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									Tell me about a recent experience you've had working with your hands.  | 
									
										
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									Share an experience in which you've successfully learned how to handle a new piece of equipment? | 
									
										
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									What kind of experience do you have operating vehicles and powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chain saws, electric clippers, sod cutters, and pruning saws? | 
									
										
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									Name a time when you cared for natural turf fields, making sure the underlying soil has the required composition to allow proper drainage and to support the grasses used on the fields. | 
									
										
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									How do you stay fit in order to perform physical activities that are required in the workplace? | 
									
										
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									Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work. | 
									
										
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									Share an experience you had in dealing with a difficult person and how you handled the situation.  | 
									
										
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									Tell me about your qualifications for and your experience handling vehicles and/or mechanized equpiment. | 
									
										
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									Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.) | 
									
										
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									Describe a time when you successfully serviced, repaired, or tested a machine or device that operates mainly by mechanical principles.  | 
									
										
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									Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task. | 
									
										
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									Share an example when you cared for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls. | 
									
										
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									Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.  | 
									
										
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									How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.) | 
									
										
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									What kind of experience do you have pruning or trimming trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws? | 
									
										
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