Hire forklift operators in Melbourne: we're not taking bookings 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.
Every operator lists their High Risk Work Licence during vetting and you can see it on the profile before you confirm the booking. Typical requirements: high risk work licence (lf); lo for order pickers.
MyGig is not taking bookings in Melbourne yet, and we would rather say so than let you plan around a service that is not there. Victoria is planned for 2027. Where we do operate (NSW, WA, TAS and NT), businesses post shifts and book vetted casual forklift operators for one flat 15% service fee, with MyGig as the Employer of Record carrying payroll, super and workers compensation. Register your interest and we will tell you the moment Melbourne opens.
Coming to Melbourne in 2027.
Work in progress: we're not taking bookings in Melbourne yet, and nothing on this page is an offer to supply staff there. MyGig operates as the authorised Employer of Record in NSW, WA, TAS and NT. Register interest on the Melbourne page →
What a casual forklift operator costs 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 a forklift operator does 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
Verified before they arrive
High Risk Work Licence (LF) · LO for order pickers - listed during vetting and visible on the worker profile before you confirm.
Good questions, straight answers.
What award covers casual forklift operators 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.
Are the forklift operators vetted?
Yes. Every worker is vetted on 30+ data points before they can accept a shift, including identity, right to work and references, and role requirements such as high risk work licence (lf), lo for order pickers are verified and visible on the profile.
Does MyGig operate in Melbourne?
Not yet. MyGig is not taking bookings in Melbourne or anywhere in Victoria today. Victoria is planned for 2027. Register your interest and we will contact you when the Melbourne launch is confirmed.
What will it cost when Melbourne opens?
One flat 15% service fee on wages and on-costs, the same for every client and every forklift operator shift. There are no placement fees and no volume tiers: the rate is published and identical everywhere MyGig operates.
Melbourne is on the way.
Register your interest and you'll hear first when Melbourne opens in 2027. No spam, one update that matters.