Customer Service Specialist

Darling Ingredients; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Customer Service Specialist to coordinate and communicate all service requirements contracted by the customer across our DAR PRO service plants, delivering first-class, personalized service for Restaurant Services customers.

The role emphasizes handling calls, resolving issues, maintaining client data, and collaborating with Inside Sales. Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred; weekend and weekday shift rotations apply.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of customer service experience with a service-oriented company.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 weekend day shift and 4 weekday shift, rotation.

Responsibilities

• Answer customer calls on the centralized 855-DARPRO1 line.
• Coordinate service and support needs with DAR PRO facilities.
• Research and resolve service requests.
• Provide troubleshooting guidance to customers.
• Track and communicate service expectations for timely delivery.
• Maintain client information in Host systems and spreadsheets.
• Participate with Inside Sales Team efforts.
• Support after-hours client requests (additional pay).
• Handle special projects as assigned by management.

Skills

Customer service

Written communication

Verbal communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Excel

Microsoft Access

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Access

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

The Customer Service Specialist is responsible for coordination and communication of all service requirements contracted by the customer between our DAR PRO service plants in an effort to provide first class, personalized Customer Service for our Restaurant Services customers.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Answer customer calls on the centralized 855-DARPRO1 line.
• Conduct all communications regarding services for the customer's stores or restaurants.
• Research and resolve all service requests.
• Provide necessary troubleshooting advice.
• Coordinate service and support needs with the DAR PRO facilities.
• Track, monitor and communicate service expectations to ensure timely services are performed as contracted.
• Track equipment installations.
• Maintain in-house database relating to all client information: keep multiple and comprehensive spreadsheets updated; enter necessary client information into Host systems and Call logs.
• Participate with Inside Sales Team efforts.
• Participate in After Hours Client Support (Additional Pay).
• Handle special projects as they are assigned.
• Provide departmental assistance as directed.
• All other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2 or more years of Customer Service experience with a service-oriented company.
• 1 weekend day shift and 4 weekday shift, rotation required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required to quickly resolve issues.
• Proficient computer skills must include, but not limited to, Microsoft Access and Excel.
• Self-motivated, dependable individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem solving ability required to deliver solutions to the customer.
• Balance and complete multiple tasks independently.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.

Physical Demands

• Frequent requirement to sit, reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally walk, stand, balance, stoop, bend and kneel.
• Occasionally push, pull, move or lift up to 10 lbs.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

Job functions will be carried out in an office environment, occasionally customer location or other location.

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