Meet Joel Egland! Joel has been with Vander Haag’s since 2009 and serves as a Service Technician at our store location in Spencer, Iowa.
Joel has been working as a Service Tech during his entire 11 years with Vander Haag’s. He was originally referred to Vander Haag’s through Jim Behrens (Service Department Lead). “He kept bugging me to apply, so I finally thought ‘What have I got to lose?’, so I checked it out. And I’ve been here ever since.”
Joel enjoys a lot of different aspects of his job, but he especially enjoys the variety he gets to see each day: diagnosing engine problems, electrical diagnostics, A/C repair… the list goes on and on. Joel says he especially enjoys the culture here at Vander Haag’s: “It’s a very family-oriented business… Everyone really works well together as a team.” Throughout the day, you’ll often find Joel helping out a co-worker in the Parts Department, Salvage, or Whole Units.
Outside of work, Joel enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 kids on their farm just outside of Spencer. “Being on a farm can be a lot of work, but it’s a lot of fun. We love it there.”
With 11 years of Vander Haag’s Service Technician experience under his belt, Joel has some good advice: “Always be humble and be willing to learn. You always can learn something new if you’re willing to listen and work hard.”
Thanks for all you do for Vander Haag’s and our customer, Joel! We are glad to have you on our team!