Job Q&A
Q: What are the basic requirements/qualifications for working at Vodec?
– You must be at least 19 years of age
– High school diploma or equivalent
– Pass state and federal background checks
– Valid driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance
– Reliable transportation to transport clients to and from desired locations
– Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and must complete brief medical exam
– Must have a satisfactory driving record
– Must be flexible/available to complete company trainings
Q: Why should I work for Vodec?
We care about people, the people we serve and our employees . Our jobs are rewarding and gratifying. Vodec is a friendly place to work, and we provide excellent training.
Q: What sets Vodec apart from other service providers?
Our employees. We hire employees who truly care for the people that we serve.
Q: Do I need to have previous experience working with people with disabilities?
It helps, but you do not need prior experience. Working with people in general takes a lot of patience but working with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities takes a little extra. Vodec provides paid on-the-job-training.
Q; What are you looking for in a candidate?
We hire those candidates that care about people, service and being part of an organization that cares.
Q: What is the company culture like at Vodec?
Vodec has a respectful, collaborative, friendly, helpful, interactive, professional, honest, fair, and dedicated organizational culture.
Vodec People | Erin Bolte
Erin Bolte serves as Day Services Support Staff at our development center in Council Bluffs. She discovered Vodec through her mom, who worked in Residential Services when Erin was a child. Below is Erin in her own words.
“In the seven years that I’ve had the pleasure of being employed at Vodec, I’ve dipped my feet in just about every department we have. I’ve worked in our Prevocational Program, have helped out in Cares and Community Employment, and I’ve picked up shifts in Residential Services as well. The consumers are the reason I wake up and come to work every day. It’s an honor to not just work with them, but to have gotten to know them. They can make you smile and laugh even when you’re going through some horrible things in life. To be trusted by the employer to work with such amazing human beings every day is an honor in itself. I absolutely love what I do, who I’m surrounded by every day, and for the purpose I have here.”