Does anybody work for wetherspoons?

I'm just wondering if anybody works for wetherspoons on the org.

I'm looking for some job oppurtunities in the UK and a few weeks back saw and advert for careers with them. Basically saying they're looking to take people on for the future, to go through there training programs and possibly into managmeant down the line etc...

It's something i'm very intrested in as my dad worked in the pub industry from about the age of 21 up until 5 years ago and therefore have always had a resonable understanding and interest.

The website for wetherspoons gives you lots of details but not on wheres best to start on the long term career road (rather than just a job). Just wondered if anyone could give me some more details or advice on how to get the ball rolling. Cheers Matt.

[dizzyblonde]

What do you wanna know, my brother was a manager for them for a long time, name over the door. Won't have changed much, I worked for them when my eldest was very young....I hated every minute, and I've worked behind a few bars!

[anna]

Like Dizzy I have worked for weatherspoons and hated it, being a bar person in Hammersmith on Friday and Saturday nights certainly isn’t a glamorous life that is for sure.

Most of them have a high turnover of staff and so you only have to be with them a short amount of time to be promoted through the ranks, mainly because they don’t want to lose good employees.

Originally Posted by ManxMatt34

Does anybody work for wetherspoons?

I buy their drinks quite regular now on a saturday night cant beat a cheap pub

I happened to be sitting between the CEO and HR Director of Whitbreads earlier this weekm, and they said they're hiring across the country, looking for walk-up bar staff as well as managers - although not sure if they've got a trainee schem going atm. They've got over a thousand vacancies nationally.

I used to love working at Weatherspoons. I started on the bar, as I was planning on opening my own bar. When that fell through, I just kinda stayed there.

There is a high turn-over of staff as many are students, or looking for an easy job, but if you like working and partying hard, it's a good place.

Things have got a little more difficult of late, as each pub is given less hours to do the same job which basically means less staff on any given shift.

I worked there for over 6 years, 4 of them as a manager, and if I could earn the money I do now, I might consider going back, though the long hours/random shift patterns can be a chore. Weatherspoons give half decent bonuses too.

I would recommend the pub trade if you like hard work, mixed with a little socialising and a lot of in house relationships!! LOL

To answer your question though. I would recommend starting at the bottom, this way you have a better understanding of things when your a manager, you will also have earned your respect from staff and management on the way up hopefully.

It shouldn't take too long to work your way up, as long as you graft hard and show good initiative and common sense.

Regards

[dizzyblonde]

Just to add...

Wetherspoons gave my brother a very good start in his career in the trade. He has since left, but has had his own pub, which narrowly missed 'best newcomer' in the pub trade awards for our region(summat like that), due to it only being open less than 6 months, as opposed to all the others being 12 months. He now manages Yates in Hx, and he has won awards left right and centre within the company, hes turned a proper sh1te pub into one that is overflowing with business. Poached or should I say 'attracted' many members of staff from elsewher, who are desperate to work for him.
He is a kinda special pub manager, and its all down to Wetherspoons giving him a duty managers post at just 18.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by phil24_7

To answer your question though. I would recommend starting at the bottom, this way you have a better understanding of things when your a manager, you will also have earned your respect from staff and management on the way up hopefully.

It shouldn't take too long to work your way up, as long as you graft hard and show good initiative and common sense.

Regards

This is true, a I've got a couple of mates who run bars both were managers within a year of signing up.
(afraid not with wetherspoons though - ember inns )

[andrewsmith]

Dizz

thats seriously good resume. turning bars around is a feat and doing it quickly is amazing