Utløpt

Interpreter

Arbeidsgiver: Hurtigruten Sjø AS
Stillingstittel: Interpreter
Frist: 27.06.2021
Ansettelsesform: Fast

Do you want to be part of an enthusiastic team providing formative travel experiences? Are you organized, people oriented and eager to inspire action in our quest to lead the way in Expedition travel?

To fulfill this ambition, we are looking for highly motivated Interpreters to be part of our expedition teams. The Interpreter is part of the Expedition Team onboard each ship, and reports to the Expedition Leader onboard.

Duties and responsibilities

Simultaneous interpretation from English to German of the onboard lectures.
Simultaneous interpretation from English to German of port presentations.
Meet with the presenter to go through presentation.
Translation from English to German of shorter speeches.
Translation of public announcements on ship.
Written translation from English to German of the daily program for the next day.
Maintain and edit documents related to Interpreters on onboard computers.
Assist with landings including tenderboat briefings ashore.
Assist the Hospital Crew with German translation to English as needed.
Assist guests with audio translation equipment.
Manage and maintain Interpreter’s equipment including tie-down in case of rough seas.
Translation from English to German during third-party shore excursions.
You will communicate with the Interpreter boarding as needed either by email or in person to facilitate a smooth and effective handover.
Undertake other duties as requested by Expedition Leader.
Inform the Expedition leader if any procedures or documentation needs to be changed.

Qualifications

Professionally trained in simultaneous translation from English to German; please provide your application in English
Desirable simultaneous translation from German to English and other languages
Desirable to have qualifications or relevant experience in polar boating and operations in areas where polar bears are found.
The successful candidate will need to obtain the following certificates before boarding. STCW certificates are to be obtained at your own expense (but you do not need them to apply for this position):

Health certificate for sea (Norwegian Seafarers Medical)
Basic safety training (STCW)
Crowd and crisis management (STCW)
Security Awareness for Seafarers with Designated Security Duties (STCW)

Personal qualities

As a people person you will quickly form close working relationships with your team members and other departments.
You are a quick learner, patient and organized
You take intitiative and have a proactive and creative nature.
You have the ability to share your energy and enthusiasm with guests and team even in adverse situations.
You are capable of working under stressful conditions.

We can offer

An exciting job with one of the strongest brands within expedition tourism
A unique opportunity to explore the Arctic, the Antarctic and other destinations.
Challenging and interesting work with an expedition team and travellers who share your desire to learn and explore.
A job that will broaden your competencies and knowledge as you work with a diverse team and across many activities.
Competitive salary and benefits
Rotation 6 weeks on, 6 weeks off (on average)
Staff rates on all our ships for you, your family and close friends
A permanent job

Om arbeidsgiveren

Hurtigruten Expeditions – the World leader in exploration travel

Hurtigruten Expeditions is the world’s largest and leading expedition cruise line. With sustainability and exploration at core, we offer big adventures on small ships – taking you to some of the most spectacular areas of our planet.

Tracing our roots back to the great explorers and golden age of exploration, the curiosity, sense of adventure, love for our planet and the art of exploration is deeply embedded in our DNA.

With Hurtigruten Expeditions, you can join fellow explorers on adventures to 30+ countries and more than 250 destinations, including Antarctica, Alaska, Northwest Passage, Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, Norway, British Isles, South America, Caribbean and more.

Hurtigruten Expedition’s fleet of 7 small-size custom built ships includes the world’s first battery-hybrid powered cruise ships – and a variety of green technology enabling to explore more sustainably.

On board, you will join our team of experts. Hand-picked for your adventure, they will join you as you explore wildlife, nature, local communities and more, taking full advantage of our on board Science Center and abundance of expedition equipment - making sure we can take you where the big ships can’t.

As generation of explorers have done before us, we are always looking for new adventures, new areas to explore and new adventures to embark on. Join us – and explore more!

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