Travel Hotel Baggage Porters and Bellhops Job Description

Travel Hotel Baggage Porters and Bellhops Job Profile and Description

Even if you’re fit and muscled, traveling with a full complement of luggage for a week-long stay outside of your domicile will require the help of baggage porters at your port of embarkation to take out the luggage from your car or taxi and back when you arrive. Then in the hotels, you have the bellhops taking and handling your luggage from your taxi all the way to your room and back at the end of your stay, all the time making sure nothing bad happens to them.

Travel Hotel Baggage Porters and Bellhops Duties and Responsibilities

• Transfer baggage, trunks, and packages to and from rooms, landing areas, vehicle luggage compartments, by hand or using baggage carts.
• Consciously remain well-groomed with the correct hotel uniform and ID badge all the time during work shift
• Courteously great incoming hotel patrons and escort them to their rooms.
• Mark baggage by completing and attaching claim checks.
• Provide guests with travel directions and other information of interest to hotel quests.
• Help physically challenged guests or those with special needs.
• Deliver any message and room service orders,
• Run reasonable errands for guests.
• Explain the room features such as locks, internet facilities, cable TV, and ventilation systems

Travel Hotel Baggage Porters and Bellhops Skills and Specifications

• Should always be courteous, customer-oriented with a cheerful disposition
• Should be physically fit to lift luggage from car trunks to the carts and to rooms and back.
• Should possess outstanding verbal communication skills in English
• Can manage own time with little or no supervision

Travel Hotel Baggage Porters and Bellhops Education and Qualifications

• While no formal education is required a high school diploma is often preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in a similar bellhop function gives an edge.

Travel Hotel Baggage Porters and Bellhops Salary

The average salary for a Hotel Bellhop is around $11 per hour or $22,000 per annum excluding tips. The salary varies based on hotel rating and location.

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