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Behavioural
Past experience: what you did and what happened.
220 questions
Technical
Craft knowledge and how you would do the work.
572 questions
Case
A scenario to reason through and decide.
29 questions
System design
Design a system and defend the trade-offs.
13 questions
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- TechnicalSeniorLine Cook
A ticket comes in marked as a severe shellfish allergy on a busy night. Walk me through how you handle it.
Tests: Food safety and sanitation
- TechnicalSeniorLine Cook
You notice your station is going to run out of a key prepped item halfway through a busy night. What do you do?
Tests: Station setup and prep
- TechnicalAny levelLine Cook
What do you think separates a good line cook from a great one?
Tests: Cooking technique and knife skills
- TechnicalEntry levelBarista
A customer walks up and says they have never ordered at a coffee shop and do not know what to get. How would you help?
Tests: Customer service
- TechnicalEntry levelBarista
What do you do to keep the espresso bar clean and safe during a shift?
Tests: Cleanliness and food safety
- TechnicalEntry levelBarista
When you are on the register, how do you make sure the order and the payment are both correct?
Tests: Cash handling and register accuracy
- TechnicalEntry levelBarista
If you were opening the cafe on your own, what would you do before the first customer arrived?
Tests: Opening and closing procedures
- TechnicalMid levelBarista
How do you know if a shot of espresso is good, and what do you change if it is not?
Tests: Espresso and drink preparation
- TechnicalMid levelBarista
The line is out the door and there are ten drink tickets waiting. How do you keep things moving?
Tests: Speed and workflow
- TechnicalMid levelBarista
A regular says their drink tastes wrong. What do you do?
Tests: Customer service
- TechnicalSeniorBarista
If you were training a new barista, how would you teach them to steam milk properly?
Tests: Espresso and drink preparation
- TechnicalSeniorBarista
Walk me through how you close down the bar so the morning crew can start smoothly.
Tests: Opening and closing procedures
- TechnicalSeniorBarista
You are the shift lead and the cafe is short one person during the morning rush. How would you set up the team?
Tests: Speed and workflow
- TechnicalAny levelBarista
What does great customer service at a coffee shop mean to you?
Tests: Customer service
- TechnicalEntry levelWarehouse Associate
You need to move a heavy box from the floor onto a shelf. Walk me through how you would do it safely.
Tests: Safe lifting and workplace safety
- TechnicalEntry levelWarehouse Associate
What would you do if you noticed a spill or something blocking an aisle in the warehouse?
Tests: Safe lifting and workplace safety
- TechnicalEntry levelWarehouse Associate
When you are picking items for an order, how do you make sure you grab the right thing and the right amount?
Tests: Picking and packing accuracy
- TechnicalMid levelWarehouse Associate
Your area has a pick rate target and you are falling behind. What would you do to catch up?
Tests: Productivity and meeting rates
- TechnicalMid levelWarehouse Associate
Walk me through how you check in a delivery when a truck arrives.
Tests: Receiving and shipping
- TechnicalMid levelWarehouse Associate
What checks do you do before using a pallet jack or forklift, and what do you do if something seems wrong?
Tests: Equipment operation