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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Chester-le-Street

Driver’s mate work in and around Chester-le-Street: help our drivers lift on two-person jobs. No van needed; £30 a job, more on home moves, paid weekly.

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Driver’s Mate work in Chester-le-Street

We’re new in Chester-le-Street, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

Chester-le-Street, County Durham, is home to 23,554 people and covers DH2 and DH3, and the nearest towns are Pelton and Ouston (1.8 miles), Birtley (3 miles), Fence Houses (3.2 miles) and Sacriston (3.2 miles). No partner covers Chester-le-Street yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Pelton and Ouston.

How much work there is around Chester-le-Street

We’re new in Chester-le-Street, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

Typical jobs from Chester-le-Street: a flat move to Pelton and Ouston (1.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Birtley (3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Fence Houses (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Sacriston (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Shiney Row and Penshaw (3.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DH2 and DH3 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (7.5 miles) and Newcastle upon Tyne (10.2 miles) and London (239 miles).

Work in the towns around Chester-le-Street

  • Pelton and Ouston · 1.8 miles from Chester-le-Street
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Birtley · 3 miles from Chester-le-Street
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Fence Houses · 3.2 miles from Chester-le-Street
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Sacriston · 3.2 miles from Chester-le-Street
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Shiney Row and Penshaw · 3.7 miles from Chester-le-Street
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Washington · 4.2 miles from Chester-le-Street
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Chester-le-Street

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Chester-le-Street to Pelton and Ouston3 hours£60
A flat move, Chester-le-Street to Birtley3 hours£60
A flat move, Chester-le-Street to Fence Houses3 hours£60
A flat move, Chester-le-Street to Sacriston3 hours£60
A 3-bed house move7 hours£120

£30 for a single item or small load. On a home move, £30 for every two hours of the job’s estimated time, and at least £60. The offer shows your pay before you accept.

Work out what you’d earn

About £150 a week, £650 a month, before your costs and tax.

What a driver’s mate does around Chester-le-Street

You meet the driver at the pickup, anywhere from Chester-le-Street to Pelton and Ouston, and help load and unload: a sofa up the stairs, a fridge, a whole flat. Most jobs are a short hop from Chester-le-Street. The driver runs the job and the van; you bring a pair of hands and a steady back.

Offers come to your phone when a driver near Chester-le-Street needs a hand. Take the ones that suit you; declining never counts against you.

Getting to jobs around Chester-le-Street

  • Chester-le-Street
    Station · 0.1 miles from the centre
  • St Cuthbert's Walk Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 0.2 miles from the centre
  • The Galleries
    Retail park (collections) · 3.6 miles from the centre
  • North Durham Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.6 miles from the centre
  • Ustinov College
    University · 4.8 miles from the centre
  • New Kepier Court (University College)
    University · 5.3 miles from the centre
  • College of St Hild and St Bede
    University · 5.4 miles from the centre

Chester-le-Street had 23,554 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Levels: the better you do, the sooner you see offers

  • New
    Your first jobs.
  • Standard
    After three finished jobs: offers before New partners.
  • Gold
    25 jobs, rated 4.8, 95% on time: offers first.

A mate who doesn’t turn up is paused: one no-show, and HQ decides when you’re back. Call HQ as soon as you know you can’t make it.

Join in Chester-le-Street

  1. Photo ID and the right to work in the UK
  2. A phone for the app
  3. Steady lifting: sofas, fridges, boxes

Apply as a driver’s mate in Chester-le-Street

Questions

How much work is there in Chester-le-Street?

We’re new in Chester-le-Street, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

What does a driver’s mate earn in Chester-le-Street?

£30 for a single item or small load; on a home move £30 for every two hours, at least £60.

Where do jobs from Chester-le-Street go?

Mostly to Pelton and Ouston (1.8 miles), Birtley (3 miles), Fence Houses (3.2 miles) and Sacriston (3.2 miles), and sometimes to Sunderland and Newcastle upon Tyne. You set how far you’ll go.

Do I need a van or a licence?

No. You meet the driver at the pickup; photo ID and the right to work in the UK are all you need.

Will I have to travel far from Chester-le-Street?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Pelton and Ouston (1.8 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.