Amazon India opens 50k vacancies across network due to demand surge

May 22, 2020: Amazon India today announced that it has opened close to 50,000 seasonal roles to meet the surge in demand from. This will be a variety of roles in their fulfilment centres and delivery network including part-time flexible work opportunities as independent contractors with Amazon Flex.

The associates will join other thousands of associates across Amazon India’s fulfilment and delivery network and assist them to pick, pack, ship and deliver customers’ orders more efficiently.

“One thing we’ve learned from the Covid-19 pandemic is how important a role Amazon and e-commerce can play for our customers as much as for small businesses & the economy. We take this responsibility seriously, and we’re proud of the work our teams are doing to help customers through this difficult time. We want to continue helping customers all over India get everything they need so they can continue to practice social distancing. To enable this, we are creating work opportunities for close to 50,000 seasonal associates across our fulfilment and delivery network. This will also keep as many people as possible working during this pandemic while providing a safe work environment for them.” said Akhil Saxena, VP, customer fulfilment operations, APAC, MENA & LATAM, Amazon.

We believe we have a role to provide critical service to the community as we continue to fight the pandemic, while prioritizing safety of our associates. To meet customer needs we are creating close to 50,000 seasonal roles across our operations network.https://t.co/1HujHc4xFp pic.twitter.com/m23dEA80ii

— Amazon India News (@AmazonNews_IN) May 22, 2020