Swiggy starts accelerator plan for delivery execs to assume managerial jobs

It's an industry-first move that will give such execs fixed pay and additional benefits; others likely to follow suit with similar schemes

On-demand convenience platform Swiggy today launched an industry-first accelerator programme for its delivery executives to transition into full-time, managerial-level jobs with a fixed salary and additional benefits. The programme, named 'Step-Ahead', is aimed at giving an opportunity to those executives who want to move from their current flexible engagement with Swiggy to a dedicated, managerial role.

With ‘Step Ahead’, Swiggy is formalising this process and intends to reserve at least 20 per cent of all Fleet Manager hires for its delivery executives. At present, Swiggy has over 270,000 delivery partners across the country.

To be eligible for the role of