Our mission is to make forklift operations safer and more effective
Forklifts are vital part of what makes business in New Zealand work. Sadly, they contribute to more workplace accidents than any other vehicle and most businesses lack a basic understanding of how to run them, service them and to get the most appropriate driver training. We've launched The Forklift Association to change that.
For Large Fleet OperatorsThe management and safety of a large fleet (5 forklifts or more) can be a minefield for Warehouse, Logistics and HSE managers alike. Some of New Zealand's largest businesses trust The Forklift Association to help navigate through fleet servicing, driver training, health and safety compliance and much more. Click here if you operate a large fleet>> | For Small BusinessEven if you just have one forklift, you have a significant workplace hazard to manage and this probably falls outside of your generic health and safety programme. We have brought together a wealth of information to help make your operation hum with our simple Toolkit. |
So you thought recruiting wasn't easy...
It isn't, and it's getting harder.
As if finding 'good people' wasn't hard enough, there is a massive and growing demand for employees to fill the basic roles in supply chain / logistics / freight companies. If you think it's hard now, it is going to get much more difficult.
While the seasonal peak is behind us now, the picture hasn't changed much overall, and nationwide the number of unemployed people continues to 
fall. To compound matters for Supply Chain businesses, competing sectors such as construction trades have become better and better at attracting young people to their trades. Almost nobody is telling these young people why working in freight or warehousing etc is a very good idea.
We have a Staffing Solution, free to Members. This is a service which provides vetted candidates as a short list for you. We have placed part and full time, night and weekend shifts... you name it.
We have a cadetship programme called Whiti. This is about bringing you young new leaders through a cadetship model which includes tertiary study while completing a two year work rotation through aspects of Supply Chain within your business. The Cadets experience a diversity of training which includes some personal development of their 'reason why' and sense of accountability. Whiti is delivered in partnership with Future Leaders, an organisation leading the country in delivery of programmes which firmly grounds young people in a focussed and effective transition to work.
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Why Did You Join?When we asked new members why they decided to join the TFA, these were the most common answers;
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