Hire forklift drivers in Brisbane City, QLD
Available workers updated
14 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Brisbane City, including 12 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.
Brisbane City is mostly offices and shops, so most forklift driver work near it is a short drive away in Eagle Farm (about 8 km), Murarrie (about 8 km), Rocklea (about 9 km) and Salisbury (about 9 km).
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.
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- 29across Brisbane
Within 5 km of Brisbane City
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James McIntyre Forklift driver Brisbane -
WOOJIN KANG Forklift driver Brisbanecity -
John Ebrahim Forklift driver Brisbane -
Jake Forrest Forklift driver Brisbane -
Luis Insua Gonzalez Forklift driver Brisbane City -
Jesus Asensio Lopez Forklift driver Brisbane -
Thomas Greffet Forklift driver Brisbane -
Agustin Torres Rufranco Forklift driver Brisbane -
Bradley Trory Forklift driver Milton -
Lucio Nucera Forklift driver Brisbane -
Michael Robertson Forklift driver Burpengary East -
Davies Toggo Forklift driver Brisbane
5–10 km from Brisbane City
Typical forklift driver shifts around Brisbane City
- 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 QLD
Driving a counterbalance or reach forklift needs an LF high-risk work licence (LO for order pickers), issued in QLD by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland. Licences from other states are recognised. Sight the physical card at induction and note the class against the machine on site.
Rates
Indicative Brisbane 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 Brisbane City: common questions
How many forklift drivers are near Brisbane City?
14 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Brisbane City QLD, and 12 of them within 5 km. Across Brisbane there are 29. Numbers change as workers join and update their profiles.
What licence does a forklift driver need in QLD?
Driving a counterbalance or reach forklift needs an LF high-risk work licence (LO for order pickers), issued in QLD by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland. 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 Brisbane City?
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 Brisbane?
Indicative Brisbane 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.
Do forklift drivers near Brisbane City work in Eagle Farm and Murarrie?
Yes. Most forklift driver shifts near Brisbane City are in nearby logistics areas: Eagle Farm (about 8 km), Murarrie (about 8 km), Rocklea (about 9 km) and Salisbury (about 9 km). Put the site suburb in your brief so workers can check the travel.
Distances are approximate, from the centre of Brisbane City to each worker's home area as set in the Yakka Labour app. Suburb centres © OpenStreetMap contributors.
