Kitchen manager Review

by JD Wetherspoon

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

5.5/10

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

Kitchen manager, day to day running of food operations for a high volume Kitchen. Including office based tasks of ordering, people management and compliance.

10/10

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

How to project manage and use charts to set out goals

6/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Depending on the module and the tutor engaging with the cohort. Some modules can be laborious and poorly ran.

5/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Institutions can forget that you do have a limited amount of time. Expecting rapid turnaround times, short timescales on large projects and can be disorganised.

3/10

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

Little to none

2/10

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

This depends on the module. Some tutors are not experienced enough to provide top quality teaching

5/10

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

Being able to see things from a different perspective and can help with turnover if the team and planning.

7/10

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.)

Charity events.

6/10

9a. Would you recommend JD Wetherspoon to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

For a summer job, absolutely. If for a career, you need patience and the ability to long it out. Some days can be quite productive. The more you move up, it can be rewarding. Though, it depends on the role. Teams are always looking to push but sometimes for nothing.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to JD Wetherspoon?

Know what role you want and have a very good understanding of what the job entails. It's not just serving or cooking. It's a lot more and can be quite overwhelming.