Employee Spotlight: Joel Maassen

We would like to introduce Joel Maassen from our Service team in Sioux Falls, SD! Joel has been with Vander Haag’s for nearly 5 years now and has worked as a Service Technician the entire time. Like many of our current team members, Joel was referred to Vander Haag’s by some former co-workers: “I learned about Vander Haag’s through Teague Camarigg and Kevin Lunstra. I worked with Kevin for several years at Sioux Falls Kenworth where we were both employed as mechanics. I knew Teague from church. They were both helpful in telling me about Vander Haag’s and holding the door open for me.”

Since joining the team at Vander Haag’s, Joel has proven to be a valuable resource in the Service Department. He has also achieved his ASE master tech certification. “I’m thankful for the opportunities and lessons to get that certification. For me, it’s not a destination of achievement, but rather a mile marker that shows where I’ve been.”

Joel says that one of the things he enjoys most about working at Vander Haag’s is “Seeing a satisfied customer utilizing a truck that I worked on and knowing that I – along with everyone at VHI – are vital cogs in an essential gear of our local and world economy which depends on trucks that aren’t broken down.” In fact, Joel recently noticed a Vander Haag’s customer just down the street from his home. The customer was struggling with a blown brake canister. Joel was able to help them diagnose the problem and took this photo!

Joel, we are glad to have you as a part of our team here at Vander Haag’s. Joel also shared some good advice for anyone beginning their career with our team: “Be observant. I believe that being observant is the key to staying safe and the engine for learning which drives loads of success.”

Thanks for being a part of our team, Joel!

Employee Spotlight: Joel Maassen

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