foodpanda offers full-time rider jobs from S$1,800/month, with CPF contributions & benefits

Food delivery platform foodpanda has rolled out full-time delivery rider roles in Singapore.

The Employee Rider Programme offers at least S$1,800 per month, complete with full CPF contributions and other employee benefits, according to the platform's website.

Other perks include a six-month retention bonus of S$100 per month, as well as medical leaves and coverage.

Full-time employee riders must work 44 hours a week.

Unlike platform riders, who deliver ad hoc and are protected under the Platform Workers Act, they will fall under the Employment Act.

Requirements

The role is currently open only to bicycle or e-bike users, though the company will provide an e-bike to those without either vehicle.

Those who bring their own e-bikes will receive an additional S$100 in vehicle allowance.

To qualify for the base pay of S$1,800 each month, riders need to achieve a target of 320 qualifying orders, which the platform said is possible in just 100 to 110 hours per month.

Upon reaching the target, they can continue working under a freelance account.

According to foodpanda, those who do not reach the 320 orders target will not lose their basic salary, provided they complete their required 44 hours a week.

However, they may still be subject to remedial actions, including termination.

Complementing current delivery riders

The new scheme, launched on Oct. 21, is meant to complement instead of replace its current fleet of platform riders, the company told The Straits Times.

It said the introduction is part of the platform's "ongoing efforts to strengthen delivery capacity and maintain a reliable service" for customers and merchant partners.