Rating

9.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:
  • My experience involved, workbooks. Which I needed to work through and get them checked. A lot of phone calls and assessments over the phone. Answering Questions. Some of it was watching me work and they would tick stuff off when I did them. Making sure not only did I know my job speaking wise but actually doing it also.

    10/10

  • 2. What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?
  • I got to do my leave 1 maths and improve on that which is areas I struggle with. Got do to level 2 English which I really enjoyed. With the work books they made me look in to certain topics in more depth. Things you wouldn’t necessarily need to know just by working .

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?
  • I absolutely loved it. To the point I was asking for more work books to do. Always looks forward to the phone appointment to be able to tick more things off. I loved doing my maths and English and I wanted to Carry on and do more levels with that. Also want to progress to level 3

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised was your work experience?
  • Was ok. There was a lot of it where I didn’t get actually one to one with a person. I was waiting for new trainer for a long time. But pushed myself into my work books and looked forward to every phone call to keep on track with my progress. Didn’t want to waste any time

    8/10

  • 5. How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?
  • I learned a lot. I really enjoyed doing the whole course and really wanted to progress on to level 3. Hopefully in time. Doing all the learning I knew I’d love to become a team leader. I like my job I do. So I’m time I’d like to take it further. And lifetime training was very good.

    10/10

  • 6. How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?
  • It helped so much. By being able to do the course. It have the Power to think I don’t just need to be a waitress. I could move up in time. Being able to better in my maths English was good. Maths I always struggle with so the 1 to 1 teaching was really helpful.

    10/10

  • 7. Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?
  • I wasn’t paid for any of the meetings I had. But I would try and set them up before work. So I wasn’t travelling to work just for the training it was for work also. Plus they needed to see me work some of the time anyway so I guess in some of I was being paid while doing my course. I’d have to go over and take notes of notes of them and sign things.

    10/10

  • 8. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?
  • Yes. I met tutor to help with my English. There was another girl in my job doing her level 3 so we would chat sometimes and she would help me with the questions if I got stuck. The trainer of the phone. I never met her but she did a lot with me before getting my new one. We covered so many books.

    9/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • It is a good company to work for. If they see something in you. Your manager will put you forward for this extra training. You just have to show your willing work and learn new and exciting things. A good team to be able to work with. Glad I went there.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Greene King?
  • Show your willing work. Make sure your clear with the hours you can work and the availability you can do. Show your willing to learn new things and work well as a team aswell. It’s all about team work when working in a pub, be clear with the hours you can do.


Details

Work Experience

Coventry

April 2019


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