Baggage Porters and Bellhops:

Handle baggage for travelers at transportation terminals or for guests at hotels or similar establishments.

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About the Job


Indiana Average Salary $18,780.00
Average Time to Fill 32 days
Typical Education Post-secondary certificate or some college courses
Typical Experience None
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 278
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) 19.05 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Customer Service
Professionalism
Oral Communication
Work Ethic
Attention to Detail
Written Communication
Conflict Management
Following Directions
Creativity
Resource Allocation

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Provide restaurant, food services, or lodging related customer service
Accommodate requests of passengers
Provide personal services
Assist passengers to store luggage
Provide assistance or direction to customers
Greet customers, guests, visitors, or passengers

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

Provide attraction or event information to patrons
Announce information to patrons, passengers, or others
Provide patrons with directions to locales or attractions
Provide information about facilities

Performing General Physical Activities

Move heavy objects in personal care or service
Provide escort or transportation
Carry equipment, luggage, or cases
Load/Unload passenger luggage or cargo
Clean restaurant, food services, or lodging related rooms, floors, or facilities

Performing Administrative Activities

Prepare administrative documents
Answer questions from customers or the public
Deliver items such as mail, messages, records, or files


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

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