Kitchen manager Review
at JD Wetherspoon
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Hospitality Management
London
Review Submitted: March 2023
Overall Rating
2.8 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
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:
5/5
Kitchen manager, day to day running of food operations for a high volume Kitchen. Including office based tasks of ordering, people management and compliance.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
Depending on the module and the tutor engaging with the cohort. Some modules can be laborious and poorly ran.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
How to project manage and use charts to set out goals
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
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.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
1/5
Little to none
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
This depends on the module. Some tutors are not experienced enough to provide top quality teaching
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Being able to see things from a different perspective and can help with turnover if the team and planning.
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
Charity events.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend JD Wetherspoon to a friend?
Yes
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.
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.
