Hire forklift drivers in Thomastown, VIC
Available workers updated
10 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Thomastown, including 1 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.
Thomastown is one of Melbourne's industrial and logistics areas, close to Epping (about 4 km), Campbellfield (about 5 km) and Somerton (about 7 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 Thomastown
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Daniel Jacklyn Forklift driver Thomastown
5–10 km from Thomastown
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Orly Rama Forklift driver Epping -
Douglas Arriagada Forklift driver Melbourne -
Marisela Rivera Estrada Forklift driver Melbourne -
Vincent Chalmers Forklift driver Preston -
Ugurcan Ertarla Forklift driver Melbourne -
Jack Murphy Forklift driver Melbourne -
Alexander Dimos Forklift driver Melbourne -
Ian Russell Forklift driver Glenroy -
federico frigato Forklift driver Wollert
Typical forklift driver shifts around Thomastown
- 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 Thomastown: common questions
How many forklift drivers are near Thomastown?
10 forklift drivers on Yakka Labour have their home area within 10 km of Thomastown VIC, and 1 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 Thomastown?
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 Thomastown to each worker's home area as set in the Yakka Labour app. Suburb centres © OpenStreetMap contributors.
