Warehouse Assistant

Warehouse Assistant interview questions

Your zero-regret new hire understands the supply chain management process and has experience with basic warehouse activities, power tools, hand tools and heavy machinery. They are health-and-safety conscious and are awesome team players.

Top tip: Hire candidates you can grow with by making sure their personal career goals align with your company's mission.

Role-specific interview questions

• What’s your hand tools and heavy machinery experience?
• Are you forklift certified?
• Why would you use a forklift instead of a pallet jack?
• What are the pros and cons of manual inventory tracking?
• Have you used scanners before?
• Describe how to lift a heavy box.
• How do you deal with “fragile” packages?
• How do you ensure products don’t get lost or damaged?

Behavioral interview questions

• What keeps you motivated?
• Have you ever made a mistake at work? What happened?
• Describe a time your team disagreed with something. How did you help solve it?
• What’s the best feedback you’ve received from your manager?

Problem solving interview questions

• How would you tell your manager/client about a shipping delay?
• What would you do if you had to use a new tool but there was no one there to train you?
• If you saw a colleague stealing from the warehouse, would you tell your manager or approach your colleague first? Why?