Mandarin–Indonesian Translator

About the role

PolyCool is a Chinese company establishing a sales and service company in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, focusing on refrigeration and cold-chain solutions, products and services.

We are seeking a Mandarin–Indonesian Translator/Interpreter to support communication between Chinese management, Indonesian employees, customers, suppliers and business partners.

Key responsibilities

* Provide Mandarin–Indonesian interpretation for daily communication between Chinese management and Indonesian employees.

* Assist with communication between the company and local customers, suppliers and business partners.

* Provide interpretation during customer meetings, business discussions, site visits and technical service activities.

* Assist Chinese technicians and management during refrigeration and cold-chain equipment installation, maintenance and service work.

* Translate business documents, technical documents, quotations, emails, messages and other company materials between Mandarin and Indonesian.

* Communicate with local customers and help understand their refrigeration and cold-chain service requirements.

* Assist with coordination between Chinese management, local employees, technicians and customers.

* Support the company in handling day-to-day communication and coordination in Indonesia.

Requirements

* Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Indonesian, both spoken and written.

* Good communication and interpersonal skills.

* Able to interpret accurately during meetings and on-site technical/service activities.

* Experience in translation, interpretation, customer service, sales or technical service is preferred.

* Candidates with refrigeration, air-conditioning, cold-chain or engineering experience are highly preferred.

* Willing to travel to customer sites when required.

* Responsible, reliable and able to work independently.