Hire a forklift driver in Marrickville, NSW 2204
Available workers updated
66 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Marrickville, including 17 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.
Marrickville is one of Sydney's industrial and logistics areas, close to St Peters (about 2 km), Alexandria (about 3 km) and Mascot (about 4 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.
- 17within 5 km
- 66within 10 km
- 132across Sydney
Within 5 km of Marrickville
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Dillon Payne Forklift driver Marrickville -
Roman Testa Forklift driver Sydney -
Shane Terry Forklift driver Sydney -
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Elimbi Cyril Forklift driver Sydney -
Agustin Lorenzo Forklift driver Sydney -
Ria Nehemia Forklift driver Sydney -
Jansty De Borja Forklift driver Ashfield -
Alexander Rodriguez Ortiz Forklift driver Sydney -
Cristian Guzman Forklift driver Sydney -
Alexander Slaven Forklift driver Sydney -
sebastian casanova Forklift driver Sydney -
Tarkan gul Forklift driver Rockdale -
Rick Omeara Forklift driver Lilyfield -
Matthew Strauss Forklift driver Sydney -
Roberto Silva Forklift driver Sydney -
Jack Harper Forklift driver Brighton-le-sand
5–10 km from Marrickville
Typical forklift driver shifts around Marrickville
- 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 Marrickville: common questions
How many forklift drivers are near Marrickville?
66 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Marrickville NSW, and 17 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 Marrickville?
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 Marrickville to each worker's home area as set in the Yakka Labour app. Suburb centres © OpenStreetMap contributors.
