Custodial Services for Commercial and Industrial Facilities

Vocational Guidance Services is proud to provide custodial services with well-trained workers, competitive rates and the highest quality of services to businesses throughout the State of Ohio. We hold both government and private sector custodial contracts for both large and small facilities. CleanTelligent, an online customer service tracking program, is used by our custodial staff and makes reporting issues and obtaining assistance fast and easy for our customers. Our satisfied clients include:

  • The Ohio State University in Columbus (largest non-staff provider for custodial services)
  • Quicken Loans Arena (grounds maintenance)
  • Progressive Field (grounds maintenance)
  • Federal Courthouses in Cleveland, Columbus and Youngstown (custodial)
  • Fairview General Hospital (custodial)

With our highly reputable company and over 70 years of combined industry experience among our custodial management team, you can rest assured that your job will be done right.

Vocational Guidance Services can help with:

  • Custodial Services
  • Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping
  • Parking Attendants
  • Snow Removal
  • Unarmed Security
Contact Dan Nelson via email at custodial@vgsjob.org or by calling 216 881-6030.

Food Services

Food ServiceVocational Guidance Services is proud to provide quality meals to schools and day care facilities throughout Northeast Ohio. Our state of the art facility utilizes a unique packaging system that ensures fresh wholesome meals at reasonable prices. All meals are delivered directly to your site by our experienced drivers. Click here for a sample menu.

We also provide catering services for events held at our beautiful state of the art training facility. The Guidance Grill, a cafe located inside the Training Center at 2235 East 55th Street features both self serve and made to order items Monday through Friday. Come visit us for one of our delicious daily specials or try our fresh and tasty salad bar(available Tuesday - Thursday). Click here for a coupon good on your first visit for lunch with us.

Food Services originate at our East 55th facility. School and daycare meals are available to facilities throughout Northeastern Ohio.

Contact Terra Dahlhausen via email at food@vgsjob.org or by calling 216 881-6077 for more information.

Machining and Inspection

Machining and InspectionVocational Guidance Services is proud to provide a variety of machining and inspection options for your business. Customer references available upon request:

Machining

  • De-burring
  • Drill Press
  • Mill Work
  • Nozzles
  • Band Sawing
  • Inspection

Inspection

  • Secondary Inspection
  • Final Inspection and Packaging
  • Machining is available at our Elyria facility only.  Inspection available at all sites.

Contact Lynn Merholz via email at machining@vgsjob.org or by calling 440 322-1123.


Contract Packaging and Assembly Services

Packaging and AssemblyVocational Guidance Services is proud to provide a variety of packaging and assembly options for your business.  Customer references available upon request:

  • Mechanical Assembly
  • Electrical Assembly
  • Custom Packaging
  • Computerized Label Printing
  • Product Fulfillment
  • Direct Mailing
  • Inspection and Sorting Operations
  • Collating
  • Secondary Machining

Warehouse capabilities for storage and delivery (to you or your customer) and UPS drop shipping are also available to our customers.

Services are available at your location or at the following facilities:

  • Cleveland East (Main)
  • Cleveland West
  • Elyria
  • Columbus
Contact Brad Sommerfelt via email at sales@vgsjob.org or by calling 216 881-6015.

Production Sewing

SewingProduction sewing has been an part of Vocational Guidance Services throughout our 119 year history and in one way or another has remained an important part of who we are and what we do. Since the early 1990's our shop has produced up to 70 sizes of Women's Army and Marine Corps dress slacks and skirts for DSCP, a contractor for the US Department of Defense. We are also proud to provide commercial services to a variety of businesses across the nation including Halo International since 2003 and Pioneer Manufacturing, who we have been working with for nearly 20 years. Our production sewing department offers individualized attention to each and every customer and our rates have remained competitive. As citizens of the business community we are extremely proud of our history of high ethical standards and values.

Sewing PantsOur production sewing department currently includes state of the art fabric cutting equipment with excess capacity available. Our services can include warehousing, distribution as well as bill and hold. Our customers appreciate our dedication to quality, attention to detail and our on time delivery. Inquires are always welcome and we can guarantee an upfront and honest response by our service professionals.

Production Sewing takes place at our East 55th facility.

Contact Brad Sommerfelt via email at sales@vgsjob.org or by calling 216 881-6015 for more information.


Employment Services

Employment ServicesVocational Guidance Services provides a variety of employment services to support all your staffing needs. No fee is required to hire our employees and we do not you to hire after a certain amount of time require you to wait a certain length of time to make our employees permanent members of your team. You can even choose to keep our employees as temporary workers indefinitely saving you the cost and trouble of managing payroll.

Saving your company money and time is just one of the benefits of using Vocational Guidance Services for your staffing needs. As part of the package we take care of Workers Compensation, FICA and Unemployment Compensation and also handle all DOL and NLRB matters for all of our employees. We can also save you time and money by eliminating the need for probationary hires and the resulting terminations.

Employment ServicesPaychecks are delivered directly to your site instead of being mailed to employees to reduce pay day no shows. Drug testing and background checks are also available.

Our Guarantee:
Vocational Guidance Services unconditionally guarantees that our employees are qualified to perform the duties for which they are assigned and that they work will be performed in an acceptable manner. Upon notice within the first eight hours of employment, all charges for unsatisfactory work will be cancelled.

Employment Services are available in Northeastern Ohio and several other counties, including Franklin.

Contact Brad Sommerfelt via email at sales@vgsjob.org or by calling 216 881-6015 for more information.