Amazon Says Created Over 6,500 Temporary Jobs Ahead of Great Indian Sale

E-commerce giant Amazon India said it has created over 6,500 temporary jobs for its mega sale later this month. Amazon.in will host its Great Indian Sale from January 20 to January 24, 2018. More than 5,500 of these "seasonal positions" have been created across Amazon India's network of fulfilment centres, sortation centres and delivery stations, Amazon India Vice President (Customer Fulfilment) Akhil Saxena told PTI.Saxena added that another 1,000 associates have been added to the company's customer service sites to cater to higher customer demand expected during the sale period."This enhancement will be instrumental in driving an exceptional experience during the upcoming Great Indian Sale. These thousands of associates will help in augmenting our capabilities to serve our customers better and enable us to deliver consistently high levels of customer experience," Saxena said.These positions have been created in metros as well as cities like Hyderabad and Bengaluru, among others. Saxena said the company's service partner stations have also hired additional seasonal associates to enable faster deliveries during the sale.