What it's like working for an award winning IT team
What it's like working for an award winning IT team
Did you know we have an award winning I.T Team?
We scooped ‘I.T Team of the Year’ in 2019 at the UK I.T Industry Awards. In the same year, David joined the Architecture and Governance area of the team, as a Solution Architect.
We caught up with David to chat about how he is finding working with an award-winning team in hospitality, and how he felt working for M&B during the pandemic.
David, tell us how you felt when you got your job offer?
I had a mixture of feelings when I received the job offer as I had been enjoying a few months off over the summer having left my previous company of 17 years. Although my main feelings were happiness and relief, in truth I was also a little disappointed that my time off was going to come to an end. Little was I to know that Covid and furlough were around the corner!
Talk us through how you found being on flexi furlough throughout the pandemic?
I had only been with M&B for around 6 months when the first lockdown came into force so personally being on furlough on and off for the majority of time until now has felt like a real stop start to my career at M&B. I’m now back working full time from home and looking forward to the office reopening soon. I’ve felt well supported by M&B over the last year and it really feels like things are getting back to normal.
What do you love most about your job as Solution Architect so far?
I think working out a solution that fixes a problem and then implementing it. Unlike when I first started out in IT where individuals would do the analysis, development and testing, it is now very much a team effort so although you are not solely responsible, it is still a satisfying feeling when projects are implemented that benefits the business.
We’d love to know how you spend your time when you're not at work?
When I am not at work there are a few places you might find me……if I am not at home you’ll find me on the football field, on the golf course or in the pub. If I am at home then you’ll find me in the kitchen or in front of the TV. So basically, I am either consuming calories or burning. Perhaps consuming more now that the pubs are open and I can use my 33% employee discount!
Tell us if you would recommend a job in I.T here at M&B?
Over the past year it would have been difficult to have recommended jobs in hospitality, but it is starting to feel very different now. I would recommend an IT job here at M&B now as I expect over the coming months/years a lot of IT change will be coming along and at a fast pace. Some of this will have been the changes shelved during the last 12 months and some new changes to cater for a more digital world within hospitality post Covid.
What do you believe to be the best perk of working for M&B?
The obvious perk for everyone is the 33% discounted food and drink which I thoroughly enjoyed during “Eat Out to Help Out” last August! Now that things are opening back up and we can meet up with family and friends I seem to have become a lot more popular. I wonder why!
Do you want to join an award-winning team with tasty benefits? If you’d like to learn more about our I.T department, explore our opportunities
Receive articles like this
See what we're all about
We're shaping a workplace where everyone thrives. Explore the heart and soul of Mitchells & Butlers by checking out our guiding principles.
Some articles you might like
Teaser
Head OfficeContent Type
BlogPublish date
04/07/2022
Summary
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a part of an IT team at a large hospitality company such as Mitchells & Butlers? We spoke to Chris Brydges and Billy Balmer, who are both managers wi
Teaser
ApprenticeshipContent Type
BlogPublish date
12/24/2021
Summary
Do you have a passion for technology and problem-solving? If you do, then you might want to hear about Jake’s latest career move. Having just completed an IT apprenticeship within our Business Cha
by
Kayleigh Kelly
Teaser
Head OfficeContent Type
BlogPublish date
09/16/2021
Summary
Want the inside scoop on what it’s like to work within our award-winning IT team? We caught up with Jack, IT Asset & Configuration Manager, about what it’s like working in the Services and Sup
by
Lucy Chapman
Jobs you might like...
Salary
Competitive Salary plus bonus
Location
Birmingham, B3 1JP
Departments
IT
Hours
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Head office role
Brand
Mitchells & Butlers
Location
Birmingham
Description
We have an exciting permanent opportunity within our Service & Systems Support Team as a Service Desk Team Leader. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the 1st Line Helpdesk Service – th
Reference
2350119
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Salary
Competitive Salary fixed term contract
Location
Birmingham, B3 1JP
Departments
IT
Hours
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Head office role
Brand
Mitchells & Butlers
Location
Birmingham
Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Automation Test Analyst to join our award winning IT Team on a 12 month fixed term contract. Based in Birmingham City Centre, you will work in a hybrid role. The
Reference
2346145
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Salary
Competitive Salary fixed term contract
Location
Birmingham, B3 1JP
Departments
IT
Hours
Full Time
Vacancy Type
Head office role
Brand
Mitchells & Butlers
Location
Birmingham
Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Oracle Test Lead to join our award-winning Business Change and Technology team on a 18 month Fixed term contract. This role reports in to the Test Strategy Manage
Reference
2346129
Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Perks of the job...
Love dining out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands when you join us. Whether it's date night at Miller & Carter or family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered. See what other tasty benefits we offer…
Fancy an
award winning apprenticeship
Ever thought about an apprenticeship? Fire up your career with one of our multi-award winning apprenticeship programmes which are designed to give you the skills to become a hospitality pro.