Hire forklift drivers in Sunshine, VIC
Available workers updated
10 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Sunshine, including 4 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.
Sunshine is one of Melbourne's industrial and logistics areas, close to Derrimut (about 5 km), Laverton North (about 6 km) and Ravenhall (about 9 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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Jason Vu vuu Forklift driver Braybrook -
Raju John Ferdiansyah Forklift driver Melbourne -
Belen Zamorano Forklift driver Melbourne -
kayla dingle Forklift driver West Footscray
5–10 km from Sunshine
Typical forklift driver shifts around Sunshine
- 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 Sunshine: common questions
How many forklift drivers are near Sunshine?
10 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Sunshine VIC, and 4 of them within 5 km. Across Melbourne there are 65. 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 Sunshine?
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 Sunshine to each worker's home area as set in the Yakka Labour app. Suburb centres © OpenStreetMap contributors.
