Spanish Interpreter & Administrative Coordinator

Suvie is a fast-growing food technology company revolutionizing dinner through a combination of smart kitchen appliances and gourmet meal kits. As we expand our international operations, we are building a high-performing team in Tijuana to deliver world-class products to customers.

Suvie is a fast-growing food technology company revolutionizing dinner through a combination of smart kitchen appliances and gourmet meal kits. As we expand our international operations, we are building a high-performing team in San Diego and Tijuana to deliver world-class products to customers.

Spanish Interpreter & Administrative Coordinator

We are looking for a full-time Spanish Interpreter & Administrative Coordinator to support cross-border communication between our San Diego-based team and our Tijuana manufacturing operations. In this role, you’ll work closely with engineering, operations, and factory leadership to ensure clear, accurate spoken interpretation in a fast-moving technical environment. You will join an experienced team of business leaders, engineers, and food fulfillment experts and play an essential part in helping our U.S. team collaborate seamlessly with our manufacturing partners.

This position requires frequent travel from San Diego to our Tijuana facility—often daily—and the ability to support on-the-ground meetings, factory walk-throughs, problem-solving sessions, and operational updates. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator who is comfortable in a manufacturing environment, able to interpret complex discussions in real time, and also willing to assist with administrative and coordination tasks to help keep the team moving efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time spoken interpretation (English Spanish) during factory meetings, engineering reviews, operational updates, and cross-functional discussions

• Support the San Diego executive and engineering teams during daily visits to our Tijuana factory

• Assist with written communication as needed (emails, messages, documentation), with a primary focus on spoken translation

• Interpret during factory walk-throughs, technical discussions, and troubleshooting conversations

• Coordinate schedules, track action items, and complete administrative tasks to support cross-border operations

• Prepare basic reports or summaries of interpreted meetings when requested

• Edit AI generated written translations in both Spanish and English

• Support onboarding and training communication between U.S. and Mexico teams

• Help maintain smooth communication flow between teams across time zones and locations

Coordinate schedules, track action items, and complete administrative tasks to support cross-border operations

• Prepare basic reports or summaries of interpreted meetings when requested

• Support onboarding and training communication between U.S. and Mexico teams

• Assist executives by booking, updating, and managing travel itineraries

• Handle light administrative errands and professional task follow-ups necessary to keep operations running smoothly (e.g., picking up supplies, submitting paperwork, coordinating courier items)

Requirements

• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English with excellent spoken interpretation skills

• Ability and willingness to travel daily or frequently from San Diego to Tijuana (passport or required documents for border crossing)

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing or engineering environment

• Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to interpret with accuracy, neutrality, and professionalism

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to track tasks, schedules, and follow-ups

• Prior experience supporting manufacturing, engineering, or operations teams preferred

• Ability to handle administrative coordination work alongside interpretation duties

• Must be able to work onsite in Chula Vista/San Diego and at the Tijuana factory as needed

Suvie is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

Suvie is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to workplace diversity.