Online food ordering company Swiggy has launched a new initiative that will help its delivery partners build a career in sales and also grow Swiggy’s restaurant network. It is called ‘Project Next’ and is the latest programme under the ‘Swiggy Skills’ initiative with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India. By transitioning skilled delivery partners into the role of sales executives, Project Next aims to enhance restaurant expansion and offer delivery partners career advancement. Under Project Next, delivery partners will be responsible for onboarding and managing Swiggy’s growing restaurant network, especially in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
“This unique program helps delivery partners transition from blue-collar to white-collar workers,” said Rohit Kapoor, CEO, Swiggy Food Marketplace.
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Announcing the project on his LinkedIn account, Kapoor wrote: “You know who covers way more ground than any of us? Our delivery partners. Not only do they know the Sheet metal sheet metal In every alley, they are very close to our restaurant partners and are aware of their needs. That’s why we have launched “Project Next”, which offers a clear and logical path for delivery partners who want to develop a career with AnticsPartners like Pawan (pictured), who has been a Swiggy delivery partner for three years, have now been transitioned to sales executives through Project Next. It gives them the opportunity to try their hand at something different!
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He added, “I’m posting a picture of Pawan at Moka Coffee Co in Kota, the last restaurant “He got me on board and managed me. And I made a mental note to stop by soon for a strong coffee and a chat.”
In the past five weeks, Project Next has transitioned 100 Delivery Partners Swiggy’s sales executives have onboarded nearly 360 restaurants. In the coming months, Swiggy plans to transition hundreds of delivery partners across over 150 growing markets including Vadodara, Amritsar, Nashik, Agra and Dharwad.
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