Food Runner
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Position Overview & Specifications
Looking for an opportunity to work for an exciting company that creates a positive working environment in the centre of London ?
Job Title: Food RunnerLocation: Covent Garden : Hourly Rate : £11.05 (changes in April) Full time
About the Company
A young, exciting company that works hard to create positive working environments. Company offers great rates of pay plus meals, uniforms and a huge range of benefits. In addition, company offers opportunities to develop, progress and learn from our inspiring leaders, who encourage creativity and welcome new ideas. Provides you with a fun, supportive, sociable team, where regular training and guidance will help you to develop your knowledge and provide you with the foundations of a great career.
Food Runner Company Benefits include:
- Guaranteed 30 hours a week
- Flexible rota’s released 2 weeks in advance to ensure a healthy work-life balance
- Good quality team meals at lunch and dinner where all staff eat together
- All uniform provided or paid for
- Provide a yearly uniform allowance available to replace any old uniform when needed
- Cash bonus awards given to those who we recognise go the extra mile!
- Introduce a friend bonus £1000
- Up to 28 days paid holiday (including service charge) increasing with length of service
- 50% off (including complimentary drinks & starters) when you dine in any of the restaurants – for up to 5 of your friends or family.
- Access to employee assistance programme including 24/7 online GP, counselling, legal advice
- Access to the company benefits programme offering discounts on shopping, travel, restaurants, brands such as Apple, Nike, Samsung & more.
- Wage stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn!
- Fantastic opportunities for career growth and development including professional apprenticeships and accredited training.
- Company parties and events
- Opportunities to get involved with high profile outside events and festivals
- Supplier trips – Trips are arranged every year to places such as the Lake District & Brix ham to meet suppliers and really understand where the food comes from.
- Close restaurants over the festive period to allow the teams to have a well-deserved break
The ideal Food Runner candidate will:
- Experience is not necessary
- Have a warm and welcoming attitude
The Westminster Works Pledge This employer has signed the Westminster Works Pledge, committing to the following:
REWARD We will provide good levels of pay, recognising the importance of each individual to the team, never paying below the London Living Wage
We will provide a range of additional benefits, beyond pay, to reward in ways that are important for each individual
We will be flexible in our working patterns and practices, striving to agree shifts that work for you and for us, giving us both more certainty
RESPECT We will champion diversity and promote inclusion in our teams, and everything we do
We will adapt our practice to respect and respond to diverse needs and ensure that everyone feels included
We will always listen, respect and respond to issues and ideas raised by all our team members at any level
PROGRESSION We will help you chose how to progress, identify opportunities, and get you on the right path
We will support your progression through training, learning new skills, and promotion
We will celebrate your successes with rewards and recognition for great team performance and personal achievement
Step Ahead is acting as an Employment Agency
Step Ahead is committed to preventing discrimination in its recruitment practices by stimulating genuine equality of opportunity. This means that everyone is treated solely on the basis of competence and merit, regardless of age, gender and marital status.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Business Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Food Runner roles across Step Ahead's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Business Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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