| HTML Block | Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete a reference for the person who has applied with us at the Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon Ski & Snowboard School. We value your comments regarding this applicant. |
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| Reference Provider Information | |
| Your Name | Robert Cohen |
| Your Email | Email hidden; Javascript is required. |
| Your Title | Lift Operations Manager |
| Company Name | Killington Resort |
| Type of Reference | Employment Reference |
| Work Related - Reference Check Information | Thank you for including the person's name and answering these questions about your experience working with this person. |
| Name of employee | Anya Almeida |
| What was the person’s title and/or job duties? | Lift Operator |
| What are/were the dates this person worked for your company? | Winters 24-25 & 25-26 |
| Reason for leaving employment | Layoff - Seasonal or otherwise |
| Is this person eligible for rehire? | Yes |
| Key descriptors | Cooperative, agreeable, friendly, strong work ethic, approachable, reliable |
| How would you rate your experience working with this person? | 5-excellent |
| Comments regarding your experience working with this person (not required) | Anya was one of my favorite staff members, maybe of all time. She was not only smart and super hard working, but had a great personality was just a joy to have on the team. Not only did I enjoy working with her, but her co-workers or more direct superiors would say the same. |
| Please rate this person's ability to handle conflict with employees and/or customers? | 5-excellent |
| Comments regarding handling conflict (not required) | I don't think Anya had conflicts with anyone. She was very guest service oriented and a strong team player. |
| Please rate this person's dedication or engagement to their work | 5-excellent |
| Comments about dedication or engagement to work (not required) | Anya had a specific place she liked to work, but being one of the stronger staff members we had, she get moved relatively often when in a pinch. She was always clear that it's not where she wanted to be but was willing to help out the team. She still produced the same high quality of work despite not being in her normal spot. |
| Please rate this person's willingness or desire to improve their performance at work | 5-excellent |
| Comments regarding willingness or desire to improve performance (not required) | If she was going somewhere new, she expected a thorough run down on what to expect at the lift, and to ensure she didn't miss any safety checks. I valued this a lot. People can get over confident in their abilities but then miss things. She was clear she wanted to learn the correct way the first time. |
| What would you consider this person’s strengths and/or weaknesses? | I mentioned it, Anyas likability was huge. She didn't force it either. |
| Is there anything else you feel would be important for us to know, and if so, please describe? | Anya really is great. I'm bummed she isn't returning this season. I think it would be a mistake not to give her a chance. |
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