Driver Trainer forklifts - Crown Palmerston North

Crown Lift Trucks New Zealand is proud of its history of serving New Zealand’s businesses and communities for the past 42+ years. Crown Lift Trucks is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of lift trucks / forklifts and is a trusted brand with a reputation for quality and customer satisfaction. With 15 branches and around 300 employees throughout New Zealand, we are one of the biggest names in lift truck supplies.

The role

We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Forklift Operator Trainer to join our Service Team in Palmerston North and with a focus on Safety First, provide training to our customers and staff across the Central & Lower North Island. You’ll join a stable business and enjoy the variety and opportunities of working within a close-knit, supportive team as part of a large organisation.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for the growth of the driver training business across our existing and competitor customer base throughout the central and lower North Island. You’ll lead profitable growth through collaborative teamwork focused on increasing customer satisfaction, reducing customer churn and increasing our active customer base.

You’ll build strong working relationships with your internal and external stakeholders and you’ll take the right approach to ensure ongoing and long-lasting relationships, whilst still meeting your targets and the needs of our customers.

This is a fulltime, permanent role, based in Palmerston North, with a requirement for regular travel throughout the central and lower North Island.

Requirements

About you

To shine in this role, you’ll bring your customer-centric, positive and solutions-focused attitude and strong attention-to-detail skills. Your experience in forklift Driver training and coaching will help you enter this role and your strong communication, planning and time management skills will be essential. You’ll be a collaborative and supportive team player and have great customer service/relationship skills when it comes to dealing with your internal and external stakeholders.

A full drivers’ licence is required and there will be manual handling involved so you’ll also need to be physically fit.

Benefits

What we can offer you

In return, we’ll offer you a market-related salary and excellent opportunities for on-going training and development - not to mention a strong and collaborative team environment. As Crown Lift Trucks New Zealand is part of the global Crown business, there are great opportunities for on-going career development and progression.

Please note, a full pre-employment medical, including a drug test, will be required and you must currently be legally entitled to live and work in New Zealand.

If you have been looking for a fantastic new opportunity and you believe you have the right skills to succeed in this role, apply on line!

Come join the NZ lift truck market leader "as there is nothing like a Crown for picking it up and putting it down" http://www.crown.com 

Application Closing Date: 4th April 2025 (we will be reviewing applications as they arrive, so may close applications sooner)