Horticultural Assistant Interview Questions

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He really didn't ask any questions. After my first 2 hour stint, he asked questions all the time, mostly getting us to figure things out for ourselves. Like, one day we're moving trees with a tractor and trailer. He asks us: "What are the hazards?" Got us to realize that the tractor was heavy, and could crush us. That was a no brainer. But then he asked, "When I back up, where am I looking" then "How far in front of me is the bucket? then "If I turn left, backing, which way does the bucket move? Then, "Describe the danger zone around a moving tractor" He did this all the time, and it always started, with, "What are the hazards" The guy is a maniac about safety, but doesn't want you to memorize rules. He really wants you to understand why.

Horticultural Assistant

Interviewed at Sherwood's Forests Tree Farm

5
Feb 24, 2013

He really didn't ask any questions. After my first 2 hour stint, he asked questions all the time, mostly getting us to figure things out for ourselves. Like, one day we're moving trees with a tractor and trailer. He asks us: "What are the hazards?" Got us to realize that the tractor was heavy, and could crush us. That was a no brainer. But then he asked, "When I back up, where am I looking" then "How far in front of me is the bucket? then "If I turn left, backing, which way does the bucket move? Then, "Describe the danger zone around a moving tractor" He did this all the time, and it always started, with, "What are the hazards" The guy is a maniac about safety, but doesn't want you to memorize rules. He really wants you to understand why.

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