Nov 11
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We’ve all heard about people “climbing the ladder,” but John Tedesco has lived it.
Jon, sales associate at West Herr Chevy in Hamburg, has been with West Herr for 21 years. He started as a detailer and is now one of general manager Dean Lucas’ trusted team members. 
“Jon is always very helpful to everyone around him,” Dean said. Dean mentioned that other coworkers have noticed Jon take on a leadership role.
“We’ve seen Jon go outside and help the lot guys blow up balloons and open up some hoods,” Dean recalled. “He just knows how to take initiative.”
Both Jon and Dean agree that they have great working chemistry. Jon says that Dean is constantly cracking jokes and keeps the team loose. He says Dean is a major reason why he chose to work at Chevy Hamburg specifically.
“I really enjoy the laid approach at our store, Dean is a huge part of that,” he said.
This attitude helps benefit customers as well. West Herr trains their sales staff to take the honest approach to sales. That’s something that we all value as consumers.
“I meet a lot of interesting people at my job, and I love that I can take a no pressure approach to my job,” he said.
He credits upper management with making his job enjoyable. He worked at West Herr Saturn and when the company folded, the staff wondered about the future. He credits VP Bill Loecher with making the transition smooth.
“Bill really did an amazing job with that. We all felt comfortable and the transition went well,” Jon said.
Jon says he plans to continue on his path, and given his body of work, West Herr will obviously welcome that.
“I don’t ever plan on working for another company,” Jon said.