Marketing Packaging Compliance Specialist

Position Title: Marketing Packaging Compliance Specialist

Reports to: Senior Director 

Department: Marketing Services 

Classification: On-site, Full-time, Exempt

Pay: $85,000-$125,000 annually

Stanislaus Mission

To attract quality-oriented restaurateurs with consistently superior tomatoes and olive oil, keep them through legendary service, and invest in talented people who share our dedication to customer success.

The Company

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.

Marketing Operations Team is seeking a Packaging Compliance Specialist

If you take pride in the quality of your work and prefer working with a team of talented individuals who share your passion for excellence, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity!  This is a full-time position located on-site at our Modesto administrative office.

The Packaging Compliance Specialist ensures the accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance of labels, packaging materials, sales spec sheets, and marketing content for our tomato and olive oil product lines. This position is responsible for managing label lifecycle processes, coordinating updates across internal teams and distributors, and auditing customer-facing content to uphold regulatory and brand standards. A key part of this role includes managing and maintaining the review, approval, and archival of all packaging and marketing assets.

The Packaging Compliance Specialist will initially be primarily responsible for:

Product Packaging Lifecycle & Change Management:

• Execute packaging development, updates, proofing and ordering process for our label and fiber packaging. 
• Take updates initiated by the Marketing Creative Teams and/or Regulatory Team and ensure there is a seamless transition as they move through the design, approval and printing phases.
• Manage updates and orders with third-party vendors including graphic designers and printers to ensure timely and accurate packaging updates and print runs
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Warehouse and external customers to development implementation timelines and facilitate the approval process.
• Maintain accurate, centralized records of all label versions, approvals, and historical packaging data.
• Ensure all packaging reflects the highest standard of accuracy and consistency.

Label & Packaging Compliance:

• Audit printed packaging, label proofs, and finished goods to ensure alignment with internal specs and regulatory requirements.
• Work with Quality Assurance to verify ingredient lists, nutrition panels, allergen labeling requirements statements, and marketing claims for compliance with FDA, USDA, CFIA and/or international standards.
• Track and document all packaging/label corrections in coordination with QA and Production teams.

Digital Platform & Spec Sheet Maintenance:

• Perform audits of company websites, distributor portals and third-party directories such as GDSN, to ensure accuracy, consistency and compliance with Stanislaus Food Products brand standards and product specs.
• Maintain and update all product specification sheets to reflect the most current ingredient, nutritional, allergen, and packaging data.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to ensure distributor and restaurateur - facing materials are consistent with label content and compliant with regulations.
• Maintain a clear record of version history and content updates across internal and external platforms.

Digital Proofing System Ownership:

• Develop, implement, and maintain a digital proofing process that supports cross-departmental collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Establish structured review workflows, approval checkpoints, and archival systems for packaging, labels, and marketing content.
• Train internal stakeholders on proofing protocols and ensure adoption across all relevant departments.
• Function as the Digital Asset Management Librarian and marketing support person for digital asset related requests. 

Process Management & Documentation:

• Maintain SOPs related to packaging audits, label compliance, spec management, and proofing protocols.
• Support audit readiness with well-organized documentation and version histories.
• Recommend process improvements to reduce risk, streamline workflows, and support organizational excellence.

Other:

• Additional duties as assigned, including working with the Marketing Operations and Creative teams on implementation and orchestration of customer facing marketing campaigns, events and tradeshows.  

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Marketing, Packaging, Nutrition or Food Science, strongly preferred. 
• 3-5 years experience in food labeling, packaging compliance or regulatory documentation.
• Self-motivated and highly organized.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Demonstrated process orientation.
• Demonstrated keen attention to detail, including the ability to spot visual/color variations.
• Must be able to work under minimal supervision as well as part of a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. 
• Must be comfortable with database maintenance and MS Office, especially Excel.

Candidate Preferences:

• Experience working on the development and execution of packaging and marketing collateral.
• Experience with GDSN and/or Digital Asset Management software (Canto).
• Experience working with label and fiber printers.
• Knowledge of FDA, USDA, CFIA and/or international food labeling requirements.
• Experience working for a quality-oriented food/beverage producer. 

Physical Requirements:

Moderate lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling;  some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and frequent fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity:   50% or more sitting,  25% or less walking, and 50% or more standing. This job requires occasional travel via car or an airplane. The job is performed under occasional temperature variations and in a variety of environments including: office, warehouse, field and off-site events. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift up to 45 lbs. occasionally is required.

Wellbeing:

In addition to our solid track record as a stable, growing employer, we offer variety of different sets of benefits from the list below depending on your role; 

• Physical Wellness – Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Wellness Events, Biometrics Screenings.

• Social Wellness – Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Federal and State Leave of Absences,  Reward Time Off.

• 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.