Deeper pool of lifeguards for Stadium 2000
Stadium 2000 Health and Fitness Manager Ricky White, General Manager Bridget Taylor and new lifeguard recruit Veronica Hardman are happy to have the team back near full strength: William Woodworth
For the first time in three years, Blenheim’s Stadium 2000 has removed its lifeguard job vacancy while recommencing full operations after months of limited opening hours.
The complex will have the addition of six new lifeguards to the roster who are finishing training shortly, alongside four prospective staffing additions to the aquarobics and swim teaching staff in the training pipeline.
Following a Marlborough Weekly article and subsequent word-of-mouth community assistance, Stadium 2000 team has been able to remove their lifeguard vacancy for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic – and General Manager Bridget Taylor couldn’t be happier with the new additions to her team.
“We’re delighted as so often community services get cut with the hope of returning to normal but never do, so it’s awesome we can return to our fully operational, ‘centre of activity for all’ self.”
“The enthusiasm and passion we’ve seen from our new staff to get started has been great – we’re glad to have such incredibly strong candidates be keen to join our team.”
“It’s so great to have new blood in the staff to train the next generation of lifeguards, and having people that see the health and fitness industry as a career path rather than just a job”, agrees Health and Fitness manager Ricky White.
New recruit Veronica Hardman has been really encouraged by her first few weeks in the role and is eager to see Marlburians using the facilities to their fullest.
“I wanted a role connected to my exercise science degree, and the Stadium is a real asset to the local community.”
“Training our CPR and water rescues with floating spinal boards has been really interesting for me, but I’m keen to get fully underway.”
Bridget is very thankful to the community for their help with recruitment for their new staff and is very encouraged by the engagement Marlburians have with their local facilities.
“We’d like to acknowledge everyone’s support and confidence whilst we navigated our way through tough times – especially our existing hard-working staff”.