Candidate Screening Questionnaire

Section 1: Candidate Information

Screening Date(Required)

Screening Time(Required)

Candidate Name(Required)

Candidate Phone #(Required)

Candidate Email(Required)

Position Applied To(Required)

Section 2: Role Alignment

What strikes your interest in a career at Carolina Specialties Construction?(Required)

This role is full-time, long-term employment with benefits (offering insurance, PTO, holidays, 401k matching up to 4% – all after 90 days period). It is outdoor work, year-round. These are not day labor jobs. Does this align with what you're looking for?(Required)

Yes

Pay Range Acceptance(Required)

PAY STRUCTURES – All Pay is Dependent on Experience Utilities/Pipe Layers: • Green No Exp: ~$22/hr • Mid-Level Exp: ~$24/hr • Skilled Exp (5+ years): ~$25-$27/hr+ DOE Heavy Equipment Operators: • Green Minimal Exp: ~$24/hr • Mid-Level Exp: ~$26-$27/hr • Skilled Operator (5+ years): ~$30+/hr DOE Are you willing to consider this pay range?

Do you have reliable transportation to get to and from work on time each day?(Required)

Job Site hours are 8a-4:30p. The role may require reporting to job sites within a 2-hour radius of Hendersonville, NC. Typically, you would report to the office then ride a work truck to the job site. There is pay for travel that exceeds 1 hour. For example: if the travel to the job site is 1.5 hours, you’re paid for .5 hours’ travel time. If you choose to drive a personal vehicle to a job site, that is your choice – travel pay is paid in the same manner, but mileage is not paid.

Are you comfortable working outdoors year-round in heat, cold, rain, mud etc.?(Required)

Yes

Tell me about a physically demanding job you've had. What made it demanding?(Required)

Section 3: Work History & Stability

Walk me through your last 2 jobs. What were your main responsibilities? Why did you leave?(Required)

How many days of work have you missed in the last 6 months?(Required)

What does having 'good attendance at work' mean to you?(Required)

If an emergency were to come up and you cannot make it to work, how do you handle communication with your supervisor?(Required)

Section 4: General Labor/Utilities Experience

Do you have experience in utilities, pipe laying, grading, site work, or general construction labor?(Required)

Yes

Have you laid water, sewer, or storm pipe? Do you know what size?

Have you worked in and/or dug trenches?

Have you worked with a laser level?

Tell me about your understanding of slope and grade.

Have you dug around live utilities before?

Tell me about your ability to read site plans or grade stakes.

Section 5: Heavy Equipment Operation

Have you operated heavy equipment in the past?(Required)

Yes

If yes, what kind of equipment have you operated? (Select all that apply)

Excavator

Mini-Excavator

Skid Steer

Rubber Tire Wheel Loader

Roller

Dozer

Compactor (remote control)

Other

Do you have any relevant certifications or licenses? (CLASS A CDL Preferred)

Section 6: Safety & Work Ethic

How do you approach job site safety?(Required)

What does 'strong work ethic' mean to you?(Required)

What motivates you to succeed at work? What if things are not going well at work?(Required)

Tell me about your hobbies outside of work(Required)

Tell me about your toolbox, what does it look like inside?(Required)

What are your long-term career goals? How do you see this role fitting into them?(Required)

Tell me about your daily routines that help keep you organized and motivated.(Required)

Section 7: Candidate Closing

Background Check & Drug Screening(Required)

Carolina Specialties Construction requires drug screening, background check, and compliance with E-Verify. Do you foresee any issues with being able to meet these requirements? Have you ever been convicted of a felony in the last 7 years? *Larceny/Theft and Sex Offenses/SO Registry are hard NO’s.

What questions do you have about the role or the company?(Required)

Based on what we discussed today, do you feel this is a role you would be excited about?(Required)

IF CANDIDATE APPEARS QUALIFIED: Confirm availability for a [phone/virtual/in person] interview with Carolina Specialties Construction

Enter date/time and interview type

Section 8: Recruiter Review

Post-Screening Final Review(Required)

Recruiter Notes

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