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Driver’s Mate Jobs in Preston

Driver’s mate work in and around Preston: 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 Preston

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

Preston, Lancashire, is home to 94,502 people and covers PR1 and PR2, and the nearest towns are Fulwood (1.5 miles), Penwortham (2.3 miles), Cottam (3.1 miles) and Bamber Bridge (3.1 miles). No partner covers Preston yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Fulwood.

How much work there is around Preston

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

Typical jobs from Preston: a flat move to Fulwood (1.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Penwortham (2.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Cottam (3.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Bamber Bridge (3.1 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Longton (5.3 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in PR1 and PR2 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bolton (16.7 miles) and Liverpool (26.5 miles) and London (190 miles).

Work in the towns around Preston

  • Fulwood · 1.5 miles from Preston
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Penwortham · 2.3 miles from Preston
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Cottam · 3.1 miles from Preston
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Bamber Bridge · 3.1 miles from Preston
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Longton · 5.3 miles from Preston
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Leyland · 5.3 miles from Preston
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Preston

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Preston to Fulwood3 hours£60
A flat move, Preston to Penwortham3 hours£60
A flat move, Preston to Cottam3 hours£60
A flat move, Preston to Bamber 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 Preston

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

Getting to jobs around Preston

  • University of Lancashire
    University · 0.7 miles from the centre
  • St. John's Shopping Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 0.7 miles from the centre
  • Preston Guild Hall
    Retail park (collections) · 0.8 miles from the centre
  • St George's Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 0.9 miles from the centre
  • Preston
    Station · 1.1 miles from the centre
  • Lostock Hall
    Station · 3.3 miles from the centre
  • Bamber Bridge
    Station · 3.5 miles from the centre

Preston had 94,502 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 Preston

  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 Preston

Questions

How much work is there in Preston?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Preston?

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

Where do jobs from Preston go?

Mostly to Fulwood (1.5 miles), Penwortham (2.3 miles), Cottam (3.1 miles) and Bamber Bridge (3.1 miles), and sometimes to Bolton 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 Preston?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Fulwood (1.5 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.