Meesho to hire 12 lakh persons for seasonal jobs; majority from Tier-3-4 cities

Meesho to hire 12 lakh persons for seasonal jobs; majority from Tier-3-4 cities

This is a 40 percent jump from last year

E-commerce platform Meesho has announced its plan to create 12 lakh seasonal jobs across its seller and logistics network ahead of the festive season. Over 70 percent of the new roles will come from India’s Tier-3 and Tier-4 regions.

The roles will largely involve first-mile, middle-mile and delivery associates, for duties such as picking, sorting, loading, unloading and handling returns.

The workers are provided with short and comprehensive training sessions to equip them for various tasks.

This year, the company’s sellers hired 5.5 lakh seasonal workers as part of their festive season requirements.

Additionally, the sellers introduced new products, ventured into new categories, curated festive collections and conducted inventory checks to meet increased customer demand.

Sourabh Pandey, CXO, fulfilment and experience, Meesho remarked, “In anticipation of the peak period, we have created over 12 lakh seasonal opportunities, with a significant share emerging from Tier-3 cities. By empowering Indian businesses, manufacturers and logistics partners, our focus remains clear: to make e-commerce inclusive and accessible for every stakeholder.”

Meesho works with prominent third-party logistics providers. The partnerships (along with Valmo), generated 6.7 lakh seasonal job opportunities, a 90 percent growth over last year’s festive season hiring in logistics.

Meanwhile, as part of the festive preparations, Meesho’s rival Flipkart has created over 2.2 lakh seasonal jobs across warehousing, logistics and last-mile delivery roles, including opportunities for people with disabilities. And Amazon India offered more than 150,000 seasonal jobs across its operations network.