Forklift Operator jobs in Melbourne: MyGig isn't live here yet.
Melbourne’s warehousing belt runs through Laverton, Truganina and Dandenong South, feeding the country’s largest container port. It is a huge casual employment market: pick-pack, forklift and despatch roles across thousands of sheds, with peak-season surges concentrated in the western corridor.
An LF licence is one of the highest-leverage tickets in casual work: forklift shifts pay above general hand rates and fill everywhere freight moves. Typical requirements: high risk work licence (lf); lo for order pickers.
We don't offer shifts in Melbourne yet, and this page won't pretend otherwise. Victoria is planned for 2027. Today MyGig operates as the authorised Employer of Record in NSW, WA, TAS and NT. The award facts below apply nationally, so you can see what forklift operator work pays while you wait, and register your interest so you hear the moment Melbourne opens.
Coming to Melbourne in 2027.
Work in progress: we don't offer shifts in Melbourne yet, so there is nothing to apply for here today. MyGig operates as the authorised Employer of Record in NSW, WA, TAS and NT. Register interest on the Melbourne page →
What forklift operator work pays is set by the award.
These are the award's published figures, not a MyGig quote. They apply nationally, including in Melbourne.
Storage Services and Wholesale Award (MA000084)
Published adult casual rates start from $33.85/hr as at 1 July 2026, including the 25% casual loading. Higher classifications, penalties and allowances can apply on top.
What you'd actually do on shift.
- ✓Counterbalance and reach forklift operation
- ✓Loading and unloading trucks and containers
- ✓Put-away and replenishment at height
- ✓Pre-start checks and load safety
Worth having for this role
High Risk Work Licence (LF) · LO for order pickers - list them once during vetting and they unlock the shifts that need them.
Good questions, straight answers.
What does a casual forklift operator get paid in Melbourne?
Forklift operator work in this industry is typically priced under the Storage Services and Wholesale Award (MA000084). Published casual rates under the Storage Services and Wholesale Award start from $33.85/hr as at 1 July 2026, including the 25% casual loading. Penalties and allowances can apply on top depending on when and where the shift runs; the award page and the official Fair Work pay guide carry the detail.
What do I need to work as a forklift operator?
Typical requirements: high risk work licence (lf); lo for order pickers. You list tickets during MyGig vetting and they are verified before you can accept a shift that requires them.
Does MyGig operate in Melbourne?
Not yet. We don't offer shifts in Melbourne or anywhere in Victoria today. Victoria is planned for 2027. Register your interest on the Melbourne page and you will hear as soon as that changes.
When do I get paid?
The day after every shift, at no cost to you. Pay is calculated against the correct award classification with casual loading, and 12% superannuation is paid with each pay run rather than quarterly.
Melbourne is on the way.
Register your interest and you'll hear first when Melbourne opens in 2027. No spam, one update that matters.