Kitchen manager Review
at JD Wetherspoon
Degree Apprenticeship
Hospitality Management
Leeds
Review Submitted: March 2022
Overall Rating
3.8 /5
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4.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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
Kitchen manager, working with a team of around 18 people, focusing on standards and food quality.
Stock counts and ordering and line checking along with people managing activities such as appraisals and personal action plans. Day to day I am in the kitchen ensuring that food quality is high and the team has a good morale
Stock counts and ordering and line checking along with people managing activities such as appraisals and personal action plans. Day to day I am in the kitchen ensuring that food quality is high and the team has a good morale
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I have only just started the programme so it is difficult for me to know how much I am enjoying it so far.
I previously undertook the diploma course and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was stressful at times but I feel that it has helped me to become a better manager
I previously undertook the diploma course and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was stressful at times but I feel that it has helped me to become a better manager
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
When I first took over a kitchen, I had no knowledge or skills In how to do so.
I therefore spent a lot of my own time trying to learn all of the aspects of being a manager.
I have now been in my position for around 10 years and have learned that the best way to run a kitchen, is to have a strong team of loyal and well respected staff working along side you
I therefore spent a lot of my own time trying to learn all of the aspects of being a manager.
I have now been in my position for around 10 years and have learned that the best way to run a kitchen, is to have a strong team of loyal and well respected staff working along side you
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The structure is very good. The classes are very well thought out and what the day entails is usually sent out to us prior so we know what to expect and what prior learning we need to have completed. This makes the experience a lot easier for us I think.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
It's hard to say how much support I am receiving because currently I have not asked for or needed any support.
I am given one day off a week that is dedicated to study, which is a huge plus as I'm not sure that I would be able to complete the work without this
I am given one day off a week that is dedicated to study, which is a huge plus as I'm not sure that I would be able to complete the work without this
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
As above, I have not yet needed any support from the training provider. Although they have all made it very clear that I would just need to email them to get any support I needed. I have no doubt that I would get a great deal of support when I needed it
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I feel that I will gain more confidence in my own management style by completing this programme. I will be more able to present to groups of people, which is something that I am not comfortable doing as the moment. I also feel that it will broaden my mind into different areas that I'd not originally considered
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
There is no social events that I partake in. However as a company they put on set charity events for our sponsored charity. These involve football competitions, darts tournaments. Family fun days and in house charity events.
They have also held sponsored walks and runs as well as others things.
They have also held sponsored walks and runs as well as others things.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend JD Wetherspoon to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I have worked for them for 16 years and believe they are the best pub company to work for. They have good benefits such as free shares and bonus systems in place. They have a strong ethic around work life balance and therefore make sure we are looked after as much as possible
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to JD Wetherspoon?
Don't expect it to be easy. You get out what you give. The pubs are like families and the more you work, the more you're looked after and cared for by your coworkers. It's not an easy job. But it can be very rewarding and fill you with pride
