Warehouse Operatives & Drivers’ Mates

  • Job ref: 075/02411
  • Type: Contract, Full Time, Part Time, Permanent, Temporary
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: £12.71 - £14.57 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Edinburgh City
  • Date posted: 29 October 2026

Job details

  • Contract
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Permanent
  • Temporary
  • Edinburgh
  • 12.71-14.57 USD / Year
  • Job Ref: 075/02411
  • Salary: £12.71 - £14.57 per hour

📍 Edinburgh & Loanhead, Midlothian
💷 £12.71–£14.57 per hour, depending on role and pay type
📅 Ad Hoc & Ongoing Work Available
⭐ Potential for Permanent Employment

Driver Hire Edinburgh City is currently recruiting reliable and hardworking Warehouse Operatives and Drivers’ Mates to support busy warehouse, logistics and home delivery operations across Edinburgh and Loanhead.

Whether you’re looking for flexible ad hoc shifts or consistent ongoing work, these opportunities are ideal for individuals who enjoy practical, hands-on roles and are comfortable with heavy lifting.

💷 Pay Rates

Warehouse Operative – Edinburgh

  • PAYE: £13.00 per hour
  • PAYE Advanced: £14.57 per hour

Driver’s Mate – Loanhead

  • £12.71 per hour
  • Overtime paid after 10.5 hours worked per shift

📦 Warehouse Operative – Edinburgh

Hours: Ad hoc shifts, with the potential to progress onto a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern.

Duties include:

  • Loading and unloading deliveries.
  • Moving and handling large furniture and household items.
  • Picking, packing and preparing orders for dispatch.
  • Assisting with stock movements throughout the warehouse.
  • Maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment.

🚛 Driver’s Mate – Loanhead

Start time: 07:00
Shift patterns: Sunday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Saturday
Shift length: Approximately 10 hours

Working as part of a two-person delivery team, you will assist the driver with multi-drop deliveries of furniture and household goods to customers’ homes.

Duties include:

  • Loading and unloading delivery vehicles.
  • Assisting with multi-drop deliveries.
  • Carrying furniture and household items into customers’ homes.
  • Providing excellent customer service.
  • Ensuring deliveries are completed safely and efficiently.

✅ What We’re Looking For

  • Reliable, punctual and hardworking individuals.
  • Physically fit and comfortable with heavy lifting and manual handling.
  • Ability to work well as part of a team.
  • Good communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
  • Flexibility to work the required shifts.
  • Previous warehouse, delivery or manual handling experience is beneficial but not essential.
  • For the Driver’s Mate role, candidates must be able to travel to Loanhead for a 07:00 start.

⭐ What’s On Offer?

  • Flexible ad hoc shifts and ongoing opportunities.
  • Competitive rates of pay.
  • Friendly and supportive working environments.
  • Potential to secure regular hours.
  • Opportunity to progress onto a 4 on, 4 off warehouse shift pattern.
  • Potential for permanent employment in the Driver’s Mate role.

📩 Ready to Apply?

If you’re hardworking, reliable and looking for flexible or ongoing work in warehousing and logistics, we’d love to hear from you!

Send your CV to edinburghcity@driverhire.co.uk or contact Driver Hire Edinburgh City for more information.

📞 Apply today and take the next step towards your new opportunity!

🚐 Van Driver / Furniture Delivery Driver – Multiple Vacancies!

💷 £13.00 PAYE | £17.33 Overtime

Driver Hire Edinburgh City are recruiting multiple Van Drivers to join a busy furniture delivery team, delivering flat-pack furniture directly to customers’ homes alongside a dedicated 2nd Man.

🚚 The Role

  • Deliver furniture safely and efficiently to residential addresses.
  • Assist with loading, unloading and heavy lifting.
  • Provide excellent customer service.
  • Complete vehicle checks and follow health and safety procedures.

✅ Requirements

  • Full UK driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
  • Previous van driving or delivery experience.
  • Good navigation skills and geographical knowledge.
  • Physically fit and comfortable with heavy lifting.
  • Reliable, punctual and team-oriented.
  • Aged 25+ for insurance purposes.

🕒 Working Pattern

Choose from:

  • Sunday – Wednesday
  • Wednesday – Saturday

⏰ 7:00am – 5:00pm, with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break.

💰 Pay & Benefits

  • £13.00 per hour PAYE.
  • £17.33 per hour overtime after 10 hours worked.
  • Holiday pay accrued.
  • Regular 4-day working week.
  • Consistent work with potential for long-term employment.

Interested? Apply today! Multiple positions are available for reliable drivers ready to join a friendly, hardworking team.

📧 Email your CV: edinburghcity@driverhire.co.uk
📞 Call: 0131 624 7711

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Our Edinburgh City office is in the west of the city, near the Gyle Shopping Centre. With easy access from the M8 and A71, and the City Bypass from Calder or Hermiston Gait, it is also on main bus, train and tram routes. Just head for the South Gyle Industrial Estate. The city's thriving healthcare, renewable energy, recycling, and food and drink industries rely heavily on the transportation of goods to sustain their operations. We’re part of a nationwide network of over 100 branches, offering recruitment and training services to the transport and logistics sector for over 40 years.

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