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Forklift Operator - Multiple Vacancies & Shifts Available
Role summary
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BlueScope is seeking forklift operators for multiple vacancies and shifts across its Australian operations. Candidates should hold a current forklift licence, have practical experience operating counterbalance or similar forklifts, and demonstrate a strong commitment to workplace safety. Experience in manufacturing, warehousing, steel handling, or heavy industrial environments is advantageous. The role may involve loading and unloading materials, moving steel products, completing workplace checks, following production procedures, and maintaining accurate records. Applicants are expected to work reliably as part of a team, communicate clearly, follow instructions, manage changing priorities, and be available for rostered day, afternoon, night, weekend, or rotating shifts. Physical fitness and the ability to work safely around heavy equipment are also important.
Can I work in Australia?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Production workers and machine operators are not on the Core Skills list; fitters, welders, metal fabricators, engineers and production managers are, at AUD 79,423+.
Before you apply: Some places test factory skills first: Japan's Specified Skilled Worker visa usually asks for a skills test and basic Japanese, and in Singapore, metal workers on a Work Permit must pass a safety course within 3 months of arriving.
Watch for: Factory floor jobs cannot be sponsored; trades such as fitters and welders can be, if pay reaches AUD 79,423 a year; check whether your trade needs an assessment.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation: Core Skills Occupation List (Subclass 482 instrument, LIN 24/089). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Australia
Usual for Manufacturing jobs in Australia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Varies by employer |
|---|---|
| Permit and relocation | Employer pays the nomination fee and training levy (by law); visa fee AUD 4,015, paid by you or the employer |
| Flights | Varies by employer |
| Overtime and shifts | Manufacturing award: shifts +15%, permanent nights +30%, overtime 150% for 3 hours then 200% (by law) |
| Contract | Visa up to 4 years; permanent residence possible after 2 years of sponsored work (usually under 45) |
| Leave | Full-time and part-time: 4 weeks' leave, 10 paid sick days, paid public holidays (by law); casuals none |
| Income tax | Residents: 0% to AUD 18,200, 15% to 45,000, 30% to 135,000, 37% to 190,000, then 45%; plus 2% Medicare levy |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Bluescope Steel
BlueScope is a leading Australian steel manufacturer and a significant supplier of steel products, building solutions, and painted steel for construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, and residential markets. Founded in Australia, the company operates manufacturing, processing, distribution, and customer-service facilities across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and North America. Its well-known brands include COLORBOND® steel and TRUECORE® steel. BlueScope employs people in production, engineering, logistics, sales, technical services, and corporate functions. The company places strong emphasis on safety, operational reliability, customer service, innovation, and reducing the environmental impact of steel production. Forklift operators are important to its manufacturing and supply-chain activities because they safely move raw materials, finished steel, and packaged products through busy industrial sites.