Translator jobs in Las Vegas, NV

The 60,000-member Culinary Workers Union Local 226 is seeking a based in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a with the Culinary Union, you will be part of a team that has won a strong standard of living for hospitality workers through strategic organizing and innovative comprehensive campaigns.

The Culinary Union has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of Nevada hospitality workers and their families with union wages and comprehensive benefits. In eight decades, the Culinary Union has become an essential economic institution and a strong political force in the Battle Born State.

The Culinary Union is part of UNITE HERE, a dynamic union that represents over 300,000 workers in gaming, hotel, and food service industries in the U.S. and Canada.

The Culinary Union is a national leader in organizing and representing hospitality workers in the gaming industry. Culinary Union members work as housekeepers, cooks, cocktail servers, kitchen workers, servers, and bellmen in the casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown Las Vegas. Over the past three decades, the Union has tripled its membership from 18,000 in 1987 to over 60,000 today.The 60,000-member Culinary Workers Union Local 226 is seeking a based in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a with the Culinary Union, you will be part of a team that has won a strong standard of living for hospitality workers through strategic organizing and innovative comprehensive campaigns.

The Culinary Union has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of Nevada hospitality workers and their families with union wages and comprehensive benefits. In eight decades, the Culinary Union has become an essential economic institution and a strong political force in the Battle Born State.

The Culinary Union is part of UNITE HERE, a dynamic union that represents over 300,000 workers in gaming, hotel, and food service industries in the U.S. and Canada.

The Culinary Union is a national leader in organizing and representing hospitality workers in the gaming industry. Culinary Union members work as housekeepers, cooks, cocktail servers, kitchen workers, servers, and bellmen in the casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown Las Vegas. Over the past three decades, the Union has tripled its membership from 18,000 in 1987 to over 60,000 today.

Primary responsibilities (include, but are not limited to):

· English to Spanish and Spanish to English translation:

o Contracts (Collective Bargaining Agreements).

o Grievance and worker statements.

o Complaint statements.

o Presentations, surveys, and reports.

o Flyers, letters, notes, and leaflets, newsletters and memos.

o Website, emails, text, and social media content.

o Legally required annual statements from the Culinary Union’s 401k and Pension affiliates.

o Other translation and interpretation projects, as assigned.

o Grievance intake, as assigned.

· Proofread and finalize translations done by others.

· Interpretation (may be off site):

o Interpret over the phone and in-person (consecutive or simultaneous).

o Grievance meetings.

o Mediations and other legal proceedings.

o Small, medium, and large meetings.

o Interpret large meetings (using equipment).

· Work in collaboration with other departments throughout the Culinary Union to support organizational goals.

Qualifications required:

· Fluency in Spanish and English, reading, writing and good grammar.

· Excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office software programs and Outlook Mail.

· Capable of working in a fast-paced environment where priorities change quickly.

· Aptitude for learning new computer software and programs.

· Confidentiality.

· Experience with translating and interpreting.

· Completed some translating/interpreting training.

· Must be detail-oriented, resourceful, take initiative, and have a demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects on deadlines.

Preferences (not required):

· More than 5 years of translating and interpreting experience.

· Knowledge of legal terminology.

· A good communicator with a positive attitude.

· A team member willing to help out in all aspects of the Culinary Unions’ work in order to help the organization and workers continue to fight and win for working families in Nevada.

· Bachelor’s Degree and/or other applicable court certifications (from any state).

To find out more about the Union:

1) Review the following website and social media accounts for the Culinary Union:

· www.CulinaryUnion226.org

· www.Twitter.com/Culinary226

· www.Facebook.com/Culinary226

· www.Instagram.com/Culinary226

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $26.51 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person