Hire a forklift driver in Auburn, NSW 2144
Available workers updated
27 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Auburn, including 10 within 5 km. Compare the nearest profiles below, then request a free quote or post a shift with the suburb, start time and pay band.
Auburn is one of Sydney's industrial and logistics areas, close to Lidcombe (about 2 km), Silverwater (about 3 km) and Rydalmere (about 5 km), so short travel times matter for early starts and back-to-back shifts.
Yakka Labour is a labour-hire marketplace, not the workwear brand with a similar name: workers apply to your shift directly and you confirm the rate before they start.
- 10within 5 km
- 27within 10 km
- 132across Sydney
Within 5 km of Auburn
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Afaq Muneer Forklift driver Sydney -
Ali Mashal Forklift driver Sydney -
Kevin Casinto Forklift driver Lidcombe -
Rajan Gupta Forklift driver Sydney -
Julian Cielo Forklift driver Sydney -
Gonzalo Romero Forklift driver Sydney -
YANIN CHAICHARN Forklift driver Harris Park -
Rodolfo Ayala Forklift driver Sydney -
Nirdosh Karki Forklift driver Sydney -
Kelvin Rotich Forklift driver Sydney
5–10 km from Auburn
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Alex wang Forklift driver Sydney -
Muhammad omair irshad Forklift driver Sydney -
Diego Hernandez Forklift driver Sydney -
Eduardo cruz andrade Forklift driver Sydney -
Eric Tracy Forklift driver North Parramatta -
Paul Xing Forklift driver Sydney -
Mansha khalid Forklift driver Sydney -
Alan Stewart Forklift driver Wentworthville -
William HUNG Forklift driver WileyPark -
Taniela Pakileata Forklift driver Belmore -
Rodrigo Feriani Degrecci Forklift driver Sydney -
mohammed rizwan shakir khan Forklift driver 2320 -
Adam Al Shamali Forklift driver Sydney -
Zachary ramos Forklift driver Sydney
Typical forklift driver shifts around Auburn
- Loading and unloading trucks at the dock
- Reach-truck put-away in racked aisles
- Container devanning with a counterbalance
- Peak-season and night-shift cover
Licences and tickets in NSW
Driving a counterbalance or reach forklift needs an LF high-risk work licence (LO for order pickers), issued in NSW by SafeWork NSW. Licences from other states are recognised. Sight the physical card at induction and note the class against the machine on site.
Rates
Indicative Sydney rates for forklift drivers sit roughly $40–58 an hour for casual shifts, before super. They move with the shift, licence class and award, so confirm the current award on Fair Work before you book. See the 2026 labour hire rates guide.
Hiring forklift drivers in Auburn: common questions
How many forklift drivers are near Auburn?
27 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Auburn NSW, and 10 of them within 5 km. Across Sydney there are 132. Numbers change as workers join and update their profiles.
What licence does a forklift driver need in NSW?
Driving a counterbalance or reach forklift needs an LF high-risk work licence (LO for order pickers), issued in NSW by SafeWork NSW. Licences from other states are recognised. Sight the physical card at induction and note the class against the machine on site.
How quickly can I hire a forklift driver in Auburn?
Post the shift with the suburb, start time, tickets and a pay band. Nearby forklift drivers can apply the same day; you check their profile and confirm the rate before anyone starts. For a quote first, use the free quote button on any profile.
How much does a forklift driver cost in Sydney?
Indicative Sydney rates for forklift drivers sit roughly $40–58 an hour for casual shifts, before super. They move with the shift, licence class and award, so confirm the current award on Fair Work before you book.
Distances are approximate, from the centre of Auburn to each worker's home area as set in the Yakka Labour app. Suburb centres © OpenStreetMap contributors.
