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Pay on time, Good culture

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More staff should e hired

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understanding and accommodating management very good

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50% discount on food and drinks while at work, 20% when not. I found my salary to be a few pennies higher than people's one working in a similar job .

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give more gratification for their work to people working hard. Try to retain the good employees and consider increasing the wage when increasing the job tasks. most of my colleagues are very unhappy with the "i-orders".

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Good money and free food once you become a manager, nice social environment, profit-audit bonuses ( which are very hard to get, but you do get it sometimes)
You meet a lot of people through out your day.
Can learn a lot if you are willing.
Good news is if this is your first job you will be prepared for anything after this one. It can`t get any worse after spoons.

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I suppose for what they aim to do in terms of head office they do it well, they make lots of money from poor drunks while giving their staff the training of their lifetime(you ll be pushed over your limits so much you ll be prepared for everything in life).
In all seriousness they only and sole thing these businesses need is just to pay their staff properly so they don`t leave and also allocate more staff and hours to the pubs so again they won`t leave. It really isn`t that much more expensive when compared with the amount of money that goes in.

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- 6 week rotas over school holidays/public holidays in advance
- 3 week rotas in advance as standard
- Management are extremely understanding of situations e.g. University, school, college, child care, sickness.
- Colleagues are amazing people who I am proud to say i have worked alongside them

Working at an establishment part time can sometimes mean you are outcast from the main 'full timers' however during my time at The Swan and Castle, Oxford, I have felt part of the team since the first day. From the first impression when entering my interview with the management was pleasant and they made every effort to make sure the environment was the least stressful it could have been. This kindness continued during my time at The Swan and Castle, Oxford, and even when covering other pubs (The Narrows, Abingdon, The Penny Black) who were in need of an extra pair of hands.

I've been able to complete my university studies and earn at the same time due to the flexibility that is offered by Steph and her management team.

With the understanding management team I have been able to put my studies first, while also being able to work and ENJOY working.

During my team at The Swan and Castle, I have been able to progress my position from Bar Associate to Team Leader, allowing my to learn new life skills that I know I will be able to bring with me through life as i progress onto new pastures.

With regards to progression, during my time I have observed one colleague go from team leader to shift leader and with the support of the company she is now an excellent member of the team.

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Good job Steph, Euan, Joe, Laura, Reid and Jonny.

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Good management training system
Internal opportunity for progression always available
Offer university courses
Structured expectations can make the workload easier

Conseils à la direction

Workload on bar and kitchen associates is often the reason for high staff turnover. Understaffing is a big problem.

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Good benefits
generally achievable performance related bonuses
competitive pay.
Promotes work/life balance.
good retention at high level, aiming to improve low level.

Conseils à la direction

continue to build incentives and people side of the business. Be more ambitious with local merchandising, advertising and events.

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2 days off each week
Staff discount on/off shift
meet a range of different people

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care more about your employees wellbeing
don't work employees to the brink of exhaustion/ill health
better work/life balance
don't accuse people of things they didn't do

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Friendly working environment, everyone was generally chatty and helpful. A sharded understanding for customer service.

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Good working environment, decent pay for the job