Kitchen Team Leader Review

by Whitbread

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

4.2/10

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

run the kitchen, food preparation and serving. cleaning works. ordering food, receiving deliveries, stocking, preparing schedules, training the team, supervising the team's work.

7/10

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

Yes, I learned new kitchen techniques and improved my leadership skills.

4/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I like it, but with a full-time job and a family, it's a lot. I don't have much time to study, 1 year is too short.

3/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/10

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

Not much

2/10

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

He is supportive.

6/10

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

7/10

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.)

1/10

9a. Would you recommend Whitbread to a friend?

9b. Why?

Understaffed, high expectations, poor salary

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

A good company to learn from for those who want to work in the hospitality industry in the future.