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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Manchester

Driver’s mate work in and around Manchester: 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 Manchester

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

Manchester, Manchester, is home to 470,395 people and covers M40, and the nearest towns are Droylsden (2.6 miles), Failsworth (3 miles), Reddish (3.2 miles) and Salford (3.3 miles). No partner covers Manchester yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Droylsden.

How much work there is around Manchester

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

Typical jobs from Manchester: a flat move to Droylsden (2.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Failsworth (3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Reddish (3.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Salford (3.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Audenshaw (3.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in M40 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bolton (12.1 miles) and Warrington (16.4 miles) and London (161.7 miles).

Work in the towns around Manchester

  • Droylsden · 2.6 miles from Manchester
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Failsworth · 3 miles from Manchester
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Reddish · 3.2 miles from Manchester
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Salford · 3.3 miles from Manchester
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Audenshaw · 3.4 miles from Manchester
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Old Trafford · 4.2 miles from Manchester
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Manchester

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Manchester to Droylsden3 hours£60
A flat move, Manchester to Failsworth3 hours£60
A flat move, Manchester to Reddish3 hours£60
A flat move, Manchester to Salford3 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 Manchester

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

Getting to jobs around Manchester

  • Ardwick
    Station · 0.3 miles from the centre
  • Ashburys
    Station · 0.7 miles from the centre
  • Urban Exchange
    Retail park (collections) · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Manchester Piccadilly
    Station · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • Manchester Piccadilly
    Retail park (collections) · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • UCEN Manchester (Shena Simon Campus)
    University · 1 mile from the centre
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
    University · 1.1 miles from the centre
  • University of Manchester
    University · 1.1 miles from the centre

Manchester had 470,395 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 Manchester

  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 Manchester

Questions

How much work is there in Manchester?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Manchester?

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

Where do jobs from Manchester go?

Mostly to Droylsden (2.6 miles), Failsworth (3 miles), Reddish (3.2 miles) and Salford (3.3 miles), and sometimes to Bolton and Warrington. 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 Manchester?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Droylsden (2.6 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.