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Flipkart Creates 2.5 Lakh Festive Jobs Amid Demand Surge
Flipkart is hiring many people before the busy festive shopping season.
It plans to create more than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect jobs.
About 75,000 of these jobs may go to people working for the first time.
The jobs will support warehouses, sorting centres and deliveries.
Most of the jobs will involve delivering orders to customers.
Flipkart is also opening more than 900 temporary delivery hubs.
These hubs will help serve shoppers in smaller cities and towns.
Amazon India and Meesho are also creating seasonal jobs because they expect more orders.
Flipkart has created more than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect jobs across India for the festive shopping season.
Nearly 75,000 positions, or about 30%, are intended for first-time workers.
The hiring drive covers more than 7,000 Ekart facilities, including fulfilment centres, sortation hubs and delivery operations.
About 60% of the jobs will be in last-mile delivery, while Flipkart adds more than 900 festive delivery hubs.
Amazon India and Meesho are also expanding seasonal employment, with 1.6 lakh and more than 10 lakh opportunities respectively.
- Who
- Flipkart, with seasonal hiring also announced by Amazon India and Meesho.
- What
- Flipkart is creating more than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities and expanding its delivery network.
- Where
- Across India, including more than 7,000 Ekart facilities and locations in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
- When
- Ahead of the upcoming festive shopping season.
- Why
- To handle the expected surge in consumer demand and order volumes during the festive period.
Key facts
- Total Flipkart opportunities
- More than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect jobs
- First-time workers
- Nearly 75,000 positions, or around 30% of the total
- Facilities covered
- More than 7,000 Ekart facilities across India
- Last-mile jobs
- About 60% of positions, translating into nearly 1.4 lakh jobs
- New delivery hubs
- More than 900 festive delivery hubs
- Women in supply chain
- More than 20% of Flipkart’s supply chain workforce
- Competitor hiring
- Amazon India announced more than 1.6 lakh opportunities, while Meesho expects more than 10 lakh
Quotes
Hemant Badri
Senior Vice President for Supply Chain, Customer Experience and Re-Commerce at Flipkart Group
“The festive season brings together the full scale of India's commerce ecosystem, and our supply chain plays a critical role in making that possible. This year, we are expanding our fulfilment and last-mile network significantly to meet rising customer demand while creating employment opportunities across the country.”
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