Van & Driver

Driver’s Mate Jobs in Whitby

Driver’s mate work in and around Whitby: 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 Whitby

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

Whitby, North Yorkshire, is home to 12,603 people and covers YO21 and YO22. No partner covers Whitby yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Brotton.

How much work there is around Whitby

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

Typical jobs from Whitby: a flat move to Brotton (14.2 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Skelton (15.4 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Saltburn-by-the-Sea (16.1 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Pickering (17.4 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Scarborough (17.6 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in YO21 and YO22 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Sunderland (43.1 miles) and Kingston upon Hull (50.7 miles) and London (206.3 miles).

Work in the towns around Whitby

  • Brotton · 14.2 miles from Whitby
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Skelton · 15.4 miles from Whitby
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Saltburn-by-the-Sea · 16.1 miles from Whitby
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Pickering · 17.4 miles from Whitby
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Scarborough · 17.6 miles from Whitby
    New: no jobs booked there yet
  • Guisborough · 17.9 miles from Whitby
    New: no jobs booked there yet

What a driver’s mate earns in Whitby

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Whitby to Brotton4 hours£60
A flat move, Whitby to Skelton4 hours£60
A flat move, Whitby to Saltburn-by-the-Sea4 hours£60
A flat move, Whitby to Pickering4 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 Whitby

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

Getting to jobs around Whitby

  • Whitby
    Station · 0.5 miles from the centre
  • Ruswarp
    Station · 0.7 miles from the centre
  • Sleights
    Station · 2.1 miles from the centre

Whitby had 12,603 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 Whitby

  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 Whitby

Questions

How much work is there in Whitby?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Whitby?

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

Where do jobs from Whitby go?

Mostly to Brotton (14.2 miles), Skelton (15.4 miles), Saltburn-by-the-Sea (16.1 miles) and Pickering (17.4 miles), and sometimes to Sunderland and Kingston upon Hull. 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 Whitby?

You choose how far in the app. The nearest town is Brotton (14.2 miles); most jobs stay within 15 miles.