Customer Service Rep
Posted Jun 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you kept a work area organized during a busy shift.
What they are checking: Whether they keep the PIT area clean and orderly, which prevents accidents.
Tell me about a time a supervisor asked you to do something a new way. How did you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they take direction well and adapt without pushback.
How do you stay alert doing the same moves over and over during a long shift?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay focused through repetitive forklift work where one lapse can hurt someone.
What would you do
A pallet looks unstable and could tip while you move it. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stop and fix the load instead of moving it and hoping it holds.
Someone walks into your forklift path without looking. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they drive defensively and stop at-risk behavior in others, which the posting calls out.
Your daily check shows the forklift brakes feel soft. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they tag the truck out of service and report it, even if it slows down the shift.
About the work
This job is running forklifts to move waste pallets. Do you have current forklift certification, and what kinds of trucks have you run?
What they are checking: Whether they have real powered industrial truck experience and keep their certification current as required.
Walk me through your daily forklift check before you start a shift.
What they are checking: Whether they know a proper pre-use inspection covering forks, chains, brakes, horn, tires and fluids.
How do you stack waste pallets in a trailer so the load is safe?
What they are checking: Whether they understand load stability, weight balance and securing loads before a trailer moves.
Why does it matter to keep accurate logs of what you move and when?
What they are checking: Whether they see logs as part of the customer's waste tracking and not just paperwork.
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