Hire forklift drivers in Hemmant, QLD
Available workers updated
7 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Hemmant, including 1 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.
Hemmant is one of Brisbane's industrial and logistics areas, close to Murarrie (about 2 km), Eagle Farm (about 5 km) and Pinkenba (about 6 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.
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- 29across Brisbane
Within 5 km of Hemmant
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Madison Kevin Warrington Smart Forklift driver Wynnum West
5–10 km from Hemmant
Typical forklift driver shifts around Hemmant
- 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 Hemmant: common questions
How many forklift drivers are near Hemmant?
7 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Hemmant QLD, and 1 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 Hemmant?
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.
Distances are approximate, from the centre of Hemmant to each worker's home area as set in the Yakka Labour app. Suburb centres © OpenStreetMap contributors.
