Top 2 Porter Resume Samples & and Writing Guide

Updated on: July 9, 2021

Porters work in hotels, warehouses, hotels, airports, railway stations, and dockyards. They perform manual labor, housekeeping, and general maintenance tasks.

Their primary duty is to carry luggage and accompany guests to their rooms. They might be known as Bellhop, Luggage Attendant, or Hotel Doorkeeper.

How to Write the Best Resume for Porter Position?

Even when employers don’t have a porter job vacancy, they always on the lookout for really good resumes. So, whether or not you are applying for a porter job, the best thing to do is to keep your resume ready.

How will you do it? Well, the most important thing is to make sure that there aren’t any grammatical mistakes or typos in your resume. They will kill any chance of you getting an interview call.

The other thing is keywords – words that a hiring manager puts in an advertisement to describe the kind of candidate they want for the job. If you use these keywords to describe yourself in your resume, you’ll be almost sure to get more interviews.

Sample Resume for Porter Position (Example 1)

Carl Robinson
108 16th Street E, Los Angeles, CA 93591
(000) 747-8752
j.krakatow @ email . com


❖❖ PORTER ❖❖

SUMMARY
Highly experienced, dedicated, and well-organized porter with an excellent record of workplace maintenance as well as vehicle safeguarding, with special emphasis on customer service. Track record of performing all kinds of maintenance and cleaning tasks, removing debris, using hand and power tools, and painting the facility with a view to ensuring tidiness of doors, walls, windows, and gates.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Porter
GUARDER GARAGE, Los Angeles, CA
Jul 2015 – Present

  • Carry out maintenance and cleaning jobs to make sure that the buildings and grounds remain clean and tidy
  • Use hand tools such as brooms, mops, brushes as well as power tools like vacuum cleaners for maintenance of cleanliness
  • Walk the facility to see if any maintenance needs to be done
  • Paint areas of the garage and office when needed
  • Sustain vehicle maintenance in terms of oil changes, tire pressure, and general cleanliness
  • Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of surfaces like doors, windows, signs, walls, and poles
  • Keep the facility clean of engine oil spills and spills of other fluids such as brake oil
  • Report violations of company policies to the manager

Cleaner
TERREN WILSON GARAGE, Los Angeles, CA 
May 2005 – Jul 2015

  • Kept the facility neat and clean with the use of brooms and mops
  • Maintained inventory of supplies needed by the custodial engineer
  • Painted areas of the garage and office building by following company-defined procedures
  • Washed vehicles and maintained their oil changes and tire pressure
  • Repair items as necessary, including changing light bulbs when burned out
  • Maintain inventory of custodial supplies
  • Assist customers when needed and guide them to the appropriate area of the facility

EDUCATION
Diploma: LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL, Los Angeles, CA 

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Vehicle Maintenance
  • Electrical Work
  • Hand/Power Tools
  • Supplies Inventory
  • Guard Duty
  • Painting and Polishing
  • Process Improvement
  • Landscape Maintenance
  • Complaint Handling
  • Snow Blowing
  • Minor Repairing

Porter Resume Sample 2

John Smith
98 Wood Street
Aberdeen, MD 98777
(000) 000-5241
[Email]


PORTER

SUMMARY
Guest service-oriented and friendly Porter with 5+ years’ hands-on experience in the general maintenance and housekeeping arena. Proven record of handling repair and maintenance tasks of the property to enhance and maintain its appearance. Able to operate complex tools and machinery used in housekeeping.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Physically fit and able to lift and carry heavy luggage
  • Ability to maintain accurate records and detailed information about work done
  • Well versed in performing maintenance and troubleshooting tasks
  • Comprehensive knowledge of different kinds of cleaning chemicals
  • Profound ability to learn new equipment’s functionality

CORE SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

  • Customer Service
  • Premise Cleanliness
  • Landscaping
  • Minor Repairs
  • Trash Management
  • Paint/Touch-ups
  • Luggage Transportation
  • Supplies Management
  • Communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Porter
C&S Wholesale Grocers – Aberdeen, MD
May 2015 – Present

  • Keep the warehouse passageways, office, and landscaping clean by using the proper equipment
  • Pull products out of the slot with an electric pallet jack
  • Pick up and dispose of trash, sweep and polish floors, and clean work area with the appropriate supplies and a scrubber
  • Clean restrooms with a bleach-based cleaner
  • Sanitize break areas and offices
  • Perform minor repair tasks, replace light bulbs and window screens if required
  • Clean air conditioner vents and replace filters if needed
  • Maintain the pool area
  • Perform light painting and housekeeping duties
  • Adhere to all state-issued guidelines and company policies regarding safety

Kitchen Porter
Coach – New York, NY
Jan 2010 – May 2015

  • Setup and cleaned conference room, tables, chairs, and carpets
  • Cleaned and maintained rooms
  • Restocked kitchen supplies for all pantries
  • Prepared early morning coffee in the pantry
  • Ensured proper supplies are obtainable for meetings
  • Replenished cleaning supplies
  • Picked up all trash in rooms, pantries, workstations, and offices on designated floors
  • Performed a variety of routine maintenance such as changing light bulbs
  • Maintained copier areas so that they are sanitary and arranged
  • Cleaned and maintained pantries and kitchens

EDUCATION AND
G.E.D
City School, Aberdeen, MD

LICENSE
Maryland State Current Driver’s License

ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES

  • Excellent time management skills
  • Proven ability to follow orders and work independently
  • Able to stand and walk throughout shift
  • Ability to perform heavy lifting work
  • Skilled in MS Word and Excel