Staffing
Ardroy is a significant local employer. As a result we are a significant local employer, putting over £500,000 annually into the local economy. Many of the staff live right here in Lochgoilhead, and play an active part in the community.
All staff must undergo Enhanced Disclosure Scotland before taking up their position, and all are First Aid trained.
The instructional team is made up of 6 full time Instructors backed up by a pool of regular freelancers who top up our requirements during busy periods. They bring to the job a wealth of experience, and an enthusiasm for the outdoors, hopefully inspiring everyone they work with, but also maintaining a high level of safety and quality throughout.
All these instructors would be useless without the support from the Administration, Domestic and Maintenance teams.
The Administration team deal with customer enquiries, and do the ‘swan’s feet’ bit, working away behind the scenes, ensuring a smooth-flowing operation. The main point of contact for the public is Yvonne Brown, who deals with bookings.
The Domestic team produce high quality meals to the more than 3,000 people who stay at Ardroy every year. Tom does a mean curry! They also have the never-ending task of cleaning, ensuring the centre is ready to receive each new group. We hold the Healthy Living Award - and were also the first establishment in Cowal to receive the Eat Safe Award from Argyll and Bute Council.
The Maintenance team have the task of keeping the buildings maintained, plus our substantial grounds. They also spend time driving our three minibuses to transport groups between the centre and off-site activities.
Responsibility for all of this lies with the management team of Pete Braidwood (CEO), Liza MacKenzie (Facility Manager), and Phil Thompson (Programme Manager).
We like to think we are a friendly bunch, delivering a high quality experience to all our customers. Feedback from our clients consistently identifies this as being one of the most positive aspects of the Ardroy experience.