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How to become a forklift operator in Brisbane

The qualification, the timeframe, and what the work pays. If a number changes, we change it.

High Risk Work Licence (LF)

That is what most Brisbane employers ask for. It takes 2 to 5 days depending on the provider and how you study.

Days, not months. If warehousing is where you want to be, this is often the whole blocker.

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Where people start

Where people come from

  • Labourer
  • Retail Assistant
  • Delivery Driver
Forklift Operator$58,000 to $75,000, once qualified
Warehouse Supervisor$75,000 to $95,000, with experience
What it costsProviders differ, sometimes by thousands. We compare them.

Pay ranges are indicative and vary by employer, shift and experience. Check current advertisements before you rely on any figure, including ours.

What it is like here

Brisbane specifically

Warehousing in Brisbane clusters around Acacia Ridge, Wacol, Rocklea and the airport corridor. A licence and a willingness to do afternoon shift will get you work in about a week in most of those areas.

Before you enrol

Three things worth asking

  • Ask whether the assessment is on the same day, because most people want it done in a week.
  • Ask whether they cover the classes you actually need, LF is not the only one.
  • Ask whether they know which warehouses in your area are hiring, because most trainers do.

We will ask all of that for you. Start with the free check.