Facilities Assistant

Tell me about the facilities, maintenance, janitorial, construction or carpentry work you've done. What kind of repairs did you handle most often?

What they are checking: Whether their three-plus years of experience covers the hands-on repair work this role does every day.

The facility is over 1.5 million square feet. How do you keep up quality when the space you're responsible for is that large?

What they are checking: Whether they can organize their work across a huge site and still notice details.

Tell me about a time you helped another team even though it wasn't your assigned work.

What they are checking: Whether they are willing to pitch in across facilities teams, which the posting asks for directly.

You're in the middle of a repair and you're called to help set up an event that starts in an hour. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can shift priorities smoothly and leave the first job safe and secured before moving on.

You notice a damaged rack in the warehouse while on your way to another task. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize a serious safety hazard and report or secure it immediately instead of walking past.

How do you know when a repair is beyond what you should do yourself?

What they are checking: Whether they know their limits and escalate electrical or structural issues instead of risking a bad fix.

Walk me through how you patch and paint a damaged section of drywall so it doesn't show.

What they are checking: Whether they know the steps and finish quality that keep a clean, bright facility looking right.

You'll install and reconfigure modular workstations. Have you done that before, and how do you approach a layout change?

What they are checking: Whether they can follow plans, handle parts and reassemble office furniture correctly without damage.

What hand and power tools are you most comfortable with, and how do you keep them in safe working condition?

What they are checking: Whether they have real tool experience and treat tool safety as part of the job.

You'll operate utility vehicles, forklifts and cargo vans. Which have you used, and what safety habits do you follow when driving inside a warehouse?

What they are checking: Whether they can run equipment safely around people in a busy warehouse.