Hire a forklift driver in Port Melbourne, VIC 3207
Available workers updated
21 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Port Melbourne, including 8 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.
Port Melbourne is one of Melbourne's industrial and logistics areas, close to Altona (about 9 km), Sunshine (about 9 km) and Laverton North (about 10 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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Within 5 km of Port Melbourne
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Matteo Palestrini Forklift driver Melbourne -
Facundo Adrian Biaggio Forklift driver flinders -
martin fernanddz Forklift driver Melbourne -
Chafik Bachisse Forklift driver Melbourne -
Fabrizzio Felix Arana Forklift driver Melbourne -
Patricio Letelier Forklift driver Melbourne -
Emilee Rose Culhane Forklift driver south kingsville -
Core Walker Trinh Forklift driver Melbourne
5–10 km from Port Melbourne
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kayla dingle Forklift driver West Footscray -
Juan Miguel Cano Montoya Forklift driver St Kilda -
Brandon Otazu Zela Forklift driver Carlton -
Octavio Camiletti Forklift driver St Kilda -
Matthew Underhill Forklift driver Melbourne -
Cian Yourell Forklift driver Melbourne -
Harrison turner Forklift driver Melbourne -
Belen Zamorano Forklift driver Melbourne -
Alec Denaro Forklift driver Melbourne -
Jason Vu vuu Forklift driver Braybrook -
Raju John Ferdiansyah Forklift driver Melbourne -
Njo Fransiscus Xaverius Forklift driver Melbourne -
Kyal Rowe Forklift driver Caulfield North
Typical forklift driver shifts around Port Melbourne
- 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 VIC
Driving a counterbalance or reach forklift needs an LF high-risk work licence (LO for order pickers), issued in VIC by WorkSafe Victoria. Licences from other states are recognised. Sight the physical card at induction and note the class against the machine on site.
Rates
Indicative Melbourne 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 Port Melbourne: common questions
How many forklift drivers are near Port Melbourne?
21 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Port Melbourne VIC, and 8 of them within 5 km. Across Melbourne there are 61. Numbers change as workers join and update their profiles.
What licence does a forklift driver need in VIC?
Driving a counterbalance or reach forklift needs an LF high-risk work licence (LO for order pickers), issued in VIC by WorkSafe Victoria. 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 Port Melbourne?
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 Melbourne?
Indicative Melbourne 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 Port Melbourne to each worker's home area as set in the Yakka Labour app. Suburb centres © OpenStreetMap contributors.
