second assistant Review

by McDonald's

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I supervise shifts and manage crew, managers and the operations on shift. im being trained on financials and inventory management

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • yes im building confidence and learning discipline and more about business operations, communication is being developed every day

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • it is interesting and challenges me everyday, I enjoy this it makes it rewarding

    10/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • McDonald's training is brilliant in my restaurant, MMU I have struggled as I didn't understand the structure of the assignments as I feel it wasn't properly explained, I would have benefited from more assessment writing and presentation coaching or sessions

    7/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • I feel fully supported, ive been stressed recently and my business manager has done everything in her power to help and create a better environment for me to do admin in

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • I'm still getting the hang of asking for help and what is on offer, its difficult to have conversations over emails, but I think the info I need is there im just still finding it

    6/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • I feel more knowledgeable about things and also I have the tools to assess business problems, and solve them

    9/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • we have nights out, days out, meals ect lots of social events to keep a good work life balance

    10/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend McDonald's to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • ive received loads of support and im learning loads everyday, its challenging and worth the time and effort put in

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to McDonald's?

    • its going to be hard work don't go into this thinking you don't have to work hard and put a lot of effort in! the people make it and if you need help just asked for it

Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Business Operations

Barnstaple

February 2020

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