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Baggage handler resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a baggage handler resume

Craft a resume summary statement

Your resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in baggage handler-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the baggage handler position.

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List the right project manager skills

Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
  2. Include as many relevant hard or technical baggage handler skills as possible for each job you apply to.
  3. Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some baggage handler interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a baggage handler resume:

  • Customer Service
  • Loaders
  • Delta
  • Belt Loaders
  • Operational Processes
  • Safety Procedures
  • Bag Room
  • Transport Carts
  • Conveyor Belts
  • Aircraft Cargo
  • Tow Tractors
  • Ground Support Equipment
  • Transport Baggage
  • Wheelchair
  • Check Luggage
  • Safety-Conscious Behaviors
  • Conveyor Systems
  • FAA
  • Delivery Process
  • Luggage Carts
  • Carousels
  • De-icing
  • Ticket Counter
  • Transport Luggage
  • Potable Water
  • Customer Safety
  • Baggage Carts
  • Customer Baggage
  • Airline Passengers
  • Ground Service Equipment

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How to structure your work experience

A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.

  1. Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
  2. Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.

How to write baggage handler experience bullet points

Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:

  • Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
  • Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
  • Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.

Here are great bullet points from baggage handler resumes:

Work history example #1

Baggage Handler

Piedmont Airlines

  • Collaborated with TSA to analyze and input passenger information into security database, as needed.
  • Delivered freight to appropriate destination within in the hub to be sorted for air or ground service.
  • Used the tug to drive the luggage for loading and unloading to and from the conveyor and to airplanes.
  • Ensured all assigned freight packages were sorted and appropriately distributed throughout the hub distribution center within applicable deadlines.
  • Followed strict time limitations when loading/unloading airplanes of cargo and passenger baggage.

Work history example #2

Baggage Handler

Menzies Aviation

  • Cleared the tarmac of any Foreign Object Debris (FOD) that could cause damage to aircraft jet engines.
  • Followed Hazmat and Security Requirements and Regulations.
  • Calculated weights and balanced for aircraft loads ensuring compliance with FAA standards.
  • Performed safety inspections according to FAA regulations.
  • Serviced aircraft, including aircraft lavatories, potable water, and deicing and commissary items.

Work history example #3

Referee

YMCA

  • Refereed soccer, baseball, basketball, and softball games throughout the day.
  • Assisted in the implementation and evaluation of all youth sports programs including soccer, basketball, and baseball.
  • Certified in CPR if needed and remained calm in stressful situations.

Work history example #4

Baggage Handler

United Parcel Service

  • Followed all safety guidelines and procedures when handling fragile, dangerous and/or hazardous materials (HAZMAT).
  • Verified that aircrafts are loaded correctly and are safe for flight in accordance with TSA, FAA, and company policies.
  • Identified, handled and assisted with processing of HazMat within aircraft containers, and feeder trucks.
  • Received specialized training on the use of aircraft loading equipment; K-loader, belt-loader, tugs ect.
  • Delivered freight to appropriate destination within in the hub to be sorted for air or ground service.

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Add an education section to your resume

Here is the best way to format your education section:

  • Display your highest degree first.
  • If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
  • If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
  • If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from baggage handler resumes:

High School Diploma

2006 - 2006

High School Diploma

2004 - 2004

Highlight your baggage handler certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

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