Warehouse Generalist
Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This is a food warehouse that can run as cold as minus 20 degrees. Have you worked in cold storage, and how do you stay safe and productive in it?
What they are checking: Whether they know what freezer work feels like and will wear the gear and take breaks properly.
Tell me about a time a coworker was doing something unsafe on equipment. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they will speak up about safety even when it is uncomfortable.
Tell me about a job where you had to follow written or computer instructions carefully every day.
What they are checking: Whether they are reliable at following work orders exactly, since mistakes go straight to customers.
What would you do
You scan a pallet with the RF gun and the count doesn't match the work order. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stop and report discrepancies rather than shipping wrong counts to a customer.
You notice a pallet of food with crushed cases and a leak. What happens next?
What they are checking: Whether they document and report damage right away, since food safety depends on it.
You're behind on your picks and your lead asks you to speed up. How do you balance speed with safety?
What they are checking: Whether they can work faster without skipping safety steps when the pressure is on.
About the work
What kinds of forklifts or reach trucks have you operated, and how comfortable are you putting pallets into racks above floor height?
What they are checking: Whether they can safely work at height with loaded forks, which is the core of this job.
Walk me through your daily forklift check. What would make you take a truck out of service?
What they are checking: Whether they treat the pre-shift inspection as a real safety check and not just paperwork.
How do you make sure a pallet is wrapped and stable before you lift it to a high rack location?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that unstable loads at height are a serious danger to everyone below.
How do you take care of forklift batteries, and what do you do at the end of your shift with your equipment?
What they are checking: Whether they handle charging and battery care correctly, which affects both safety and the next shift.
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