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Hire a forklift driver in Kewdale, WA 6105

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22 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Kewdale, 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.

Kewdale is one of Perth's industrial and logistics areas, close to Welshpool (about 2 km), Belmont (about 3 km) and Forrestfield (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.

  • 2within 5 km
  • 22within 10 km
  • 46across Perth

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Typical forklift driver shifts around Kewdale

  • 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 WA

Driving a counterbalance or reach forklift needs an LF high-risk work licence (LO for order pickers), issued in WA by WorkSafe WA. Licences from other states are recognised. Sight the physical card at induction and note the class against the machine on site.

Rates

Indicative Perth 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 Kewdale: common questions

How many forklift drivers are near Kewdale?

22 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Kewdale WA, and 2 of them within 5 km. Across Perth there are 46. Numbers change as workers join and update their profiles.

What licence does a forklift driver need in WA?

Driving a counterbalance or reach forklift needs an LF high-risk work licence (LO for order pickers), issued in WA by WorkSafe WA. 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 Kewdale?

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 Perth?

Indicative Perth 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 Kewdale to each worker's home area as set in the Yakka Labour app. Suburb centres © OpenStreetMap contributors.