Custodian, Distribution
Posted Jul 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This shift is Wednesday through Saturday, 6 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. How will that work for you week after week?
What they are checking: Whether they can reliably work four 10-hour overnight shifts in a distribution center.
Tell me about a time you had to keep working hard when the team was short-staffed.
What they are checking: Whether they step up to fill in during staff shortages without letting quality slip.
How do you stay alert late in an overnight shift?
What they are checking: Whether they have real ways to fight fatigue so they stay safe around equipment.
What would you do
You are cleaning near a busy aisle and a forklift is coming. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stay aware of moving equipment and get out of the way, a key safety habit in a warehouse.
You find a container leaking something you don't recognize. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they keep away, keep others back and report it rather than cleaning up an unknown substance.
A coworker isn't wearing their safety vest on the warehouse floor. What do you say?
What they are checking: Whether they will speak up about at-risk behavior, which SBM expects from everyone.
About the work
This job includes hazardous waste duties like sorting, labeling and packaging. Have you done anything like that?
What they are checking: Whether they have handled hazardous waste or will follow training closely, since mistakes can hurt people.
How is cleaning a distribution center different from cleaning an office?
What they are checking: Whether they think about forklifts, dust, large floors and working around warehouse traffic safely.
Have you operated a ride-on scrubber or sweeper? How do you check it before use?
What they are checking: Whether they can run motorized equipment and do a basic pre-use check.
What protective equipment would you expect to wear in this job?
What they are checking: Whether they know about safety shoes, gloves, eye protection and high-visibility gear in a warehouse.
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