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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Orrell

Driver’s mate work in and around Orrell: 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 Orrell

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

Orrell, Wigan, is home to 23,412 people and covers WN5 and WN8, and the nearest towns are Shevington (2.7 miles), Wigan (2.8 miles), Skelmersdale (3.1 miles) and Appley Bridge (3.3 miles). No partner covers Orrell yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Shevington.

How much work there is around Orrell

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

Typical jobs from Orrell: a flat move to Shevington (2.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Wigan (2.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Skelmersdale (3.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Appley Bridge (3.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Rainford (3.6 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in WN5 and WN8 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Warrington (11.3 miles) and Liverpool (12 miles) and London (177.3 miles).

Work in the towns around Orrell

  • Shevington · 2.7 miles from Orrell
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Wigan · 2.8 miles from Orrell
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Skelmersdale · 3.1 miles from Orrell
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Appley Bridge · 3.3 miles from Orrell
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Rainford · 3.6 miles from Orrell
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Ashton-in-Makerfield · 4.2 miles from Orrell
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Orrell

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Orrell to Shevington3 hours£60
A flat move, Orrell to Wigan3 hours£60
A flat move, Orrell to Skelmersdale3 hours£60
A flat move, Orrell to Appley Bridge3 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 Orrell

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

Getting to jobs around Orrell

  • Orrell
    Station · 0.4 miles from the centre
  • Upholland
    Station · 1.2 miles from the centre
  • Pemberton
    Station · 1.9 miles from the centre
  • Robin Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2.6 miles from the centre
  • Marus Bridge Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 2.7 miles from the centre
  • The Concourse Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 2.7 miles from the centre
  • Edge Hill University
    University · 6.6 miles from the centre
  • Milton House
    University · 6.8 miles from the centre

Orrell had 23,412 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 Orrell

  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 Orrell?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Orrell?

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

Where do jobs from Orrell go?

Mostly to Shevington (2.7 miles), Wigan (2.8 miles), Skelmersdale (3.1 miles) and Appley Bridge (3.3 miles), and sometimes to Warrington and Liverpool. 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 Orrell?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Shevington (2.7 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.