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    1. "Good introduction to bartending"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Bar Associate in Farnborough, Hampshire, South East England, England
      Former Employee - Bar Associate in Farnborough, Hampshire, South East England, England
      Recommends
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at J D Wetherspoon part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good pay
      People are sociable
      If you want to go on to work in a slightly nicer pub or bar but need the experience this is a good place to start as they will teach you the basics of pulling pints and simple hygiene stuff.
      If you need to find a local dealer someone in the kitchen can probably hook you up.
      It's a fun job and time moves fairly quickly. You get to meet lots of new people.

      Cons

      The work can be a little soul-sucking.
      If you don't like gossip and petty work fights you might find it a bit stressful.
      Managers don't get treated well at all so they tend to not care about their job, your job, or anyone else in the building. Don't go in expecting fair treatment from them as they're stressed and dgaf.
      I had to call up head office a few times over pay disputes that my manager didn't want to have to deal with.

      Advice to Management

      Your employees will do better if you treat them better, I promise!

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      14 Nov 2018 – Senior Recruitment Advisor

      Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry to hear that some things were not as you had expected and will work to resolve such issues.

    2. "Good opportunities"

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      Current Employee - Bar Shift Leader in Manchester, England
      Current Employee - Bar Shift Leader in Manchester, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Good pay. Good training. Chances for progression. Fun Environment.

      Cons

      Awkward hours throwing you around from mornings to night. Very inconsistent.

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Bar Associate"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon full-time

      Pros

      Managers are mostly friendly and can get along with everyone.
      Good pay, and bonuses if the audits are passed.
      Accommodating with shifts.

      Cons

      Long shifts sometimes.
      Occasionally if it's busy you don't have time to take your break and have to eat your food whilst out of customers way and working at the same time.

      Advice to Management

      Give more hours for pubs to use so they can have more people in at any one time if it's expected to be busy.

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      23 Oct 2018 – Senior Recruitment Advisor

      Thank you for your feedback, your comments will be discussed further. I would encourage you to give feedback directly to your manager if you think there are improvements to be made at pub level.

    4. "Kitchen Associate at JD Wetherspoon"

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      Current Employee - Kitchen Associate in Otley, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
      Current Employee - Kitchen Associate in Otley, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good pay
      Friendly staff
      Good benefits
      Good online training

      Cons

      Sometimes long shifts
      Can be stressful

      Advice to Management

      Give staff more freedom about shifts they can work, and get more staff

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      23 Oct 2018 – Senior Recruitment Advisor

      Thank you for your feedback.

    5. "Great employer"

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      Current Employee - Pub Manager in Wells, England
      Current Employee - Pub Manager in Wells, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Good pay at all levels with regular reviews of pay yearly.

      Cons

      Hard work but it’s pays off! Don’t see why hard work should be a con though.

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      23 Oct 2018 – Senior Recruitment Advisor

      Thank you for the positive feedback

    6. "Full TIme"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon full-time

      Pros

      - Good Pay
      - Friendly team, approachable management

      Cons

      - Work life balance
      - Very busy

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      23 Oct 2018 – Senior Recruitment Advisor

      Thanks for your feedback.

    7. "Associate"

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      Former Employee - Bar Associate in Newbury, England
      Former Employee - Bar Associate in Newbury, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at J D Wetherspoon part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good pay, great staff, by the book and official

      Cons

      Very meticulous, long hours

    8. "HArd work but rewarding"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      Good pay with good bonuses, share scheme, excellent staff and team work within units

      Cons

      Higher management as too much, always adding to the job but not giving more hours to do it

      Advice to Management

      Stop putting soo much onto the unit managers and taking away from head office staff

    9. "Good job"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon part-time

      Pros

      Good pay, rotas done in advance, people audit focusing on not over working staff

      Cons

      If you have unhelpful managers, shifts can be a nightmare.

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      5 Sep 2018 – Recruitment CoOrdinator

      Thank you for your review

    10. "Spoons"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at J D Wetherspoon full-time

      Pros

      Good team-working environment, decent pay, good opportunities to progress internally, flexible shifts

      Cons

      Poor management and communication from managers

      Advice to Management

      Communicate more to staff and train them properly

      J D Wetherspoon Response

      5 Sep 2018 – Recruitment CoOrdinator

      Thank you for your review, your points raised will be discussed in our weekly meeting.

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