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Delhivery Plans to Hire 75,000 Staff to Meet Festive Rush
Delhivery Plans to Hire 75,000 Staff to Meet Festive Rush

Delhivery Plans to Hire 75,000 Staff to Meet Festive Rush

The company said about 50,000 hires would be last-mile agents through its Last-Mile Agent programme

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Key takeaways

  • Delhivery plans to hire 75,000 employees to enhance its operations during the festive season.
  • About 50,000 of the new hires will be last-mile agents, eligible for various job seekers.
  • The company has expanded its infrastructure by a million square feet to support increased delivery capacity.
  • Delhivery aims to strengthen its programmes and accommodate higher volumes of parcels and express deliveries.
  • The firm has fulfilled over 1.6 billion shipments and works with over 29,000 customers.
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Indian logistics and supply company Delhivery has plans to hire about 75,000 employees over the next one-and-a-half months. Out of the planned hires, 10,000 will be off-roll employees across Delhivery's gateways, warehouses, and last-mile delivery. 

The company, in a statement, said about 50,000 hires would be last-mile agents through its Last-Mile Agent (LMA) programme. From self-employed individuals to retired professionals, any job seeker is eligible to sign up for the programme. The requirements are basic and may include possession of a two-wheeler, a driver’s license and a smartphone. 

Commenting on the announcement, Ajith Pai, COO, Delhivery, said, “Alongside building delivery capacity, we have expanded our infrastructural footprint by a million sq-ft in the first quarter of FY23.”

With a plan to roll out a revenue payout of Rs 150 crore across all programmes, the company's fully-automated mega gateway at Tauru became operational in April this year.

The company aims to meet the expected higher volumes in terms of both parcels and express part-truck load business ahead of the festive season. It also plans to strengthen its D@S (Drop at Store) and Constellation programmes in order to extend its capacity. This will be done by adding 15,000-plus last-mile riders with onboarding truckers and brokers through its Business Partners (BP) programme. 

Currently working with over 29,000 customers, Delhivery has fulfilled over 1.6 billion shipments since inception.