High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)
LicenceIssued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
Warehouse worker
Receive, store, pick and pack goods in stores and warehouses.
What you do
You unload deliveries, check them for damage and put stock away. You pick orders from a picking list, pack them and get them ready to ship.
SourceLast checked 10 Oct 2026
Licences and tickets
New South Wales
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Victoria
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- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
Queensland
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
Western Australia
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
South Australia
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
Tasmania
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
Australian Capital Territory
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
Northern Territory
Helps you stand outNot required, but it can help you get hired.
- High risk work licence: forklift truck (LF)Licence
Issued by Your state's work health and safety regulator (e.g. SafeWork NSW)
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Common questions
- What is the minimum pay for a Warehouse worker?
- Minimum casual rate (adult, Storeworker grade 1 (on commencement)): $33.85 an hour. Under the Storage Services and Wholesale Award 2020 (MA000084), from 1 July 2026. Last checked 10 Oct 2026.
- What are median earnings for a Warehouse worker?
- Median earnings: $1,328 a week before tax (full-time workers, all experience levels, national; may cover a wider occupation group).