Line Performance Manager Review
at Nestlé
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Engineering
Tutbury
Review Submitted: April 2023
Overall Rating
3.3 /5
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3.5/5
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Overview of Role
1/5
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Skills Development
3.4/5
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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
Line performance manager, managing people and performance. Responsible for safety management and quality assurance in my cell. Currently looking after a team of 48 people covering a four shift pattern including nights and weekends. Performance goals of the department are to reduce unplanned stoppages to below 10% from a starting point of 30%.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
This programme has been very enjoyable, it gives a second out of the normal hectic working life to pause and consider how we are managing. It has given the opportunity to connect with other people in the same position at work as I am and learn from all their experiences.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
1/5
The apprenticeship was very helpful in terms of giving structure and theories behind different types of management. As we got further onto the course, there were less formal lectures and more search yourself. A lot of the new skills or developed existing skills were self taught rather than from the lecturers.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The structure is there in terms of lecture. There was much less structure around collecting evidence for the apprenticeship, but my tutor and course manager were very helpful with questions concerning content of these.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My employer is very supportive in this endeavour. There is support from both the graduate manager and from my area managers in the workplace. Originally, there was a lot of push back to the 20% of the job, until it was understood that other courses such as safety or quality or the graduate days would count towards it.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
The training providers have been excellent at fast tracking my progress through this apprenticeship to align the end date with my new role starting. Both of my tutors have been supportive throughout this apprenticeship. They are quick to respond to questions and always have a minute to talk things through.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
I feel that the general management skills were things I was working on in the workplace anyway with my manager and other senior people in my role. I had already been in a management position so was experienced prior. The finance section was the most new and interesting which I can hopefully apply when project planning in the future.
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. Post Covid there have not been any extra curricular activities. The graduate scheme encouraged a lot of networking and social activities, but as the apprenticeship scheme was entirely virtual, we never met anyone else on the course which was a shame. It is often easier to learn and concentrate in person than over Zoom.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Nestlé to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Nestle has a wealth of opportunity and options to choose from. These paths are clearly defined and open to people who want to keep developing themselves. I have been well supported in moving between roles and factories in the last 3 years and am looking forward to future opportunities with Nestle.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Nestlé?
When applying to Nestle, especially in young talent or development roles, the right attitude is by far the most important quality you can have. In a business, you need to have the people skills to work as part of a team and that is something far harder to teach than technical understanding.
