Work wellbeing score is 61 out of 100
2.9 out of 5 stars.
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Greene King Careers and Employment

Work wellbeing

Results based on 2,063 responses to Indeed's work wellbeing survey.
Work wellbeing score is Low, 61 out of 100

Happiness

How enjoyable people find their day-to-day life at work
Below average

Stress-free

How manageable people find their work stress
Low

Purpose

How meaningful people find their work
Below average

Satisfaction

How content people feel with the way things are at work
Below average

About the company

  • CEO
    NICK MACKENZIE
    55%
    approve of NICK MACKENZIE's performance
  • Founded
    1799
  • Company size
    more than 10,000
  • Revenue
    £730m to £4bn (GBP)
  • Industry
    Restaurants & Food Service
  • Headquarters
    Westgate Brewery Bury St...
  • Link
    Greene King website

For centuries, our pubs have provided a welcoming place for people to be happy, to laugh, to be themselves and relax. It’s no surprise our culture is deeply rooted in friendships, relationships and camaraderie. It's our teams who help keep this culture alive and are the reason our customers come back time and time again.

Each and every one of our 39,000-strong team acts as custodian of great British hospitality. Keeping the original social network alive, it's part of our DNA – it’s what we do....

For centuries, our pubs have provided a welcoming place for people to be happy, to laugh, to be themselves and relax. It’s no surprise our culture is deeply rooted in friendships, relationships and camaraderie. It's our teams who help keep this culture alive and are the reason our customers come back time and time again.

Each and every one of our 39,000-strong team acts as custodian of great British hospitality. Keeping the original social network alive, it's part of our DNA – it’s what we do. Whether you work at one of our pubs, restaurants, hotels, head offices, or breweries – our teams make us who we are. Pouring happiness into lives in every way we can!

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Jobs

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Full-time
Waiting Staff

Carlisle

Up to £10.52 an hour

27 days ago

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Part-time
Waiter/Waitress

Nuneaton

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30+ days ago

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Full-time
General Manager - Live In

Portsmouth

£47,000 - £51,000 a year

6 days ago

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Full-time
Bar Staff

Tytherington

Up to £11 an hour

30+ days ago

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Rating overview

Rating is calculated based on 2K reviews and is evolving.

2.58 out of 5 stars.20192.69 out of 5 stars.20202.57 out of 5 stars.20212.57 out of 5 stars.20222.82 out of 5 stars.2023

Reviews

Waitress in Warrington
on 5 December 2023
Don’t do it
Unless you want to be taken advantage of and used by the managers don’t do it. They change shifts last minute, don’t care about mental health. Don’t pay you correctly.
FOH Team Member in Rotherham
on 4 December 2023
Regret working here
I was very excited to start here earlier this year, that quickly changed. At interview the management seemed great, however once you’ve been there for a few weeks you soon learn what they’re like. It’s an incredibly toxic environment to work in, and the managers don’t do anything about it, often they just join in talking bad about people. The rota’s are a mess and not done fairly. Clear favouri...
General Manager in Sussex
on 4 December 2023
Unorganised senior leadership
Lots of expectations before COPLast minute meetingsInability to take holiday due to lack of staff.Main problem is work life balance. Great progression opportunitiesNice discountsIncentivesBonus
Team Leader in Bowdon, Cheshire
on 4 December 2023
Either you are in the group or not
Manager was nothing more then snakey. agreed upon 25 hours weekly. It went from 25 to 6 the next then 25 the next then back to 6. The staff are really strange and it feels like they all pretend to like each other but the gossip behind peoples backs just made the place toxic. Most enjoyable part of the day was leaving the toxic people in their den which they never seemed to ever leave. Manager woul...
Back of House Team Leader in Portsmouth
on 4 December 2023
Never ever work for a greene king again
What is the best part of working at the company?The discount is the only reason to work there What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Everything they don’t care for staff morale always a conflict of interest between manger’s customers and staffWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Not nice working there made me lose my passion for food What is a...

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  • Bartender3.3 out of 5 stars.

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