Banquet Manager

This is a remote position.

• ManpowerGroup Public Sector, a ManpowerGroup Company (NASDAQ: MAN), provides services to Commercial and U.S. Government Clients.
  
• MGPS is seeking native speakers of Haitian Creole Language to work from home as full-time Phone/Video Interpreters. This is a direct hire opportunity to work for one of our commercial Contracts. No previous experience as an interpreter is required although it will be helpful to have good command of vocabulary in one or more of the following areas: Healthcare, Government, Insurance, Financial, Travel & Hospitality, General Business, Law Enforcement, Court, 911 and other industries. However, it is not a requirement to have a background in these areas. Interpreters are responsible for handling calls on demand and accurately interpreting the meaning of conversations between Haitian Creole and English speakers. Entry-level candidates willing to learn are encouraged to apply.
  
  
  
  
  

Requirements

• Fluency in Haitian Creoleand English.
  
• Familiarity with Haitian Creole culture.
  
• Ability to find the best way of communicating with someone who has limited English proficiency.
  
• Good listening, recall and note-taking skills to keep a high level of accuracy during interpretation.
  
• Education or work experience in language-related fields such as teaching, language assessment, translation or interpretation is preferred, but not required.
  
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
  
• Legally authorized to work in the US (green card or U.S. citizenship).
  
• Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization which does not now or in the future require sponsorship for an employment visa in the United States.
  
• Applicants must physically reside anywhere in the Continental US.
  
• High school diploma or equivalent.
  
  **Based on your location, a pre-employment background check and/or drug screen may be required**
  WORK LOCATION: Remote (Work from Home)
  
  
  

Benefits

• Full-time status for any interpreter who works 40 hours per week.
  
• Benefits from the company for all full-time employees include Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, Dental), Short-Term Disability, 401K Retirement, Life, 56 Hours of paid sick leave per year, 80 hours of paid time off per year: health and 401K.
  
• Up to five (5) weeks of PAID professional training provided by the company before conducting any live phone/video interpretation.
  
• Provision of a laptop and headset by the company at no cost to the interpreter. After successfully completing the interpreter training, the company sends all full-time interpreters the laptop and necessary hardware, so there are no out-of-pocket expenses to the interpreters.
  
• The convenience to work a weekly set schedule with consistent hours (Interpreters can select the work schedule which works best for them (i.e., Mon Fri, Tue Sat, etc.)
  
• Haitian Creole interpreters are paid $20.00 per hour (Full Time) and $18.00 per hour (Part Time) regardless of how many calls they receive within their shift, compared with other companies that pay only for the minutes interpreters are engaged on a phone call.
  
• Helping Haitian Creole speakers with Limited English Proficiency communicate with first responders (firefighters, police, EMTs, etc.), medical professionals (doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc.), financial specialists (bankers, etc.), insurance specialists, and others.
  
  *Note: While these positions only involve spoken interpretation (no written translation is required), we encourage individuals with other professional linguistic experience to apply, including foreign language instructors.
  **Because this is a remote position, it is essential to have access to a quiet and secure work environment. **