Head chef Review

Item: Head chef at Elior
Rating: 4.3
Author: Anonymous

at Elior

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Hospitality Management

Manchester

Review Submitted: April 2021

Overall Rating

4.3 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.2/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

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

4/5

Head chef in a college, providing a varied menu for the pupils and staff. Manage staff and make sure all policies abs process are adhered to and that we meet food safety regulations

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

Enjoying the learning and the tea search it’s made me do which has made me question my work and how we go about things

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Yes I started as a catering assistant and have trained and worked my way up to become a head chef

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

My trainer is really good snd guides me through the program I struggled getting started but I soon got the hang of it

How much support do you receive from your employer?

3/5

Had very little support due to covid it’s been hard to get any support but I have received a traingbcourse which really helped me with my programme

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

5/5

My trainer had been great and has been very supportive and has helped me to achieve what I have done so far

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

5/5

It’s taught me stuff I wasn’t aware of and has given me the drive to carry on and succeed it’s allowed me to try train in a new skill coming from an office background

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

3/5

At my okd site we would have team nights out but at my new site not really as it’s a small team

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Elior to a friend?

Yes

Why?

I’ve really enjoyed working for the company and they have supported me through my level 2 and now nealry completing level 3 and have already said they would support me to go on to a level 4. They have given me a chance to restrain and do something I love