Rick Shoffstall, Vice President, Client Projects
B.S.-Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo

Rick couples a solid technical foundation in problem solving with an effective consulting approach, which enables him to significantly impact on our clients’ operations. He capped off a superlative academic career by becoming the top graduate in his class from the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering department at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, widely recognized as one of the top Industrial Engineering programs in the nation.

For the past five years, Rick has been focused solely on delivering superior solutions to foodservice clients as a project engineer and manager at SRE and Taco Bell. He has quickly established his ability to utilize advanced engineering techniques and project management skills to implement significant productivity improvement projects in the areas of facilities planning, process improvement, labor control systems, and production and inventory control systems.

Rick wields a systematic, practical problem solving approach supported by sound engineering techniques that consistently deliver positive results. By leveraging his abilities, Rick continues to create and promote mutually beneficial relationships with foodservice clients.

Rick has been involved in the development of numerous facility design and labor management projects in the foodservice industry including the following clients:

Allied Domecq - Facilities Engineering
Applebee's International - Facilities and Process Engineering
Arby's - Facilities and Process Engineering
Back Yard Burgers - Facilities Engineering
Boston Market - Facilities and Process Engineering
Carl’s Jr. - Facilities and Process Engineering
Denny's - Facilities Engineering
Donatos Pizza - Facilities Engineering, Labor Management System
Eat'n Park - Facilities Engineering
El Pollo Loco - Facilities Engineering
Einstein Bros - Facilities Engineering
Hot ’n Now - Labor Management System, Facilities and Process Engineering
Jack In The Box - Facilities Engineering, Labor Management System
Jamba Juice - Operational Assessment, Facilities and Process Engineering
Johnny Rockets - Labor Management System
Luby's - Facilities Engineering, Labor Management System
Panda Express - Labor Management System
Peet's Coffee & Tea - Labor Management System
Starbucks - Facilities Engineering, Labor Management System
Universal Studios Hollywood - Facilities Engineering
Unocal 76 - Labor Management System
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts - Facilities Engineering, Labor Management System
Taco Bell - Facilities and Process Engineering