Senior Proofreader: Quality Control Specialist

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Apply to The Spanish Group and become part of one of the fastest-growing small businesses in the United States. We are always looking for motivated and talented individuals who can help us further our mission of providing professional, cost-effective translations to communities across the globe.

About The Spanish Group

The Spanish Group is an international document translation service that translates into over 90 languages. Created to better address the modern needs of global trade and immigration, The Spanish Group offers an affordable, reliable, and easy-to-use process that is as effective for personal documentation as it is for an international advertising campaign. Every language service we offer is managed with a level of expertise and diligence found nowhere else. This commitment to excellence has turned us into one of the fastest growing small businesses in the country. Thousands of individuals and businesses all over the world trust The Spanish Group for their most sensitive and complicated documents, and our track record speaks for itself.

About the Position

We are looking for experienced Proofreaders to be responsible for checking translated documents against the original, identifying, correcting, and ruling out grammar, sentence structure, capitalization and use of tenses, text length, spelling, punctuation, typos, formatting, contextual consistency, visual consistency, facts, terminology, abbreviations, inappropriate words and phrases, or other possible errors in the translation before delivering the final version to the client.

We are constantly looking for Senior Proofreaders with experience in one or more of these languages:

• English-Spanish-English.
• English-French-English.
• English-Italian-French.
• English-German-French.
• English Chinese-English.

This is an opportunity to work by interacting with people from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds. You must have a computer, high speed internet and an area to work free of background noise.

Responsibilities

• Proofread translated document assigned against the original according to internal procedures and guidelines.
• Review orders for special instructions.
• Comply and ensure all procedures and guidelines related to proofreading.
• Comply and ensure all procedures and guidelines related to document management such as folders and subfolders, folder tags, urgent/late folders, abbreviations on the names of the folders, etc.
• Comply and ensure all procedures and guidelines when working on an incomplete folder or with too many formatting/translations mistakes.
• Fill in the TSG Proofreading Tracker Spreadsheet.
• Fill in the Translator’s Mistakes Spreadsheet.
• Certify translated files according to procedures.
• Work on orders that require credential evaluation or currency conversions.
• Resolve and respond to complaints appropriately.
• Involve customer service agent when applicable.
• Comply and ensure the process for delivering files to customers.

* These are examples and daily responsibilities may vary.

Qualifications

• Fluently Bilingual (English + another Language). A perfect candidate would demonstrate an outstanding level of fluency in both English and another language (written and spoken).
• Minimum five years’ experience as translator/proofreader.
• Bachelor's degree in translation, interpreting, law, legal studies, creative writing, English, English literature, journalism, or a similar field.
• Knowledge of translation and proofreading process, terminology, and technique.
• Familiarity with translation and proofreading guidelines and standards.
• Ability to convert written materials into a second language.
• Excellent translation, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Must: be a creative and strategic thinker, have exceptional attention to details, be highly organized, be highly methodical, be a strong team player, be able to multitask and handle multiple simultaneous projects, have exceptional problem-solving skills, be self-motivated and proactive, and display composure under stress.

Other Skills Required:

• Flexible.
• Responsible.
• Ability to cooperate with and support other members of our translation team.
• Willingness to interact daily with people from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds.
• Good sense of organization and keep attention to detail.
• Excellent Organizational and Time Management Skills.
• Ability to Work in a Fast-Paced Environment.

System requirements.

• Windows 10.
• Intel i5.
• 500MB Hard Drive or higher.
• 6GB RAM (8GB is preferred).
• Note: In case of IOS system, requirements should be similar.

Internet requirements.

• 50mb download or above.
• 5mb upload or above.

Equipment Requirements.

• Ergonomic Arm Rest.
• Large Monitor or Second Monitor.
• Ergonomic Chair.