DHM Review

by Whitbread

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

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

I have to overlook the reception and housekeeping if I’m on the morning shift to make sure that it’s being done by the team to the best of their abilities

10/10

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

I have learnt that you need different leadership styles for different people sometimes and having that can make team members happy to work

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

It was amazing and having a tutor that could see that I’m better talking about the tasks then doing it myself was really nice.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Really good I was before by around 3 months, but with my tutor I managed to get it down to 1 month before completing the apprenticeship

10/10

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

Only a little. I mainly got all the support from my tutor

10/10

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

Lots. Whenever I need a little boost towards something that I was stuck on my tutor came to the rescue.

10/10

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

It has a lot of pros and a few cons, but it’s that fact it got me to the position I am today

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 is only a few but I don’t put myself into the activities

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Whitbread to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

As by doing the apprenticeship you can take the qualifications to other hospitality locations if you every leave Whitbread tesm

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

Do the apprenticeship