Job description

Cantonform is a design-led furniture business with our own factory in Foshan, China. We are building our UAE operation, initially serving furniture dealers, bulk buyers and project clients.

We are hiring a Bilingual Business Assistant (Mandarin & English) to support our Mandarin-speaking business owner in Dubai. This is a practical business-support role as well as a translation role. Our company is at an early stage, so the successful candidate should be proactive, dependable and comfortable with varied responsibilities.

Location: Dubai, UAE

Employment: Full-time, on-site

Monthly salary: AED 5,000–10,000, depending on bilingual proficiency and relevant experience.

Key responsibilities:

• Interpret between Mandarin and English during meetings, calls, customer visits and daily business discussions.

• Translate and prepare emails, quotations, product information and business documents accurately.

• Help the owner communicate with customers, suppliers, contractors and service providers.

• Coordinate communication between our Foshan factory and UAE business contacts.

• Follow up on enquiries, quotations, orders and delivery arrangements.

• Arrange appointments, maintain records and assist with administration, business setup and showroom preparations.

• Support product presentations and B2B customer follow-up.

Please apply with your CV, Mandarin and English proficiency, current location, earliest joining date and expected monthly salary in AED. Interviews will include Mandarin and English conversation and a short practical translation assessment.

中文简介：

Cantonform 拥有佛山自有家具工厂，正在迪拜拓展设计师家具业务，前期主要服务经销商、批量采购及项目客户。现招聘全职中英文翻译兼商务助理，迪拜现场办公，月薪5,000–10,000迪拉姆，根据语言能力及经验面议。

工作涵盖商务口译、文件翻译、客户沟通、工厂协调、订单跟进、日程安排及日常行政协助。公司处于起步阶段，希望你认真负责、积极主动、执行力强，愿意参与多方面工作。

Skills

• Strong spoken and written Mandarin Chinese AND English are essential.

• Able to interpret business conversations independently and translate documents accurately; translation software cannot replace the required language proficiency.

• Willing and able to work full-time on-site in Dubai.

• Organized, reliable, proactive and attentive to detail, with discretion when handling business information.

• Comfortable with a startup environment and varied translation, coordination and administrative tasks.

• Confident using email, spreadsheets and everyday office tools.

• Experience in translation, business assistance, furniture, B2B sales or import/export coordination is an advantage.

必须具备熟练的中英文听说读写能力，能独立承担商务口译和书面翻译。注重责任心、沟通能力、执行力与学习能力。家具、商务助理、B2B销售或进出口相关经验优先。