Employment Questionnaire Crew Leader

1. While mowing you hit a sprinkler head, What should you do? *

A: Go to the truck and get a sprinkler head that matches the one broke and replace it. Notify the driver or crew leader. B: Knock on the customers door and let the customer know. C: Just ignore it. D: Cover it up with dirt E: Not Sure

2. While mowing a lawn you notice that your mower is not cutting properly. What is the most likely cause? *

A: The blades need to be sharpened B: The mower position is set to high C: One of the wheels is not in the same positions as the others D: All of the above E: Not Sure

3. You are edging a lawn with a stick edger and after you're done you see a missed spot that the edger didn't get. What should you do? *

A: Go back over that spot to fix the problem B: Notify your crew leader so he can fix it C: Tell the guy who weedeats to go over it D: Skit it because you have a lot of yards to do E: Not Sure

4. You are blowing grass off the sidewalk and notice that someone didn't weedeat around a sprinkler head. What should you do? *

A: Notify the driver or crew leader of the issue B: Continue Blowing C: Tell the guy who did the weedeating D: You can weedeat it on the next visit E: Not sure

5. While mowing a customer ask you to do some extra work. What should you do? *

A: Tell your driver or crew leader B: Do what the customer ask you to do C: Say ok and continue what you are doing D: Tell the customer they will need to call the office E: Not sure

6. While mowing in the backyard of a house the dog gets out of the backyard. What should you do? *

A: Continue mowing because you didn't leave the gate open B: Try to find the dog, knock on the customer's door and notify your crew leader C: Leave the gate open and hope the dog comes back D: Get in the truck and drive around and look for the dog E: Not sure

7: While mowing your mower dies and will not start. What is the most likely cause of this? *

8. There is a lot of trash at a customers house in the backyard. What should you do? *

9. You are weedeating, a rock hits a window of a house and breaks it. What should you do? *

A: Continue weedeating and pretend you didn't see it B: Maybe the customer won't notice it C: Let another employee discover the broken glass D: Notify your crew leader E: Not sure

10. What are the major brands of mowers used in the lawn service industry? *

11. What are the most popular brands of weedeaters in the lawn service industry? *

13: A weedeater will not start what do you do? *

A: Ask another crew member to start it B: Make sure the choke is on, the on switch is on and it has gas C: Get another weedeater off the truck D: Tell your crew leader E: Not Sure

14. A potential customer walks up to you while you are working and ask you if you can mow their yard. What should you do? *

A: Call the office to get approval B: Give the customer a card and tell them to call for an apointment C: Let them know the price and do it when you are done with the house you are on

15. You are unable to gain access to the backyard of a house. What should you do? *

A: Unscrew the bolts for the handle to get the gate open B: Jump over the fence and have other crew members hand you equipment C: Take a photo of the gate and send it to the office to note on the account D: Knock on the customers door and get them to open it E: Not sure

16. What is a more efficient crew? *

A: 2 man crew B: 3 man crew C: 4 man crew D: Not sure

17: The grass is really high at the house you just arrived at. What is the best way to cut the tall grass? *

A: Weedeat the entire lawn B: Call another crew to come do it C: Use the mower on the highest setting and cut it twice if needed D: Skip the areas that are tall E: Not sure

18. How many gas cans would a lawn service need to operate? *

A: 1 B: 2 C: 3 D: Not sure

19: A mower with a good self-propel will have? *

A: Front wheel drive B: Rear wheel drive C: Not sure

21. You just got a new weedeater that is about a month old. It starts to loose power. What is the likely cause of this issue? *

A: It has run out of gas B: The fuel filter is clogged C: The air filter needs to be cleaned D: The exhaust screen needs to be removed or cleaned

24: What is the largest width size of a walk behind mower that can usually fit into a standard gate of a customers backyard? *

25: You hook the trailer up to the truck and the lights are not working. What is the most likely cause of this issue? *

26: Your job as a crewman is to mow. You are done mowing but the lawn is not finished. What should you do next? *

A: Get in the truck and turn on the air conditioning and wait for the other crew members to finish B: Get a drink of water to stay hydrated C: Act like you are working on something D: Help where help is needed to finish the job E: Not sure

28. While mowing a weekly lawn you notice the mower is bogging down and seems to be scalping the grass. What could cause this? *

A: The blade is on upside down B: The blade is not sharp C: The mower height is set to low D: Not sure

30: A new mower must have it's oil changed within the first ____ hours? *

31: Changing the mowing pattern every week does? *

A: Keeps the grass looking green B: Helps prevent lines from showing and gives a better cut C: Makes the lawn company look professional D: Helps with the prevention of disease in the lawn E: Not sure

32: When mowing a lawn you always mow an outline first? *

A: True B: False

33: A crew with a good crew leader equals a good crew? *

A: True B: False

34. Mowing a lawn on a weekly basis is best for a lawn? *

A: True B: False

36. What causes most carburetors to clog up? *

40. Toro commercial 21" mowers come with 2 different motors on Toro. Which ones are they? *

41. You can turn the mowers rpm up to mow faster and this does not affect the mower? *

A: True B: False

42. After taking this test do you feel you would be a good employee with Jason's Lawn Service? *

A: Yes B: No C: Maybe D: Not sure

Employment questionnaire

Crew leader/member QUESTIONNAIRE