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Hotel porter

Alternative titles for this job include

Hotel porters welcome guests, carry their luggage and answer their questions.

Average salary (a year)

£14,000 Starter

to

£19,000 Experienced

Typical hours (a week)

37 to 39 a week

You could work

evenings / weekends / bank holidays on split shifts

How to become

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How to become a hotel porter

You can get into this job through:

  • a college course
  • an apprenticeship
  • applying directly

College

You can take a college course before you look for work, like:

  • Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
  • Level 1 Introduction to Customer Service

Entry requirements

You may need:

  • 2 or fewer GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent, for a level 1 course

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Apprenticeship

You can start by doing a hospitality team member intermediate apprenticeship.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

  • some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship

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Direct Application

You can apply directly to employers if you've got some of the relevant skills and knowledge needed for this job. Experience in customer service will be helpful though not essential.

Employers will be interested in your personal qualities and will expect you to be hardworking, honest and a reliable time-keeper.

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Further information

You can find more details about becoming a hotel porter through the Hospitality Guild.

What it takes

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What it takes

Skills and knowledge

You'll need:

  • customer service skills
  • the ability to work on your own
  • the ability to work well with others
  • physical fitness and endurance
  • excellent verbal communication skills
  • active listening skills
  • concentration skills
  • the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
  • to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

What you’ll do

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What you'll do

Day-to-day tasks

On a typical day you could:

  • welcome guests to the hotel and carry their luggage
  • answer queries about the hotel and make reservations
  • arrange taxis and book tickets
  • run errands, such as picking up dry cleaning
  • take messages
  • give directions
  • move furniture or equipment to set up rooms for events
  • respond to safety and security issues

Working environment

You could work in a hotel.

Your working environment may be physically demanding.

Career path and progression

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Career path and progression

With experience, you could progress to head porter or concierge.

With training, you could move into other areas of hotel work like bar work or reception.

Current opportunities

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Current opportunities

Apprenticeships In England

Front of House Apprentice

  • Wage: £16,302.00 Annually
  • Location: Weymouth

Bar and Waiting Apprenticeship

  • Wage: £10,655.00 Annually
  • Location: Not known
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Courses In England

Customer service level 1 certificate

  • Provider: EALING LONDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
  • Start date: 01 April 2023
  • Location: Not known

LEVEL 1 NCFE CUSTOMER SERVICE

  • Provider: LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
  • Start date: 11 September 2023
  • Location: Leeds
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