La Crosse pizza store manager named best in company
Three years later, he s the top manager for the entire chain.
Ross, 23, was honored recently as Toppers manager of the year, beating out 60patagonia better sweater women's jacket other restaurant managers at the Whitewater, Wis., based company.
In just his first year as a general manager, Ross improved tpatagonia pro shop montpellierurnaround times getting his pies out the door in less than 18 minutes increased sales and lowered labor costs at one of the company s top performing locations.
He took an already great store and made it better, said Denise Downing, who with her husband owns the West Avenue store and three other area Toppers.
Downing, who has previously been awarded franchisee of the year, said it s a greater honor to have the top manager.
This is actually somebody else taking the initiative, who wants to do a good job for my company, she said.
Ross grew up in the northern Wisconsin town of Minong and spent two years at UW Superior studyingpatagonia interstate hat new era0 physical education before moving to La Crosse and enrolling in finance classes at WTC.
He found a job in shipping and receipatagonia hooded guide vestving for a big box retailer but quit after five days.
It wasn t really my thing, he said. I was on my own too much.
He was on his way home after a day of job hunting when he noticed a sign in the window at Toppers. He figured that would bpatagonia interstate hat new era3e fun, and he was hired on the spot.
Eight months later, he was invited to atpatagonia simple guide jacket vs adzetend the chain s annual convention in Wisconsin Dells, where he was prompatagonia w's better sweater glovesoted to assistant manager, a job that required hpatagonia reviewsim to euc patagonia boys girls kids usa red fall fleece snap t jacket youth sz m giftboth learn how the pizzas were made and to lead his fellow workers.
The hardest thing was trying to earn respect, he said. I just worked my butt off.
Now he s the one hiring drivers in an attempt to be ready when students return to campus. He looks for people with outgoing personalities and a good work ethic.
Brian Albrecht, who started with Ross as a driver and is now his assistant manager as well as his roommate said Ross has a clear vision for success but doesn t cpatagonia interstate hat new era1ome across as bossy.
He can be tough at times, Albrecht said. He also knows how to joke around with oupatagonia discount code unitedr team members.
Ross puts in 50 to 60 hours a week, working days dpatagonia interstate hat new era2uring the week and nights on the weekend, though he said he makes an effort to take at least one day off.
I don t have much time for myself, he acknowledges.
The Downings recently signed an agreement to open four new stores in Iowa, which Ross hopes could lead to new opportunities for advancement.
When he started driving pizzas, he figured it was a way to pay some bills.
Now, he said, it s pretty much a career.
At the risk of being a crepe hanger, as well as speaking out when I don t really know the facts, I would hope that somebody as bright and resourceful as this young man is will have a better shot in life than working 60 hours and 6 days a week at what I assume is a very small paycheck. This is America s future, buttering each other s bread for peanuts, unless we turn our economy around from the story, corrupt state it is in now. That said, you cannot help but feel good about this young man and his eagerness. I hpatagonia interstate hat new eraopepatagonia jacket closeout he gets good opportunities in the future, as he certainly is capable.
