Hire a forklift driver in Smithfield, NSW 2164
Available workers updated
19 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Smithfield, including 3 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.
Smithfield is one of Sydney's industrial and logistics areas, close to Wetherill Park (about 4 km), Huntingwood (about 8 km) and Auburn (about 8 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.
- 3within 5 km
- 19within 10 km
- 132across Sydney
Within 5 km of Smithfield
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Kelvin Rotich Forklift driver Sydney -
Thanh Anthony Nguyen Forklift driver Canley Heights -
Nirdosh Karki Forklift driver Sydney
5–10 km from Smithfield
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Alan Stewart Forklift driver Wentworthville -
Jona Togaciri Forklift driver Sydney -
Julian Cielo Forklift driver Sydney -
Rajan Gupta Forklift driver Sydney -
Sandesh shrestha Forklift driver Sydney -
YANIN CHAICHARN Forklift driver Harris Park -
Gonzalo Romero Forklift driver Sydney -
Eric Tracy Forklift driver North Parramatta -
Afaq Muneer Forklift driver Sydney -
Ali Mashal Forklift driver Sydney -
Dominique Javina Forklift driver Sydney -
Milosav Zecevic Forklift driver Liverpool -
Omar Sammak Forklift driver Sydney -
Kevin Casinto Forklift driver Lidcombe -
Parnell Alefosio Forklift driver Sydney -
Muhammad omair irshad Forklift driver Sydney
Typical forklift driver shifts around Smithfield
- 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 Smithfield: common questions
How many forklift drivers are near Smithfield?
19 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Smithfield NSW, and 3 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 Smithfield?
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 Smithfield to each worker's home area as set in the Yakka Labour app. Suburb centres © OpenStreetMap contributors.
