Rating

9.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Taking in store deliveries, getting online and in-store deliveries ready and setting up the drivers runs and getting them out on time. Managing the vans ensuring all problems are fixed in a timely manner.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes I have improved my time-management skills and my communication skills especially body language. I have learnt a lot of new management skills. I have learnt a lot about the technology and the inventory/order process within Iceland.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy my apprenticeship because I think my programme helps me think out of the box when it comes to retail. This gets my quite curious wanting to learn more about certain aspects in retail.

    9/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • I think my programme is very organised/well structured as in the order of the topics they fall in line with each other.

    10/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • If I’m ever struggling with my programme I know that my manager and senior supervisor are both there to help. They have both helped me on a few occasions throughout my programme already.

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • He generally leaves me on my own to complete the module, but if it gets to our next meeting and there were bits I struggled with he will talk me through what I’ve put and he will give me advice and help me think outside the box using questions

    8/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I think my programme majorly improves how I perform at work as it makes me think about sales and customer service more, ensuring that the customer is always happy.

    8/10

  • 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.)
  • No, other than our work conference that happens once a year which is basically a party for everyone that works in Iceland to go to and meet each other

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Iceland to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • It’s a good company to work for, we are quite a team


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Iceland?
  • Be honest, and think about the customer


Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Customer Service, Marketing

Chatham

February 2022


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