Forklift Drivers

Forklift Drivers operate forklifts to move bulk materials, containers, crates, palletised goods, cartons and bales.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Registration or licensing may be required.

**Tasks include:**

- operating controls to align forklifts and raise and lower forks to stack and unstack items in warehouses, factories, timber yards and shipping terminals - operating forklifts which run on rails or use electronic guidance systems to control movements in narrow aisles - transporting goods to designated areas in warehouses, factories, timber yards and shipping terminals - ensuring goods are stored in correct areas so that they can be easily located when orders are made up - monitoring equipment operation visually through gauges and instruments and through computerised monitoring equipment - inspecting and controlling equipment to identify wear and damage - servicing and performing minor repairs and adjustments to forklifts - may operate specialised trucks to carry items beneath elevated frames