Apprentice Catering Technician Review
at MCFT
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Maidenhead
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.6/5
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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:
4/5
First three months within the classroom you will get to learn and understand what a catering technician does and what is included within the workplace.
Basic electrical work to learning how to fault find.
Basic electrical work to learning how to fault find.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Very well, everyday you are hands on and trying and learning a new skill.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Learning the names of the wires, to even leaning how to strip wires and wire a plug from scratch.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Coming from a working backup with no structure or communication, MCFT have smashed it out of the park with what they do as an academy.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
As much support as I need. No matter the time or day, any member of the company will give as much support as needed.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
So much help, the trainers have so much knowledge and experience.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Very much so, only just joined with the company and have already seen 2 different activities being planned.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend MCFT to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The qualifications and skills you gain during your apprentice. How great and thankful the team are.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to MCFT?
Be yourself. Be truthful. Not everyone knows everything and that's okay as you will learn and be taught as much as you need and want to know.
