Duty manager Review

by Whitbread

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.4/10

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

My role as a duty manager, is to observe and control a shift on a day to day basis, whether this be by controlling how many people enter the restaurant or simply checking in guests at reception

7/10

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

I have learned plenty of new and useful skills that would carry over into other jobs

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Some days are good and some days are bad

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well

10/10

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

A lot

10/10

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

A lot

10/10

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

With this qualification, it opens up new paths and roles for me, and within my current role it helps me understand it deeper

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.)

Yes plenty

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Whitbread to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Whitbread offers a great pay per hour along with plenty of staff benefits and very good flexible working hours

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

The work most days is fair, but 3/7 days the work is very hard and gruelling