Deputy Hotel Manager Review

by Whitbread

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.5/10

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

The day to day managing of the business in all areas of front of house and housekeeping whilst assisting my hotel manager with their own tasks

9/10

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

Greatly developed and enhanced my leadership skills and how to then adapt them to better suit my workplace and the Tema I work with

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I greatly enjoyed the programme and my trainer Ulrike was fantastic in helping me whenever I had a question or if I was struggling in certain areas/skills.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well organised and my trainer Ulrike would routinely check in with me to make sure our schedule was ok and if I needed to change it to better suit me.

9/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

My manager would spend time with me on any course work I was provided with on the programme and give me advise and guidance.

9/10

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

My trainer gave me regular check ins with her to ensure that I was progressing with any work and to offer her help if I needed it

9/10

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

Greatly, it has allowed to me hone my skills so I can better put them to practice in my workplace

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.)

N/A

5/10

9a. Would you recommend Whitbread to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

They are a really engaging company who is constantly looking to improve the impact they have on all areas from resources to the environment while also caring for their teams

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Whitbread?

Approach any applications openly and be yourself (which sounds basic) because if you show the real you and they accept you you're halfway there.