“Project Next” Is Swiggy's New Program for Delivery Partners to Enhance Their Careers

Nitin Konde, Apoorva Bajj

Sep 19, 2024 — 2 min read

“Project Next” Is Swiggy's New Program for Delivery Partners to Enhance Their Careers

"Project Next" is a career growth project that has been created by Swiggy, which is on its way to becoming an initial public offering (IPO). The company is looking to tap into the partner network to speed up the process of restaurant onboarding.

By participating in this effort, the platform's delivery partners are allowed to assume new positions within the organization, including sales executives, amongst other positions. The project is a component of Swiggy Skills, a bigger initiative that provides individuals in a variety of jobs with opportunities for employment, internships, and training, as well as opportunities to acquire new skills.

Earlier this month, Swiggy Skills was introduced to the public in conjunction with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

How Project Next Can Further Support Delivery Partners?

By means of Project Next, delivery partners are anticipated to be accountable for the onboarding and management of Swiggy's expanding restaurant network, particularly in Tier II and Tier III locations, to provide eateries with high-quality service on the platform.

Across India, Swiggy collaborates with close to 4 lakh delivery partners. While a lot of people appreciate the site since it offers flexible income opportunities, some want more.

"As part of Swiggy Skills effort, we developed Project Next to empower this particular demographic." According to Rohit Kapoor, the Chief Executive Officer of Swiggy Food Marketplace, this one-of-a-kind program assists delivery partners in making the transition from "blue collar" to "white collar" workers.

According to a statement released by the firm, Project Next has successfully led to the transformation of one hundred Swiggy delivery partners into sales executives. These sales executives have successfully onboarded nearly 350 eateries. The company intends to broaden the scope of this program by initiating the transition of hundreds of additional delivery partners across more than 150 expanding regions. These markets include Vadodara, Amritsar, Nashik, Agra, and Dharwad.

Project Next is the most recent initiative to be revealed as part of the 'Swiggy Skills' initiative, which was announced earlier this month in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

It was stated in the release that Swiggy will collaborate with the discovery of employment opportunities for 3,000 individuals in restaurant operations and various aspects of retail management. Additionally, Swiggy will facilitate online skill development and upskilling for almost 240,000 delivery partners and the staff of its 200,000 restaurant partners as part of the initiative.