store apprentice Review

in my job roll i have to keep all areas of the shop fully stocked and making sure it’s a safe place for customers whilst ensuring a positive experience. we also have to make sure the work is done efficiently to keep routine and allow the store to finish on time.

yes i’ve developed a more reasonable approach to situations and problem solving allowing me to work quicker than when i first joined and to a better standard. on top of this i’ve also learnt teamwork within the workplace and how to keep a formal friendship with other employees.

i do quite enjoy the program - it allows me to learn and earn money whilst developing my skills towards something i’m interested in doing in the future. it helps me grow myself but my only issue is the strict time structure as it meant i had to push myself further than before but this led to improved discipline.

i feel it could’ve been organised a bit better to my managers as non of the managers were fully aware of what i would need to do - this meant there was some confusion but we have managed to sort it all out and we just focus on communication deadlines and working as best as possible.

i receive lots of support, all my team try their best to make me feel involved and just as important as the rest. they also try their to implement my apprenticeship work into my in store work to make it as seemless as possible.

my training provider try’s to make my job as easy as possible with a lot of emails and communication to keep confusion down at a minimum- they’re great at answering any questions i have about the apprenticeship and plan routined meetings to make sure everyone is up to date

i feel my training provider helps me perform better as it specialises training to the category i need and teaches me about things such as communication, management skills and information on marketing and all aspects of retail. They also allow extra work to improve my knowledge and grade at the end.

There is occasionally extra curricular activities such as a christmas party for the team to celebrate together and improve their friendship with one another - this could lead to better performance in the workplace as they will passively develop stronger teamwork and connections.

Yes

it is a great opportunity to get into the world of retail and has amazing opportunities to go into at the end as there’s a chance you’ll have management and apprenticeship experience all within 3 years which allows for fast growth moving forward.

i’d say to future employees take any comments as encouragement and constantly work on yourself to be the best employee possible don’t let things such as speed get in your head and focus on what you have.