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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Felixstowe

Driver’s mate work in and around Felixstowe: 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 Felixstowe

We’re new in Felixstowe, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

Felixstowe, Suffolk, is home to 24,218 people and covers IP11, and the nearest towns are Harwich (3.4 miles), Kesgrave (8 miles), Walton-on-the-Naze (8.2 miles) and Kirby Cross (9.1 miles). No partner covers Felixstowe yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Harwich.

How much work there is around Felixstowe

We’re new in Felixstowe, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

Typical jobs from Felixstowe: a flat move to Harwich (3.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Kesgrave (8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Walton-on-the-Naze (8.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Kirby Cross (9.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Woodbridge (9.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in IP11 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Ipswich (10.1 miles) and Southend-on-Sea (38.8 miles) and London (69.5 miles).

Work in the towns around Felixstowe

  • Harwich · 3.4 miles from Felixstowe
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Kesgrave · 8 miles from Felixstowe
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Walton-on-the-Naze · 8.2 miles from Felixstowe
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Kirby Cross · 9.1 miles from Felixstowe
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Woodbridge · 9.3 miles from Felixstowe
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Ipswich · 10.1 miles from Felixstowe
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Felixstowe

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Felixstowe to Harwich3 hours£60
A flat move, Felixstowe to Kesgrave3 hours£60
A flat move, Felixstowe to Walton-on-the-Naze3 hours£60
A flat move, Felixstowe to Kirby Cross3 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 Felixstowe

You meet the driver at the pickup, anywhere from Felixstowe to Harwich, and help load and unload: a sofa up the stairs, a fridge, a whole flat. Most jobs are a short hop from Trimley. 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 Felixstowe needs a hand. Take the ones that suit you; declining never counts against you.

Getting to jobs around Felixstowe

  • Trimley
    Station · 1.2 miles from the centre
  • Felixstowe
    Station · 1.2 miles from the centre
  • Harwich Town
    Station · 1.9 miles from the centre
  • University of Suffolk (DigiTech Centre)
    University · 7 miles from the centre

Felixstowe had 24,218 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 Felixstowe

  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 Felixstowe

Questions

How much work is there in Felixstowe?

We’re new in Felixstowe, so the first partners here get every job that comes in.

What does a driver’s mate earn in Felixstowe?

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

Where do jobs from Felixstowe go?

Mostly to Harwich (3.4 miles), Kesgrave (8 miles), Walton-on-the-Naze (8.2 miles) and Kirby Cross (9.1 miles), and sometimes to Ipswich and Southend-on-Sea. 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 Felixstowe?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Harwich (3.4 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.