General Manager Review

by Greene King

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.6/10

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

General management of a pub - team management, health & safety checks, kitchen management, ordering, stock taking, sales driving, hospitality

8/10

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

Management theories

5/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Course content was interesting but poor management from Lifetime made the whole experience frustrating. I was not seen by a trainer for months and this significantly hindered my progress

4/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Currently the programme is well managed As lifetime now have a dedicated team for Greene King, but when I started, it was very poorly managed

4/10

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

My employer was very supportive and they are very informative about available courses and development

9/10

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

Very poor support until last couple of months of course, then my trainer was very helpful

6/10

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

I think it is very helpful for assistant managers looking to progress but a lot of the skills in the course are already an intrinsic part of my current role

8/10

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.)

9/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

Very supportive in personal development, good range of training programmes for different roles, Transparent,

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

Put people at the heart of everything you do