The country’s e-commerce giant Flipkart has recently announced that it will be creating over 2.2 lakh seasonal job opportunities across the country during the time when India gears up for its biggest shopping season.
Big Push For Festive Season Hiring
Considering the approaching Diwali and other major festivals around the corner, India’s e-commerce giants are racing to be festival-ready.
Amazon and Flipkart have announced on August 28 that together they have created over 3.7 lakh seasonal roles while expanding fulfillment networks, micro-warehouses, and quick commerce operations.
Coming to this opportunity, these roles will be spread across supply chain, logistics, and last-mile delivery — the backbone of festive sales.
Interestingly, these new opportunities come ahead of Flipkart’s flagship Big Billion Days sale.
And why not as this is one of the most awaited online shopping festivals.
Keeping An Inclusive Hiring Focus
The online platform is scaling up infrastructure and technology deployment in 28 states, ensuring a smooth shopping experience for millions of customers as informed by the company.
Besides this, Flipkart will also roll out 650 new delivery hubs in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
This move is aimed towards strengthening its last-mile network and brings festive discounts closer to shoppers beyond metros.
Flipkart claimed that its hiring strategy this year has a strong focus on inclusivity.
As part of this initiative, the company is targeting a 10% increase in women hires and is also opening up seasonal opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs).
According to the company, “Flipkart’s ecosystem-first approach this festive season is built for scale,” in its statement, underlining that the jobs are not just about logistics but also about empowering diverse communities.
Amazon Joins Also Joining The Hiring Spree
Besides Flipkart, Amazon is also preparing for the upcoming festive hiring rush.
Under this Amazon India announced 1.5 lakh seasonal jobs across its network of fulfilment centres, sortation hubs, and delivery stations at the start of this month.
According to Amazon, the initiative has created work opportunities for thousands of women and over 2,000 PWDs.
Besides this Amazon has also launched 12 new fulfillment centers across cities including Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Nagpur, Thane, Visakhapatnam, Hubballi, Hooghly, Hyderabad, Tiruvallur, and Krishnagiri, along with six new sort centers in Hubli, Trivandrum, Rajpura, Gorakhpur, Moradabad, and Prayagraj.
