Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information
Timeline
Generic

Olivier Waechter

Squamish,BC

Summary

If there is one thing you should know about me, it is that I am a hardworking and passionate person with strong organizational skills eager to learn as much as I can about the ski industry. I am ready to help your team in any way needed.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Top-Rope Climbing Instructor/ Boulder Guide

Squamish Rock Guides
2023.05 - Current

Throughout the summer, I have been teaching a variety of outdoor rock climbing courses such as:

- Intro to Rock Climbing

- Top rope Anchors

- Private Instruction (Half-Day/Full-Day)

- Private Bouldering Sessions

Ski Technician & Bootfitter (Winter Seasonal)

Comor Sports Whistler
2019.12 - 2024.04
  • Daily workload: Boot modifications, Sales, Mounting Skis, Organization of Store, Strategic Product Placement, Product Knowledge presentation (yearly)
  • Training of New Employees by shadowing and teaching specific skills

Rope Access Technician - Window Washing

Black Tie Property Service
2022.04 - 2022.07
  • Used safe practices and sound rope systems to clean windows effectively and efficiently.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance

Construction Materials Delivery

Boiserie Raymond
2020.05 - 2020.08
  • Transport and Unloading of Wooden Finishing products for construction sites (Commercial buildings, houses, condos, etc).
  • Ability to transport hundreds of pounds of materials between many different floor levels.
  • Built good customer - staff relationships with contractors and answering their comments and requests with improvements.

Sales Advisor

Mountain Equipment Co-op
2019.08 - 2019.11
  • Provided helpful advice and comments on different types of equipment (i.e. Skis)
  • Organized the Backcountry Skiing department in order to manage high numbers of members can be helped in a timely fashion
  • Helped with Boot fittings and gear adjustments

Education

Diploma - Adventure Guide

Thompson River University
Kamloops, BC
05.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC

High School Diploma -

Class Afloat By West Island College
06.2015

Diplôme D'Étude Secondaire -

Collège De Montréal
Montreal, QC
06.2014

Skills

  • Bilingual - English & French
  • Look, MDV, Amer binding technician
  • Boot fitting
  • Ski Product Sales
  • Ski Touring, Mountaineering, Rock Climbing

Certification

ACMG Top Rope Climbing Instructor

ACMG Apprentice Rock Guide (2024 Candidate)

Mental Health Wilderness First Aid Certification

Wilderness First Responder (80h)

CAA Operations Level 1

CAA AvSAR Certificate

IRATA Level 1


Additional Information

References available upon request

Timeline

Top-Rope Climbing Instructor/ Boulder Guide

Squamish Rock Guides
2023.05 - Current

Rope Access Technician - Window Washing

Black Tie Property Service
2022.04 - 2022.07

Construction Materials Delivery

Boiserie Raymond
2020.05 - 2020.08

Ski Technician & Bootfitter (Winter Seasonal)

Comor Sports Whistler
2019.12 - 2024.04

Sales Advisor

Mountain Equipment Co-op
2019.08 - 2019.11

Diploma - Adventure Guide

Thompson River University

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of British Columbia

High School Diploma -

Class Afloat By West Island College

Diplôme D'Étude Secondaire -

Collège De Montréal

ACMG Top Rope Climbing Instructor

ACMG Apprentice Rock Guide (2024 Candidate)

Mental Health Wilderness First Aid Certification

Wilderness First Responder (80h)

CAA Operations Level 1

CAA AvSAR Certificate

IRATA Level 1


Olivier Waechter