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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Harwich

Driver’s mate work in and around Harwich: 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 Harwich

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

Harwich, Essex, is home to 20,219 people and covers CO12, and the nearest towns are Felixstowe (3.4 miles), Walton-on-the-Naze (5.8 miles), Kirby Cross (6.2 miles) and Kesgrave (9.1 miles). No partner covers Harwich yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Felixstowe.

How much work there is around Harwich

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

Typical jobs from Harwich: a flat move to Felixstowe (3.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Walton-on-the-Naze (5.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Kirby Cross (6.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Kesgrave (9.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Ipswich (9.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in CO12 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Ipswich (9.9 miles) and Southend-on-Sea (35.5 miles) and London (66.2 miles).

Work in the towns around Harwich

  • Felixstowe · 3.4 miles from Harwich
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Walton-on-the-Naze · 5.8 miles from Harwich
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Kirby Cross · 6.2 miles from Harwich
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Kesgrave · 9.1 miles from Harwich
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Ipswich · 9.9 miles from Harwich
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Clacton-on-Sea · 10.3 miles from Harwich
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Harwich

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Harwich to Felixstowe3 hours£60
A flat move, Harwich to Walton-on-the-Naze3 hours£60
A flat move, Harwich to Kirby Cross3 hours£60
A flat move, Harwich to Kesgrave3 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 Harwich

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

Getting to jobs around Harwich

  • Dovercourt
    Station · 1 mile from the centre
  • Harwich International
    Station · 1.1 miles from the centre
  • Harwich Town
    Station · 1.4 miles from the centre

Harwich had 20,219 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 Harwich

  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 Harwich

Questions

How much work is there in Harwich?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Harwich?

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

Where do jobs from Harwich go?

Mostly to Felixstowe (3.4 miles), Walton-on-the-Naze (5.8 miles), Kirby Cross (6.2 miles) and Kesgrave (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 Harwich?

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