Seasonal & Regular Customer Service & Retail Sales Floor Support - Fashion Outlets of Chicago Rack
Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026
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About your past
We have openings in Sales, Customer Service, Stock and Fulfillment. Which would you pick and why?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real sense of where their strengths fit and why they want that role.
How do you stay friendly and patient when the store is packed and everyone needs something?
What they are checking: Whether they keep a good attitude under pressure, which shapes the customer experience at the Rack.
Tell me about a time you were asked to do a task outside your normal job. How did you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they are flexible enough to move between areas of the store as the posting requires.
How comfortable are you lifting heavy boxes and bending during a full shift?
What they are checking: Whether they understand and can handle the physical demands that come with these roles.
What would you do
You are working the fitting room and it gets backed up with clothes and a line. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can greet customers, keep things moving and clear returns to the floor at the same time.
A customer wants to return an online order in store and is frustrated it is taking long. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they handle cross-channel transactions calmly and keep the customer informed.
A coworker is not doing their share of the cleanup at closing. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they handle teammate issues directly and respectfully instead of complaining or ignoring it.
If you are seasonal, what would you do to be considered for a regular role after the holidays?
What they are checking: Whether they see the seasonal job as a chance to prove reliability and effort.
About the work
What does keeping the sales floor runway ready mean to you?
What they are checking: Whether they understand sizing, filling in and straightening are ongoing work that drives sales.
Tell me about a time you used a register or point-of-sale system. What did you find tricky?
What they are checking: Whether they can learn store systems quickly and be honest about where they need practice.
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