NorthStar

Occupations/39-6011.00

Baggage Porters and Bellhops

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

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

28%

More resilient

Human characteristics

56%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

28%

More resilient

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Maintain clean lobbies or entrance areas for travelers or guests.

  • Mostly routine

    Transfer luggage, trunks, and packages to and from rooms, loading areas, vehicles, or transportation terminals, by hand or using baggage carts.

  • Task

    Receive and mark baggage by completing and attaching claim checks.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Receive and mark baggage by completing and attaching claim checks.
  2. 02Greet incoming guests and escort them to their rooms.
  3. 03Transport guests about premises and local areas, or arrange for transportation.
  4. 04Maintain clean lobbies or entrance areas for travelers or guests.
  5. 05Transfer luggage, trunks, and packages to and from rooms, loading areas, vehicles, or transportation terminals, by hand or using baggage carts.
  6. 06Supply guests or travelers with directions, travel information, and other information, such as available services and points of interest.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.12
  • Degree of automation1.91
  • Time sitting1.79
  • Originality (ability)2.38
  • Conflict situations2.98
  • Hands-on objects/tools3.06
  • Outdoors / weather4.78
  • Disease exposure1.38
  • Decision freedom4.33

Top abilities

  • Trunk Strength3.75
  • Oral Expression3.75
  • Oral Comprehension3.75
  • Static Strength3.50
  • Speech Recognition3.50
  • Multilimb Coordination3.25
  • Speech Clarity3.12
  • Time Sharing3.00

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.88
  • Active Listening3.62
  • Writing2.75
  • Speaking3.62
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking3.00
  • Active Learning2.25
  • Learning Strategies2.25
  • Monitoring2.88

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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