Meesho starts seasonal hiring:E-commerce platform Meesho on Thursday said it has enabled 8.5 lakh seasonal jobs within its seller and logistics network ahead of the festival season, primarily in Tier 3 and Tier 4 regions.
This represents a 70 percent increase compared to the number of seasonal hires last year, according to a statement from the company.
“This festive season, we are particularly excited to have enabled the creation of 850,000 seasonal jobs, especially in tier 3 cities and beyond. Empowering SMEs, local manufacturers and logistics providers to scale their businesses is creating significant economic opportunities that drive financial inclusion in these regions,” said Sourabh Pandey, CEO, Compliance & Experience, Meesho.
Meesho vendors have hired 5 lakh seasonal workers as part of their requirement for the festive season, the statement said.
Additionally, Meesho has hired around 350,000 freelancers through its third-party logistics providers including Delhivery, Ecom Express, Shadowfax and Xpressbees along with its own logistics vertical Valmo.
“More than 60 percent of these come from Tier 3 and Tier 4 regions,” the statement said.
These roles largely involve first-mile, middle-mile and delivery associates, responsible for tasks such as picking, sorting, loading, unloading and handling returns, he said.
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