Interpreter - Cantonese - Work-From-Home (Korea)

Teleperformance; Remote; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading language services company in Malaysia is seeking a language interpreter to facilitate communication for individuals with language barriers. The role involves providing interpretation for various sectors, including healthcare and government. Candidates should possess excellent listening skills and be B2 CEFR English Level bilingual. The position offers the flexibility to work from home.

Qualifications

• Excellent listening, retention and note taking skills to maintain a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to concentrate, stay detached from the conversation, and always remain neutral and objective.
• Ability to explain certain cultural concepts to avoid miscommunication with the client's permission.

Responsibilities

• Provide language interpretation for individuals with a language barrier.
• Handle telephone or video calls and render meaning of conversations.
• Recognize sensitive cultural differences and remain professional.

Skills

Excellent listening skills

Ability to concentrate

Ability to establish credibility

Ability to follow instructions

Ability to explain cultural concepts

B2 CEFR English Level bilingualism

Job description

Qualifications

• Excellent listening, retention and note taking skills to maintain a high level of accuracy
• Ability to concentrate, stay detached from the conversation, and always remain neutral and objective
• Ability to quickly establish personal credibility
• Ability to follow client's instructions closely
• Ability to explain certain cultural concepts to avoid miscommunication with the permission or at request of the client
• B2 CEFR English Level bilingual wih other required languages
• Able to work from home on a permanent basis

Responsibilities

• Provide language interpretation from one language to another for individual with language barrier to understand and communicate to each other
• Handling telephone or video calls on demand and renders meaning of conversations in the consecutive mode of interpretation between speakers of English
• Processes information quickly and concisely, recognizes sensitive cultural differences, and is always professional and courteous
• The interpreter will use appropriate industry terminology and understand common industry procedures and practices. The calls may involve simple or complex, non-technical or technical subjects in Healthcare, Government, Insurance, Finance, Utilities, Travel and Hospitality, 911 emergency services, Law Enforcement, Courts, and General Business.