Dearne Valley Farm - Kitchen Member Review

by Greene King

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Carvery Chef - Cooking and producing the food ready to go out to the carvery deck, ensuring good quality. Keeping the deck topped up and ready for customers

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Better communication & team work skills. New techniques and methods that I still use in day to day life outside the course. - How certain things are cooked, knife cutting techniques etc.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the course I am doing, there's enough support from people to allow me to understand more about what i'm doing. The tutors at the masterclass are understanding, supportive and easy going teachers. Making sure to help you understand certain things if you didn't get it right the first time.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

9/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Lots of support from my employer and colleagues, as well. Fitting space around my rota to do the course. Helping me understand and training me up on new things.

8/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Plenty of support and guidance from the provider. Ensuring I know my stuff and if not, helping me, with virtual classrooms, talking me through things.

9/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

9/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Few charitable events like Macmillian Walk Haven't really looked into the extra curricular side of things

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Greene King to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Plenty of benefits, great employee discounts and offers. Plenty of opportunties to go up the ladder. Opportunities like chef apprenticeships, management apprenticeships are frequent aswell.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Greene King?

Confidence and team work. The people i've met across greene king so far are very easy going and supportive. Just a bit of communication and you've got some good friendships forming aswell