Olivia Magee is hotel manager at Southport Travelodge
After A-levels, university wasn’t an option due to the high cost of a degree. When I saw an advertisement for the Travelodge Junior Management Apprenticeship Programme (JuMP), I knew it was a great opportunity to build a career, get experience and study while being paid. “During the two-year
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programme, I learnt every aspect of running a Travelodge and cleaned rooms, made beds, worked on reception and managed the Bar Cafe. I’ve trained in management, health and safety, retail, operations, finance, marketing and
customer service. I attained a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Multi- Skilled Hospitality Services and a Level 3 Diploma Advanced Apprenticeship in Hospitality Supervision & Leadership. “I became assistant hotel manager in Liverpool then hotel manager at Southport Travelodge. I’m incredibly proud to be Travelodge’s youngest hotel manager, at 21. I manage 10 staff and take commercial responsibility for sales and profit. “Friends who went to
university are envious and cannot believe I’m in management while they’re
studying. I love the fact that I can coach my team to move up the career ladder, like my manager helped me. “I get a buzz coming into
work as no day is ever the same. You can start as a guest room cleaner and climb the ladder into senior management. I would like to progress to a district manager position and onwards from there.”
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