Portuguese Interpreter

Language; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated hourly interpreters to provide vital interpreting services from the comfort of their homes. This role emphasizes the importance of fluency in Portuguese and the ability to interpret with accuracy and impartiality. As part of a diverse workforce, you will play a crucial role in bridging communication gaps across various cultures while ensuring confidentiality and ethical standards. If you are passionate about language and interpretation, this opportunity allows you to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the flexibility of remote work.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Portuguese is mandatory for this role.
• Ability to maintain impartiality and confidentiality while interpreting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate understanding in communication through faithful interpretation.
• Maintain the highest level of proficiency and customer service.

Skills

Fluency in Portuguese

Interpreting skills

Customer service

Job description

We are hiring hourly interpreters to work from home!

Provide interpreting services via telephone to our customers and their clients all from the comfort of your home.

We provide services to clients all over the country and service over 240 languages and dialects. Our interpreters are important to us. Beyond their expert services, we place importance on their job satisfaction and their ability to provide for their families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. To facilitate understanding in communication by faithfully interpreting, into the target language, everything being said without adding, omitting, or changing anything.
2. To maintain impartiality and show no bias or preference toward either party while interpreting.
3. To interpret in the first form at all times, clarifying when necessary (informing both parties) and maintaining the highest level of confidentiality as well as abiding by the code of ethics for interpreters.
4. To be aware of his or her own culture and other cultures encountered in their duties and explaining any cultural differences when appropriate.
5. To preserve the highest level of proficiency by continuing to improve his or her interpreting skills and ethical performance. He or she must demonstrate the highest level of customer service towards our clients and theirs at all times.

Qualifications Required

1. You must be fluent in Portuguese.
2. You must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
3. Must be located within the United States.
4. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondences. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay Range: $18-$30 Hourly

*Rate is subjective based on experience, training, education, and location. There are some situations where the rate could be outside the notated range.

If this is you, submit a resume today. We look forward to hearing from you!

We value diversity in our workforce because we know that the individual strengths and abilities of our employees make us a stronger organization. Language Link provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Department: Interpretation

This is a non-management position.

This is a full-time position.