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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Plymouth

Driver’s mate work in and around Plymouth: 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 Plymouth

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

Plymouth, Plymouth, is home to 266,970 people and covers PL6, PL5, PL1, PL4, PL9, PL3 and PL2, and the nearest towns are Torpoint (3.8 miles), Saltash (4.5 miles), Ivybridge (8.9 miles) and Tavistock (10.3 miles). No partner covers Plymouth yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Torpoint.

How much work there is around Plymouth

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

Typical jobs from Plymouth: a flat move to Torpoint (3.8 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Saltash (4.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Ivybridge (8.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Tavistock (10.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Looe (14.8 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in PL6, PL5, PL1, PL4, PL9, PL3 and PL2 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bristol (99 miles) and Bournemouth (101.6 miles) and London (190.2 miles).

Work in the towns around Plymouth

  • Torpoint · 3.8 miles from Plymouth
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Saltash · 4.5 miles from Plymouth
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Ivybridge · 8.9 miles from Plymouth
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Tavistock · 10.3 miles from Plymouth
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Looe · 14.8 miles from Plymouth
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Liskeard · 15.3 miles from Plymouth
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Plymouth

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Plymouth to Torpoint3 hours£60
A flat move, Plymouth to Saltash3 hours£60
A flat move, Plymouth to Ivybridge3 hours£60
A flat move, Plymouth to Tavistock3 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 Plymouth

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

Getting to jobs around Plymouth

  • Crownhill Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.4 miles from the centre
  • Plymouth
    Station · 1.5 miles from the centre
  • University of Plymouth
    University · 1.6 miles from the centre
  • Marsh Mills Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.6 miles from the centre
  • Reynolds
    University · 1.7 miles from the centre
  • Cookworthy Building
    University · 1.7 miles from the centre
  • Friary Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 1.7 miles from the centre
  • Devonport
    Station · 2.3 miles from the centre

Plymouth had 266,970 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 Plymouth

  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 Plymouth

Questions

How much work is there in Plymouth?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Plymouth?

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

Where do jobs from Plymouth go?

Mostly to Torpoint (3.8 miles), Saltash (4.5 miles), Ivybridge (8.9 miles) and Tavistock (10.3 miles), and sometimes to Bristol and Bournemouth. 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 Plymouth?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Torpoint (3.8 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.