To meet surging demand, the app companies are in hiring mode.
Shipt, another grocery delivery service, also said its hiring thousands of shoppers.
Instacart does not provide a guaranteed hourly rate.
Pay fluctuates per order and is largely reliant on tips, which workers keep 100%.
Shoppers are independent contractors, aka gig workers.
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Instacart is one of several major companies currently hiring en masse.
We tallied more than747,000 service-industry job openings amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The coronavirus outbreak prompted Instacart to announce temporary measures to protect its workforce.
The worker must have been employed for at least 30 days.
Customers have the option to request contactless deliveries through a new Leave It At My Door feature.
Delivery workers so far dont have access to that feature.
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