Hire a forklift driver in Chatswood, NSW 2067
Available workers updated
34 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Chatswood, including 2 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.
Chatswood is mostly residential, so most forklift driver work near it is a short drive away in Macquarie Park (about 5 km), Brookvale (about 9 km), Alexandria (about 15 km) and St Peters (about 15 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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- 132across Sydney
Within 5 km of Chatswood
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Trent Bearcroft Forklift driver Chatswood -
Alperen Demirci Forklift driver Sydney
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Anthony Enright Forklift driver Sydney
Typical forklift driver shifts around Chatswood
- 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 Chatswood: common questions
How many forklift drivers are near Chatswood?
34 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Chatswood NSW, and 2 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 Chatswood?
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.
Do forklift drivers near Chatswood work in Macquarie Park and Brookvale?
Yes. Most forklift driver shifts near Chatswood are in nearby logistics areas: Macquarie Park (about 5 km), Brookvale (about 9 km), Alexandria (about 15 km) and St Peters (about 15 km). Put the site suburb in your brief so workers can check the travel.
Distances are approximate, from the centre of Chatswood to each worker's home area as set in the Yakka Labour app. Suburb centres © OpenStreetMap contributors.
