Assistant Manager Review
at McDonald's
Degree Apprenticeship
Hospitality Management
Upper Hibbert Ln, Marple, Stockport SK6 7JQ, UK
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
3.4 /5
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4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
2.6/5
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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:
5/5
Day to day I am responsible for the running of the restaurant and have to ensure that the management team are adhering to expectations in order to achieve our metrics. I have to also ensure that the building is maintained in a safe way for the customers as well as
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I enjoy the programme that I am on yet I wish that I had more time to complete it. I feel that the workplace that I am under is demanding and requires a lot of my attention and I don't always get back what I put in. this is a shame.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have been working closely with the business manager to check that our Profit and loss accounts are accurate and representative of the store. I have become a lot more aware of the relation between labour and how sales impact our budget. as well as food controls ensuring that we do not waste product.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The programme is well organised and I enjoy the format that it is delivered to us yet I think that their should be more relaxed with the deadlines as I feel that I have to work 5 days a week, have hobbies, see friends, run as well as read the literature and have to complete weekly tasks whilst running a 6mil restaurant
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
I don't receive any support, but I don't usually ask for it, I think that there could be more given and received in a way. I have been working in a restaurant where there has only been myself and the business manager and usually there is around 5 salaried managers in a restaurant
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
I receive a lot of support, there is probably more that I could do to get the support should I ask for it. I think that i have struggled with writing some of my assignments and I think that there should of been more of a retraining in how to write for example PEE paragraphs, which I know aren't academic but this is just an example.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
I think I have really increased my awareness of business trends through reading and listening to the news which enables me to have a greater insight at noticing trends. I think that I have also learnt the science of business and know that I I have a problem, then I can probably find somewhere that has also had the problem
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
No there're no activities in particular, I think that this is a big opportunity, yet there probably isn't enough time for said activity's which is sad. I probably wouldn't have time to attend them either not want to in the nicest way possible.There is a big gap between the corporate office and restaurant level
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend McDonald's to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I think that it is a good company to work for yet I do feel that there are opportunities for the business and it just depends on the business manager that is running the shop. I have gained a lot of experience and I think that it cold help shape others also
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to McDonald's?
Make sure that you are ready to give a lot to the company as I feel that is one of the only ways that you can get the most out of the experience. I don't think that it is good for people that have children or family's at all.
