All the training you need, whatever your experience

Wherever you look in Greene King, you’ll see great working relationships in action, in a business that provides outstanding support - and passionate belief in six key values: Customer Focus, Results, Execution, Honesty, Courage and Respect. If you share those values you have the natural ability to deliver to your customers and your colleagues. Our intensive training will do the rest.

If you’re already managing a pub, we’ve structured training that will build on your current expertise, with a mix of ‘in-house training’ and induction training at our Bury St Edmunds Head Office, developing your knowledge of Greene King, our systems and processes and statutory compliance training. If you’re coming to us without any direct pub management experience, our detailed Designate Manager programme will build further on your initial training with anywhere between an additional 4-8 weeks’ in-house training, depending on your needs. Your training programme will be individually tailored with your Training Manager and throughout the whole process you’ll be able to rely on further support from your Business Development Manager.

We have training specifically designed and tailored for all our Team Member and Management roles giving all our people the chance to develop their skills, knowledge and career prospects within Greene King, so whatever your current experience, you’ll graduate from your training programme totally equipped to make the most of this opportunity!

Training and Career Path

We have training programmes that can take you to the top. Are you ready to take the next step up in your Greene King career? Then our development programmes will put you on course…

Designate Business Development

• Open to experienced retail or trainer Managers.
• Train for business development and other head office management roles.
• 6 - 12 month personalised programme.

“My development has started, my Business Development Manager is being very supportive, we are following the structured plan. I’ve designed a project for our area that involves the Assistant Managers. We are having an assistants area meeting at the end of March. The project will benefit me, the assistants, their pub and the area.” Steve, Retail Manager, The Horsforth, Leeds.

Trainer Manager Programme

• Join our elite team of Trainer Managers in developing leaders and staff throughout our local pub network.
• Open to high achieving Retail and House Managers who have a great record of developing “Rising Stars” and hitting Key Performance Indicators.
• Programmes begin twice yearly.

“It’s great to be a part of someone’s development and to help them achieve their goals.” Erica , Trainer Manager , Copa , Cheltenham

Retail Management Programme

• Take your first step into house management.
• Open to people who have been nominated by their Manager and Business Development Manager, hold a Personal License and have passed the NCPLH and interview.
• Programmes run continually.

Rising Stars Programme

• Fast track your way to House Manager on this fast-paced personalised leadership and management development programme.
• Open to Retail Assistant Managers who have been nominated by their Managers and pass the selection process.
• Your first pub within 12 weeks.
• Programme runs quarterly.

“The Rising Stars programme was fantastic, I had been in a food led pub for a while, it wasn’t really me, I joined Local Pubs as an Assistant Manager and within six weeks had been interviewed for the Rising Star programme and appointed to my first pub as House Manager. I really enjoyed the Rising Star days as it gave me the opportunity to network with some of the Operations Directors which will help me progress my career with Greene King in the future.” Philip Veneables, Manager, Red Hart

Retail Assistant Manager Development Programme

• Take your first step into house management or consolidate your assistant management skills.
• Open to people who have been nominated by their Manager, hold a NCPLH and pass the interview process.
• Programmes run continually.

“My aim is to get my own pub one day and Greene King has given me the skills to get me on the right route.” Dan, Retail Assistant Manager, Copa , Cheltenham

Supervisor Programme

• This training programme leads to certificate 3 - Team Leading and industry recognised qualifications (NCPLH) and great opportunities with us!
• Open to people with hospitality experience and clear leadership potential.
• Courses start continually. Speak to your Manager.

Team Member Scheme

• Gain the basic certificates you need to work in the food industry on this initial four-week scheme leading to Certificate 1: Induction and Certificate 2: Retailing Skills.
• Open to flexible, enthusiastic people who understand the importance of high standards and great customer care.
• Courses run continually

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