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Labouring Jobs in Dorchester

Labouring and carrying work in and around Dorchester: paid per job, not per shift, and no site card needed.

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Labouring work in Dorchester

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

Dorchester, Dorset, is home to 21,358 people and covers DT1, and the nearest towns are Weymouth (5.4 miles), Wool (8.9 miles) and Weston (11.5 miles). No partner covers Dorchester yet. A driver’s mate here earns £30 for a single item or small load and £60 or more for a flat move to Weymouth.

How much work there is around Dorchester

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

Typical jobs from Dorchester: a flat move to Weymouth (5.4 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Wool (8.9 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Weston (11.5 miles, about 3 hours) pays £60, a flat move to Bridport (13.8 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60 and a flat move to Wareham (14.5 miles, about 4 hours) pays £60.

Jobs start in DT1 and the towns close by, and most stay within 15 miles. Longer ones go to Bournemouth (25 miles) and Southampton (48.4 miles) and London (114.6 miles).

What a driver’s mate earns in Dorchester

JobAboutYou get
A single item or small load1 hour£30
A flat move, Dorchester to Weymouth3 hours£60
A flat move, Dorchester to Wool3 hours£60
A flat move, Dorchester to Weston3 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.

Carrying, not site work

It’s physical work: lifting furniture, white goods and boxes with a driver, sometimes up stairs. There’s no building site and no CSCS card needed, just a sensible approach to lifting.

Getting to jobs around Dorchester

  • Dorchester West
    Station · 0.1 miles from the centre
  • Dorchester South
    Station · 0.3 miles from the centre
  • Upwey
    Station · 4.3 miles from the centre

Dorchester had 21,358 people at the 2021 Census. Jobs start at the pickup address, so being near a station helps on days without a lift.

Join in Dorchester

  1. Photo ID and the right to work in the UK

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Questions

How much work is there in Dorchester?

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

What does a driver’s mate earn in Dorchester?

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

Where do jobs from Dorchester go?

Mostly to Weymouth (5.4 miles), Wool (8.9 miles), Weston (11.5 miles) and Bridport (13.8 miles), and sometimes to Bournemouth and Southampton. 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.