Yard Labourer

H People; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Ongoing yard training

Job summary

H People in Brisbane area is seeking a reliable Yard Labourer to join a busy scaffolding operation near Brendale. This hands-on role focuses on preparing and moving scaffold components, loading trucks and keeping the yard safe and organised.

You will work 6am-2pm Monday to Friday with occasional earlier starts, have an LF forklift licence, good fitness and Australian working rights, and you may progress with pay for taking on more responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Current LF forklift licence
• Previous yard/dispatch/scaffolding or logistics experience
• Good physical fitness and ability to work outdoors
• Australian working rights

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment from daily picking sheets for upcoming jobs
• Pick, count and stage scaffold components
• Load trucks and secure equipment
• Receive, count and sort returned stock
• Identify missing or damaged stock and complete paperwork
• Move and store scaffold components safely
• Operate a forklift once site competency is confirmed
• Assist with occasional ute deliveries or collections
• Support site crews with unloading when required
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised yard

Skills

Forklift LF

Yard experience

Physical fitness

Working rights

Safety mindset

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Could you be our next Yard Labourer?
We're looking for a reliable, physically fit person to join a busy scaffolding business near Brendale.
This is a hands-on position supporting the preparation and movement of scaffolding equipment. You'll initially work alongside the experienced yard team before helping maintain the operation.The initial assignment is expected to run for at least three months, with a genuine possibility of continuing longer term for someone who proves reliable and capable.
What's in it for you?

• Starting from $40p/h, with potential pay progression based on demonstrated capability and responsibility.
• Potential ongoing pathway and pay progression for someone who can take on greater responsibility
• Generally 6:00 am-2:00 pm, Monday to Friday
• Earlier starts around 5:00 am approximately twice per week
• Overtime paid at the applicable rates
• Support and training from an experienced yard team

Your new role

• Working from daily picking sheets to prepare equipment for upcoming jobs
• Picking, counting and staging scaffold components
• Loading trucks and helping secure equipment correctly
• Receiving, counting and sorting returned equipment
• Identifying missing, damaged or incorrectly returned stock
• Completing basic stock and return paperwork accurately
• Moving and storing scaffold components safely around the yard
• Operating a forklift once site competency has been confirmed
• Completing occasional ute deliveries or collections
• Assisting site crews with unloading when required
• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised yard

This is physical, repetitive outdoor work involving regular handling of steel scaffold components. It suits someone who enjoys staying active and takes pride in keeping a busy operation organised.

What you'll need

• Current LF forklift licence
• Previous yard, dispatch, construction, scaffolding or logistics experience
• Good physical fitness and the ability to work outdoors
• Confidence counting stock and following written picking sheets
• Basic literacy and numeracy for paperwork and stock reconciliation
• A reliable, safety-focused approach
• Ability to work consistently without constant supervision
• Australian working rights
• Steel-cap boots and suitable work pants

Highly regarded

• Current manual driver's licence
• White Card
• Previous experience handling scaffold, steel or other long and heavy materials
• Experience loading and restraining equipment
• Confidence completing local ute deliveries

Why this role?

This is more than general yard labouring. The equipment needs to be picked, counted and staged correctly so crews receive what they need when they arrive on site.

If you're dependable, comfortable with physical work and looking for an opportunity that could develop beyond the initial assignment, to discuss the role.

Additional information

• $40p/h + overtime, with pay progression as your capability grows
• Monday-Friday, 6am-2pm—consistent hours + overtime
• Take ownership of a busy yard, with genuine ongoing potential