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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Gillingham, Dorset

Driver’s mate work in and around Gillingham: 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 Gillingham

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

Gillingham, Dorset, is home to 11,009 people and covers SP8, and the nearest towns are Shaftesbury (4.3 miles) and Wincanton (6 miles). No partner covers Gillingham yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Shaftesbury.

How much work there is around Gillingham

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

Typical jobs from Gillingham: a flat move to Shaftesbury (4.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Wincanton (6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Sherborne (12.1 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Warminster (12.3 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Blandford Forum (13.3 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in SP8 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bournemouth (27 miles) and Bristol (31.6 miles) and London (98.4 miles).

Work in the towns around Gillingham

  • Shaftesbury · 4.3 miles from Gillingham
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Wincanton · 6 miles from Gillingham
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Sherborne · 12.1 miles from Gillingham
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Warminster · 12.3 miles from Gillingham
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Blandford Forum · 13.3 miles from Gillingham
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Frome · 13.5 miles from Gillingham
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Gillingham

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Gillingham to Shaftesbury3 hours£60
A flat move, Gillingham to Wincanton3 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 Gillingham

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

Getting to jobs around Gillingham

  • Gillingham
    Station · 0.4 miles from the centre

Gillingham had 11,009 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 Gillingham

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

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Questions

How much work is there in Gillingham?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Gillingham?

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

Where do jobs from Gillingham go?

Mostly to Shaftesbury (4.3 miles), Wincanton (6 miles), Sherborne (12.1 miles) and Warminster (12.3 miles), and sometimes to Bournemouth and Bristol. 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 Gillingham?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Shaftesbury (4.3 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.