Building services
Porter (doorman) CV: example and template
This example is for porters at office buildings, universities, halls of residence, hospitals, public offices and workplaces, and for retirees and people looking for calm shift work.
The employer wants to know which building you look after, how you control entry and visitors, how you keep the key log, whether you receive parcels, how you react to faults and how you keep things in order. We show you how to describe this on your CV.
How to write a porter CV
Professional summary
Write which building you look after, what your tasks are and how long you have worked there. Add a result, for example a key log with nothing missing. The employer is looking for a porter who is polite, honest and punctual, knows the building and reacts calmly to the unexpected.
Warehouse worker with 12 years of experience at a wholesaler. I receive deliveries, pick orders and run stocktaking. I am accurate and punctual. I am looking for work as a porter at an office building or university.
Experience: duties and achievements
Describe the building, tasks, number of keys and rooms, parcels, patrols and faults. Show the scale in numbers. Add fire safety and first aid training. Also say whether you operate an access control system or CCTV.
Weaker: Entry.
Better: Controlling entry, visitors and suppliers.
Weaker: Keys.
Better: Issuing and logging keys to around 200 rooms.
Weaker: Safety.
Better: Patrols after closing and reporting faults.
Skills worth listing
List entry control, keys, parcels, patrols, the phone and faults. In your soft skills show politeness, honesty and calm.
Professional skills
- Entry control
- Key log
- Parcels
- Patrols
- Phone service
- Faults
Personal skills
- Politeness
- Honesty
- Calm
- Punctuality
- Responsibility
Training
List fire safety, evacuation and first aid training. They are not always required, but they show that you know how to act in an emergency.
First job as a porter
This job usually needs no experience. On your CV show earlier jobs that required accuracy and contact with people.
Add willingness to work shifts and nights. Porters' lodges often run around the clock.
Tailoring your CV to the job offer
A university looks for keys and serving students, an office building for access control and company visitors, and a hospital for information for patients and calm reactions. Move to the top what the job ad is about. If you operate a switchboard, a pass system or an electronic visitor log, say so plainly. Also say whether you help with evacuations and fire drills, because it shows that you know the building and the procedures. Also add whether you have basic computer skills, because more and more porters' lodges keep electronic logs.
Questions and answers
What should a porter put on a CV?
The building, tasks, keys, parcels, patrols, faults, training and availability.
How is a porter different from a security guard?
A porter handles entry, visitors and keys, while a security guard protects people and property and reacts to threats.
Does a porter need a licence?
No, a porter's job does not require security licences.
Can a retiree work as a porter?
Yes, it is a common job for people with long work experience.