Through this initiative, Amazon is trying to create more jobs for women in an otherwise male-dominated field.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Our research has showed that a lot of women are interested to do deliveries and we are ready to break barriers as long as the customer experience is not subdued,” said Samuel Thomas, director of transportation, Amazon India.<\/p>\n
These dedicated \u00a0delivery stations will through their service partners be completely managed and run by women. The women will deliver packages to offices within 2-3 km of the delivery station on two-wheelers. They will deliver around 40 packages a day in multiple trips. A dedicated helpline number will also be created for them to dial in for any support needed during the day.<\/p>\n
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The women-only delivery station is located at Kulathoor and will cover Kzhakoottam including Technopark. At present, there are 7 ladies who work in day shifts to deliver the packages.<\/p>\n
Amazon has trained over 20 women under the project and plans to train two to three more every month. The company only look for basic qualifications such as whether they can ride two-wheelers and read and write English.<\/p>\n
Amazon India\u00a0is planning to open a third station in Kochi in April.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Through this initiative, we have taken the lead to engage with women, create unique relevant job opportunities and enable them to be achievers in this field.” he added.<\/p>\n
Amazon will launch another women-only delivery station in Chennai this week. The company is planning to open a third station in Kochi in April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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