Van & Driver

Driver’s Mate Jobs in Walkden

Driver’s mate work in and around Walkden: 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 Walkden

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

Walkden, Salford, is home to 18,684 people and covers M28, and the nearest towns are Little Hulton (1.2 miles), Worsley (1.2 miles), Kearsley (1.7 miles) and Farnworth (2 miles). No partner covers Walkden yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Little Hulton.

How much work there is around Walkden

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

Typical jobs from Walkden: a flat move to Little Hulton (1.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Worsley (1.2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Kearsley (1.7 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Farnworth (2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Swinton (2 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in M28 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bolton (5 miles) and Manchester (8.1 miles) and London (168.6 miles).

Work in the towns around Walkden

  • Little Hulton · 1.2 miles from Walkden
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Worsley · 1.2 miles from Walkden
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Kearsley · 1.7 miles from Walkden
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Farnworth · 2 miles from Walkden
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Swinton · 2 miles from Walkden
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Tyldesley · 2.8 miles from Walkden
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Walkden

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Walkden to Little Hulton3 hours£60
A flat move, Walkden to Worsley3 hours£60
A flat move, Walkden to Kearsley3 hours£60
A flat move, Walkden to Farnworth3 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 Walkden

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

Getting to jobs around Walkden

  • Walkden
    Station · 0.1 miles from the centre
  • Ellesmere Centre
    Retail park (collections) · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Moorside
    Station · 1.7 miles from the centre
  • Kearsley
    Station · 1.8 miles from the centre
  • University of Bolton - Queen's Campus
    University · 2 miles from the centre
  • West One Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.7 miles from the centre
  • Riverside Retail Park
    Retail park (collections) · 3.7 miles from the centre
  • University of Bolton Orlando Village Residence
    University · 3.8 miles from the centre

Walkden had 18,684 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 Walkden

  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 Walkden

Questions

How much work is there in Walkden?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Walkden?

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

Where do jobs from Walkden go?

Mostly to Little Hulton (1.2 miles), Worsley (1.2 miles), Kearsley (1.7 miles) and Farnworth (2 miles), and sometimes to Bolton and Manchester. 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 Walkden?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Little Hulton (1.2 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.