombardier 300/400 & Pisten Bully 300/400Maintenance of grooming machinery on and off mountainRecording daily logs for mileage, trails groomed, snowfall, time in/out & fuel consumption Show less

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  Hoots Bike Parks Inc.

  May 2016 - Oct 2016

  Trailbuilder/Shaper

  Sustainable Trail Design, Building & Maintenance solutions.Construction of wood, dirt and rock features. Hand built or machine built trails.Building trails and features that offer a wide variety of challenge, from easy rollers to big jumps, table tops and kickers. A diversity of trails will allow riders to build their skills gradually and will create a park that is fun for all abilities. Built allowing for progression of skills.Design and construction of trails; new & existing re-routes, constantly considering grade levels, sustainability and drainage solutions. Building trails ensuring rider skill level is met and still challenges the rider appropriately.Design and construction of rock, wood and dirt features accessing rider skill level and building appropriately considering safe fall zones. Operation & maintenance of excavator John Deere 27D and 60D Construction of trails utilizing John Deere 27D/60D equipment Ditch Witch and hand tools Show less

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  City of Chestermere

  Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

  Bike Park Technician

  Build a cohesive interdependent team that work to achieve objectives and, in collaboration with other departments, the overall vision of the City of Chestermere within the context of the Strategic Initiatives contained in the rolling 3 year Strategic Plan.Represent the Community Recreation team and act as a model or the desired values, attitudes, skills and behaviors that contribute to a safe, ethical work environment and healthy team functioning, often in the role of a champion of change.Planning and execution of park safety education, rule enforcement, user orientation and supervision. Addition of Stryder track, pump & skills park relocation and improvements. Workflow coordination of Bike Park Attendant(s); daily work activities and assist with training and orientation (in partnership with the Community Recreation Coordinator)Park maintenance, jump/trail maintenance, shaping & building, teaching users how to fix ruts and help with park maintenance, weeding, watering and litter pickingEquipment upkeep, shed clean and equipment organized; reporting broken or faulty equipment to the Community Recreation Coordinator or Parks –Construction Lead Hand Assessment of the current and future needs of the Parks (Community Recreation) team, gathering input and feedback, identifying potential financial risks, and looking for opportunities to improve efficiencies. Show less