The Jar Healthy Vending is a Real Living Wage vending employer in London: Why this matters in the vending industry
- The Jar
- 6 hours ago
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At The Jar Healthy Vending, we’re incredibly proud to be certified as a Real Living Wage Employer. As a London-based provider of healthy vending machines, smart fridges and office coffee machines, we believe that paying fairly creates a culture of care, quality and long-term commitment.
London is one of the most expensive cities in the world, and fair pay isn’t just a nice-to-have but it’s essential. Paying the Real Living Wage (and above) is our way of ensuring the people behind our service feel respected, supported and able to build fulfilling lives in the city they work so hard to serve.
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What is a real living wage employer?
As an accredited Real Living Wage Employer, The Jar Healthy Vending has voluntarily committed to paying all staff a wage that reflects the true cost of living.
Unlike the government’s National Living Wage, the Real Living Wage is independently calculated each year by the Living Wage Foundation and takes into account actual living expenses such as rent, transport, food and utilities.
In London, this amount is higher to reflect the city’s significantly increased cost of living.
Why being a Real Living Wage vending employer matters
The Living Wage Foundation calculates the real cost of living annually, ensuring that people earn enough to cover genuine living expenses.
In the vending industry, operators are travelling across busy sites, restocking machines, managing logistics and supporting clients so fair pay is crucial. These roles are skilled, physically demanding and time-sensitive. Paying the Real Living Wage ensures:
financial stability in a high-cost city
lower stress and better wellbeing
a more motivated, committed team
reduced turnover, meaning clients receive a more consistent, reliable service.
This is exactly why being a Living Wage vending employer London clients choose, makes a real difference.
The Jar Healthy Vending is your local, go-to vending supplier
Large, national vending companies often prioritise volume and cost-cutting. This can lead to lower pay, high turnover and rushed operations, all of which may impact service quality.
As a small, independent vending machine supplier in London, we take a different approach.
A valued team creates better service
Our operators are the heart of The Jar Healthy Vending. They stock machines, maintain equipment, build relationships with sites and keep operations running smoothly. By paying fairly, we maintain an experienced, motivated team resulting in:
better-stocked vending machines
quicker response times
careful, proactive maintenance
operators who genuinely care about each site
Fairy pay aligns with our values
We promote healthier choices through our vending machines, smart fridges and office coffee machines. It wouldn’t make sense for us to speak about wellbeing externally while neglecting the wellbeing of our own people internally. Being a Real Living Wage Employer ensures we live those values consistently.
It leads to stronger client relationships
Clients benefit from a stable, consistent team who understand their site, their people and their specific needs. There is no revolving door of operators but instead, we have reliable, friendly staff who take pride in their work.
Proud achievements in 2025
This year, we also received our SafeContractor accreditation and our Carbon Neutral Britain certification. These achievements, along with our status as a Living Wage vending employer London, reflect our commitment to doing things properly for our clients, our staff and our city.
Read our latest blog on our SafeContractor accreditation.
Contact The Jar Healthy Vending today if your venue or workplace would like a vending machine, smart fridge, or coffee machine - one of our well-looked after team will be happy to assist you.