Front of House/Back of House Review

by Greene King

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I am front of House e.g. waitress and bar work which was the apprenticeship for but I also do back of House as well.

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yeah I have developed my skills towards bar and waitress work loads.

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I like the format of the apprenticeship.

    10/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by Greene King?

    • I do feel quite valued just wish the pay was better.

    6/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • It was very organised even with the tutor change.

    10/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • I received a lot of support from the tutor. He made sure that I could contact him whenever I needed help.

    10/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Depends on the situation.

    6/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • Well it depends on how many hours I get given. Some weeks I struggle with my finances other weeks I don't.

    5/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • I don't really have a social life to grab opportunities because I need to work a lot of hours to get the amount of money I need for my finances.

    5/10
  • 9. Would you recommend Greene King to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • The sort of work we do is the best job to start of with because it builds on all the skills that you need for later in life.

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

    • To expect long hours and that you need to be a hard worker and don't mind working weekends and bank holidays.

Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

East of England

May 2018

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