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Scheduling Marketing Inventory Sales Forklift (must) Customer Service Writing (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The posting asks for 18 years of experience.

Main responsibilities

  • Lot Operations Support: Support lot operations by preparing and staging vehicles for sale, including stickering (run and customer stickers), marking vehicles…
  • Inventory Accuracy: Scan the lot and use electronic devices to record the movement of vehicles on the property.
  • Vehicle Readiness: Assist with vehicle readiness tasks such as jumping vehicles and adding fluids (gas, water, etc), adding air to tires, and verifying vehic…
  • Property Management: Handle the removal of personal property from vehicles.
  • Operational Flow: Communicate with shop and operations teams to ensure an efficient flow of inventory from vehicle check-in to the auction sale line.
  • Customer & Admin Support: Provide customer service support and coordinate with administrative teams to ensure efficient execution of sale day activities.
  • Vehicle Identification: Confirm vehicle mileage, make year, and VIN to ensure accurate record-keeping.
  • Safety & Maintenance: Maintain work areas to ensure a safe environment and report any incidents or hazards to the designated manager.
  • General Duties: Perform any other duties assigned by the designated manager.
  • Skills and Attributes

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “In this role, you will assist on the lot, including driving the service truck, lot tow truck (non-DOT), and forklift, to ultimately maintain accurate invento…” · “Lot Operations Support: Support lot operations by preparing and staging vehicles for sale, including stickering (run and customer stickers), marking vehicles…” · “Obtain and maintain forklift certification”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Customer focus Core
    In the posting: “Lot Operations Support: Support lot operations by preparing and staging vehicles for sale, including stickering (run and customer stickers), marking vehicles…” · “Customer & Admin Support: Provide customer service support and coordinate with administrative teams to ensure efficient execution of sale day activities.” · “Teamwork: A team player who can collaborate well with multiple departments, customers, and vendors.”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm (approximately)” · “Our industry is fun, fast-paced, and competitive – and filled with the best people who are passionate about what they do.” · “Vehicle Readiness: Assist with vehicle readiness tasks such as jumping vehicles and adding fluids (gas, water, etc), adding air to tires, and verifying vehic…”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “In this role, you will assist on the lot, including driving the service truck, lot tow truck (non-DOT), and forklift, to ultimately maintain accurate invento…” · “Inventory Accuracy: Scan the lot and use electronic devices to record the movement of vehicles on the property.” · “Vehicle Readiness: Assist with vehicle readiness tasks such as jumping vehicles and adding fluids (gas, water, etc), adding air to tires, and verifying vehic…”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Communication Core
    In the posting: “Operational Flow: Communicate with shop and operations teams to ensure an efficient flow of inventory from vehicle check-in to the auction sale line.” · “Communication: Effective interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written communication.”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “Reporting to the Lead Lot Operations or other designated manager, you will assist with outside functions to support lot movements and general operations befo…” · “Efficiency: Proven ability to manage deliverables and metrics against aggressive targets and timelines.”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
    In the posting: “Teamwork: A team player who can collaborate well with multiple departments, customers, and vendors.”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Ownership and accountability Supporting
    In the posting: “There Are No Sidelines : Employees are encouraged to be proactive, work hard, and take ownership of what needs to be done in a fast-paced environment.”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Adaptability and learning Supporting
    In the posting: “Adaptability: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle outside conditions.”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
  • Stakeholder management Supporting
    In the posting: “Teamwork: A team player who can collaborate well with multiple departments, customers, and vendors.”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (8):
  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
  6. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you caught an error before it reached a customer or a report. From this posting
  8. How have you used forklift in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using writing. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
  11. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  12. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  13. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  14. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  15. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  16. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  17. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  18. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  19. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  20. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  21. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  22. Describe a process you improved.
  23. Do you have any questions for us?
  24. Why do you want to work here?
  25. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  26. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  27. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  28. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  29. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  30. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  31. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  32. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  33. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  34. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  35. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  36. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  37. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  38. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  39. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  40. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  41. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  42. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.