Early-Morning Counterbalance Forklift Driver | Eastern Creek

Action Workforce; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent hourly rates up to $48.57

Ongoing casual opportunities

Monday–Friday work

Early morning shifts

Supportive onsite team

Job summary

Action Workforce currently seeks experienced Counterbalance Forklift Drivers for an ongoing casual role at a busy transport and distribution site in Eastern Creek, NSW. AM shifts run from early morning with 4:00am–7:00am start times, offering 4–5 hour shifts.

Pay rates go up to $48.57 per hour, with Monday and Friday availability essential. This role involves handling pallets, loading/unloading trucks, and maintaining strict safety standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating a Counterbalance forklift.
• Experience in transport, freight or distribution environments.
• Experience loading and unloading trucks and trailers.
• Experience handling pallets and freight.
• Confident with strapping and restraining loads.
• Experience with linehaul vehicles is a plus.
• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety.
• Physically fit with manual handling.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a gas Toyota counterbalance forklift
• Load and unload linehaul rigid trucks, semi-trailers and B-Doubles
• Move pallets of freight throughout the breezeway and warehouse
• Sort small to medium-sized cartons and freight
• Load local PUD tautliner vehicles
• Re-palletise freight as required
• Open and close vehicles with gates, straps and curtains
• Strap and restrain loads safely and securely
• Complete general freight handling and warehouse duties
• Follow all site safety procedures and traffic management requirements

Skills

Counterbalance forklift

Transport environment

Load/unload trucks

Pallet handling

Strapping loads

Safety focus

Early start

Working rights Australia

Job description

Action Workforce currently seeks experienced Counterbalance Forklift Drivers for an ongoing casual role at a busy transport and distribution site in Eastern Creek, NSW. AM shifts run from early morning with 4:00am–7:00am start times, offering 4–5 hour shifts.

Pay rates go up to $48.57 per hour, with Monday and Friday availability essential. This role involves handling pallets, loading/unloading trucks, and maintaining strict safety standards in a fast-paced environment.