Japanese Interpreter Bilingual with Admin and Operations Support Batangas

John Clements Recruitment, Inc.; Batangas City; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 sick leave, 6 vacation leave

130th month pay

Overtime pay

OT

Job summary

A recruitment firm in the Philippines is seeking a candidate for an interpretation and translation role. You will provide interpretation support for a Japanese representative and translate documents between Japanese and English. The ideal candidate must have JLPT N2 or N1 fluency in Japanese, with experience in interpreting in a manufacturing context preferred. The position is flexible, requiring support across departments as the company is in its start-up phase. The benefits package is basic but may expand as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Japanese and ability to read Kanji and Hiragana.
• Experience in interpreting in a Japanese manufacturing context.
• Flexibility to support various departments during start-up phase.
• Must have a valid working visa for the Philippines.
• Experience as an interpreter in a Japanese manufacturing company is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpretation for meetings and training sessions.
• Translate documents between Japanese and English.
• Assist with administrative and operational support tasks.
• Handle document control and file management.
• Support QA, HR, and administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Japanese fluency (JLPT N2 or N1)

Document management

Office administration

Interpreting experience

Tools

Translation tools

Job description

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1. Interpretation & Translation (Primary Role)

Provide interpretation for the Japanese Representative (non-English speaker) during internal meetings, training, and external coordination

Translate training manuals, SOPs, reports, and documents submitted to Japan HQ (JP ↔ EN)

Assist in preparing and managing required documents and submissions

Handle document control and file management

2. Operational Support During the Absence of Japanese Staff (Secondary Role)

As the company is in its start-up phase, flexibility is required to support various departments.

QA support

HR support (recruitment assistance, document management, etc.)

Administrative tasks (general office admin, supplies management, visitor assistance, etc.)

※ Training and guidance will be provided; prior experience is not required.

JLPT N2 or N1 Japanese fluency is needed.

Can read Kanji and Hiragana, translate in Japanese by using tools.

Open for challenge to other tasks (HR, QA, and Admin)

Need to have a working visa in PH.

Has interpreter experience in a Japanese manufacturing company

Benefits:

6 SL 6 VL each, 130th month pay, OT

As they are still a start-up company, the current benefits package is basic; however, they are planning to consider additional benefits in the future, such as performance bonuses and meal allowances, as the business grows.

Interview process:

F2F interview

Work schedule: Monday to Saturday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm