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Meesho Expects One Million Seasonal Jobs Ahead of Festive Season
Meesho is an online shopping company preparing for a busy festive shopping season.
It expects more than 1 million temporary jobs to become available.
About 650,000 jobs could come from sellers using Meesho.
Sellers may hire people to make, pack, store and manage products.
Another 375,000 jobs could come from delivery and logistics work.
These jobs may include delivery workers, sorting staff and supervisors.
Meesho’s logistics platform, Valmo, and outside logistics companies will help handle more packages.
The extra workers are needed because people usually buy more things during major festivals.
Meesho expects to facilitate more than 1 million temporary jobs across its seller and logistics network.
Around 650,000 seasonal positions are projected across Meesho’s seller ecosystem.
Nearly 130,000 sellers may recruit workers for packaging, production, warehousing and inventory management.
Logistics operations are expected to generate another 375,000 roles, including delivery and sortation jobs.
Meesho’s Valmo platform and third-party logistics partners are expanding capacity for higher festive-season shipments.
- Who
- Meesho, its sellers, Valmo and third-party logistics partners.
- What
- The company expects more than 1 million temporary employment opportunities across its seller and logistics network.
- Where
- Across different parts of India.
- When
- Ahead of the upcoming festive season.
- Why
- To increase inventory, prepare festive products and manage higher shipment volumes during the peak shopping period.
Key facts
- Expected temporary jobs
- More than 1 million
- Seller-related jobs
- Around 650,000
- Logistics-related jobs
- Around 375,000
- Sellers hiring seasonal workers
- Nearly 130,000
- Seller job activities
- Packaging, manufacturing, production, warehousing and inventory management
- Logistics job activities
- Delivery, sortation, delivery-centre work and supervision
Sources
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