Brand Ambassador Review

by McDonald's

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.8/10

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

Assisting management teams with running of restaurants. Mentoring and tutoring managers. First aid and mental health training. Banking reconciliation. HR assistance. Social media management. Community and trust initiatives. Online recruitment management.

10/10

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

Stared learning accountancy skills

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Although only 6 months into the programme, I am finding it rewarding about learning about different aspects of the business

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The block learning at uni, webinars and how my work is structured around the programme works really well

10/10

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

I am able to schedule my time according to my personal needs and can get help from my mentor and fellow apprentices.

10/10

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

The contact time at uni and during webinars is invaluable, and we are able to contact tutors for further guidance and assistance if we need to.

10/10

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

I am able to look at theory and put it into practice in my work. The apprenticeship standard is also making me learn new things so that I can experience modules first hand

10/10

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.)

There are organised activities that happen and various teams to get involved with depending on personal preference

8/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

I find that McDonald’s puts their people first and have developed excellent systems for training, personal development and well-being. Most of my closest friends either work or have worked at McDonald’s as well- you work in a team and get friends for life!

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

If your starting part time or full time, working around school, your children, or any other commitments- you can still go far. I started as a part-time crew member when I was at college, and 3 years later ended up running that restaurant as a Business Manager.