Instacart Plans To Hire 250,000 More Shoppers

Instacart hired 300,000 workers in recent weeks to meet surging demand for grocery deliveries spurred by the pandemic. Now, the startup is seeking to hire another 250,000 workers over the next two months. CNN reports: The on-demand grocery delivery company said Thursday that it is seeking to hire the additional "full-service shoppers," who are treated as independent contractors, in areas with the highest demand with the aim to "get back to same-day delivery." Some customers have struggled in recent weeks to secure delivery slots due to the high demand. In a blog post, Instacart said it will reintroduce a waitlist for applicants in areas where it has enough workers to satisfy demand to ensure it is "thoughtfully balancing" how many workers it brings on. In recent weeks, the company has made "safety kits," which include a face mask and hand sanitizer, available for its workers to order. Instacart said Thursday it will soon have an in-app wellness check for workers to help determine if they have any coronavirus-related symptoms. The company said Thursday it will extend its coronavirus financial assistance of up to 14 days of pay for workers diagnosed with the virus or placed into individual mandatory quarantine through the remainder of the pandemic.

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