A forklift licence is your great advantage to land for a job or get promoted. In Bundaberg, employers seek those individuals with valid HRW licence prior to offering employment.
The licence is a nationally-recognized document that will give you the edge to boost your career in this field. You need this in order to retain employment or for a skill upgrade.
Employers are seeking workers with proper training and good education to perform jobs safely and securely. As they do not want to get penalized by law due to accidents involving uneducated forklift drivers.
If you wanted to know how and where to get your licence, here is the tutorial to guide you:
Application of Forklift Licence
- Sign up for a forklift training class at your chosen RTO. List of RTO that service Bundaberg is listed below for your reference. We’ve included the contact numbers, email address and website URLs for your convenience of contacting them
- When you are scheduled for a training course, attend the formal education and practical training. These commonly last for 2 to 3 days depending on the extensiveness of the training.
- When you finished the formal and informal classes. Inform the RTO about your desired schedule of assessment. You need to inform the RTO about it 6 days before because assessors are required to inform the Workplace Health and Safety Qld (WHSQ) at least 6 days before making an assessment.
- When you’re successful, trainee will receive AS1 form from the assessor and notice of attainment from RTO as proofs that you have completed the training and assessment.
- Within 60 days after the assessment, trainee must submit the requirements to the nearest Australia Post for processing of HRW photographic licence.
Here is the requirements checklist when lodging the application to the post:
- F1 application form duly filled up and completed - Photocopied form will not be accepted.
- AS1 form – this is the document issued by the accredited assessor upon training completion.
- If you are in possession of other valid HRW licence – You need to submit it as well for verification.
- Other HRW licence that was issued by other territories.
- Completed 100 points evidence of identity
- Your photo shall be taken at the Australia Post. This will be included in the photographic licence.
- Application fee – You can pay in cash, credit card, cheque or EFTPOS. The latest fee for HRW licence is $70 as of this writing. You can verify the fee when you submitted your requirements.
You must keep the assessment summary (AS1) form and the receipt issued by Australia Post. These are your confirmation that you are legitimately can perform relevant high risk work. You can also inform your prospective or present employer that your official licence is being processed awaiting decision.
General Trainees’ Requirements
- You must be a resident of Queensland, if you are contracted by an employment conducting business in this territory, you must show proof of employment.
- Candidate must be at the legal age of 18 years old and above
- You must know how to speak and write in English language. Candidate must prove of his proficiency to understand English in verbal and written formats. This is vital because trainer will deliver the training in English format and all trainees are expected to comprehend the lesson thoroughly.
- Know basic numerical skills. You must know how to make basic mathematical skills. This is due to that some learning topics involves calculations. Likewise, when performing actual job, material inventory management is required and basic numerical skill is needed.
Registered Training Organisations in Bundaberg
Rite Moves Driving School
Driving Lessons & Schools - Bundaberg, QLD
0414-514-208
Australia Safety + Training Alliance
31 Enterprise St, Bundaberg Qld 4670
1300 966 817
07 4153 2800
Accredited Skills Provider
serves Bundaberg
ph: 07 5561 1724
Strategix Training Academy
www.strategix.com.au
Cranewise Australia Pty Ltd
07 4159 3500
www.cranewise.com.au
location: Bundaberg
Statewide Forklift & Machinery Sales Pty
Serves Bundaberg and other locations
(07) 5482-7600
(07) 5482-1540
Major Operator Driver Training Service
07 3807 7733
www.major.com.au
Can accommodate trainees from Bundaberg
McLeod Training Organisation Pty Ltd
07 4033 0130
www.industrytraining.org
Secondary location is Bundaberg, trainees can enroll at its office.
Terra-Firma Training Company P/L
0439 796 878
Australian Agricultural College Corporation
07 4672 3000
www.agriculturalcollege.qld.edu.au
Enquire if forklift training is at their roster
Fraser Coast Training
07 4125 2559
Other location: Bundaberg
Major Operator Driver Training Service
07 3807 7733
www.major.com.au
Terra-Firma Training Company P/L
0439 796 878
Some of these schools may not be actually located in Bundaberg, but they can give service in this location.
How To Get Hired as Forklift Driver
Businesses in Bundaberg are seeking experienced and trained forklift operators to man their warehouses and fulfill the production requirements. General job requirements are as follows for your information and guidance.
- Must have experience in production type of environment
- In possession of current and valid HRW forklift licence
- Must be familiar with physical work
- Experienced to drive forklift and in as much as possible can operate different types relevant to the licence class
- Can perform other site duties and responsibilities aside from actual job description
- Familiarity with safety procedures and its advocacy
Getting trained and having a licence is not the end of it, your success will depend on attitude. Go and improve your good attitude toward better career. Take a step and then from there take more to achieve your goal.
Authorities in QLD
You can enquire to these governing QLD offices for matters like processing, employment and wage standard.
Queensland Government
www.business.qld.gov.au
13 QGOV (13 74 68)
We wish you good luck to achieve your better career.
