How to Source and Interview Forklift Operators

How to Source and Interview Forklift OperatorsHow to Source and Interview Forklift OperatorsHow to Source and Interview Forklift Operators CleaverWhat skills do you needin aforklift operator? Distribution logistics managers say that good forklift operators have an easy-going confidence in their ability to handle materials and customers alike.The following recruiting tips will help you interview, source and retain forklift operators.How to Source Forklift OperatorsVeterans with large vehicle experience often pick up forklift skills quicklyConstruction workers who have operated large vehicles and equipment are a natural fitNon-traditional workers, such as the long-term unemployed, ex-cons, and those re-entering the workforce after substance abuse recovery, often viewoperator jobs as a steady first step into the workforceRecruiter TipThe National Association of Workforce Development Professionals includes community colleges and training nonprofits that help nontraditional candidates seg ue back into the workforce, often via training for forklift and other transportation and logistics jobs. What to Cover in Interviews with Forklift OperatorsYour interview questions should pivot around safety habits and teamwork ask the candidateHow theyvemade suggestions for process improvement at a prior positionHowtheyve gone above and beyond for an internal customerFor an example about when his concern for safety has made a difference to co-workers or to the organizationRecruiter TipAsk the candidate to explain what a stability triangle is (its a basic precept of keeping the forklift upright while handling loads). If he cant explain it, his training didnt stick, says Paul Satti, technical director for the Construction Safety Council.mora ResourcesHow to Hire a Forklift Operator Job SkillsHow to Interview Team Players