Customer Relations Specialist

Position Title

Customer Relations Specialist

Customer Relations Supervisor

Customer Service

Full-time, Non-Exempt

$25.00 – $27.00 per hour

Stanislaus Food Products is a nationally recognized, family-owned company known for crafting the finest Italian-style tomatoes and sauces for top-quality Italian restaurants and pizzerias.

This is a full-time position located on-site at our Modesto Administrative office.

The Customer Relations Specialist plays a key role in maintaining strong relationships with our restaurateur customers across North America. This high‑volume, phone‑based role involves spending approximately 80%–90% of the day making outbound calls to existing customers, expressing appreciation for their loyalty, ensuring satisfaction, and providing knowledgeable product support. The specialist also handles inbound calls, assisting customers with product and business‑related inquiries, and answers all incoming calls promptly within three rings.

• Building and maintaining rapport with existing customers and new contacts.
• Retaining and communicating product knowledge; acting as a subject‑matter expert on company products.
• Documenting customer interactions and maintaining updated customer records.
• Meeting or exceeding call activity expectations while maintaining quality standards.
• Managing call logs, submitting reports, and supporting departmental reporting requirements.
• Supporting administrative tasks, including reporting, documentation, and internal coordination.
• Identifying customer concerns or opportunities and escalating issues as needed.
• Collaborating with internal teams to support customer and business needs.
• Participating in cross‑training to support multiple functions.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year customer service or account management experience.
• Positive, upbeat, and customer‑focused attitude.
• Strong active listening and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Detail‑oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Comfortable working in a high‑volume, phone‑based role.

• Bilingual in Spanish, French, and/or Italian.
• 2+ years of customer service experience or account management experience.

Rare lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; rare stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and frequent fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity: 60% or more sitting, 20% or less walking, and 20% or less standing. The job is performed under moderate temperature variations and in an office environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees.

The ability to lift up to 35 lbs. is required.

• Physical Wellness – Medical plan options, Dental, Vision.
• Social Wellness – Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Federal and State Leave of Absences.
• Development Wellness – Recognition, Development Training Programs, Succession Planning, Tuition Reimbursement.
• Emotional Wellness – Employee Assistance Program, People Operations Department – Open Door Policy.
• Financial Wellness – Competitive Salary, Performance‑based bonus, 401k Program, Life Insurance.
• Nutrition Wellness – Access to best‑in‑class tomato sauce and olive oil products.

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