What does a car dealership porter do? / Lot Porter / Lot Attendant / Car Porter
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This is a video I put together of footage that I recorded while working as a car porter / lot attendant / lot porter at Red Mccombs Hyundai North West of San Antonio, TX. This footage was shot over the course of almost 3 years.
Before I started working as a car dealership porter in August of 2014 I googled the question " What does a car porter do? / What does a car porter do? " and a few threads and 1 or 2 videos popped up.
This video is of my personal experience as a car porter at a dealership. :) There are quite a few details that I left out. This is an easy job but sometimes getting different instructions from 2-3 different managers can make things interesting.
I quit my job as a lot porter (on April 2016) to move to California and make videos for a living. Making videos for a living is what I do now for a company called Amoretti (since August 2016) and I also now work part time as an Inventory Photographer at a car dealership here in California.
Check out some of my professional work:
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In May of 2019 I quit my job as professional videographer to pursue a different career ( I can get into details of this at a later date (Current date of this update: 02/05/2020)). Here is a suuuuuuuuper short snippet of behind the scenes footage of my job as Videographer:
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This short video is only a VERY small glimpse into my three years as a professional videographer. I would like to make time in the near future to sit down and make an in-depth video of my life as a videographer.
I never would've thought it but my experience as a lot porter in Texas definitely helped me land a job as a Car Photographer here in California AND as a food videographer.
Other similar questions googled are:
What does a lot attendant do?
What does a car dealership lot attendant do?
What does a lot porter do?
Porter Job
Car porter
If you have any questions please leave a comment and I'll reply. :D
The first song in the video is "Almost Original" by Joakim Karud on SounsCloud:
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Second song is "Anything" by Dj Quads on SoundCloud:
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The third song is a remix of "Big Clouds" by Johnny Rock on SoundCloud:
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I actually just uploaded another video from the job as Car Dealership Photographer I did for 3 years after this job. Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/wUN08o-0lLY/w-d-xo.html
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I was not expecting for such high quality, informative video I'm blown away great job
Wow, thank you for you kind words and for watching the video! :)
I going in for this job in 30 min and you made me feel a bit confident about starting my first porter job
Wow, thank you for your kind words!
I hope your first job as a porter is a fun one and that it treats you well! :)
You still work there?
I’m going for my interview tomorrow 😇
Just had my interview today let’s go
Having my interview next week🤘🏽
Been a lot tech/porter for over 15 years. Love it till this day. Luckily it's a lot higher pay here, if not I would've left a long time ago. The satisfaction of a straight lot knowing every car has gas, keys not missing, safety checks and registrations all valid, is only something we porters can truly appreciate. Great video. Aloha from Hawaii 🤙
That's awesome, man! It's cool knowing you enjoy your job as much as you do! I hope your employer appreciates what you do just as much as you love doing what you do. It was fun times getting a box full of keys and just heading out to the lot to straighten out and organize 60+ vehicles on my own.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
I just moved from Hawaii to Washington and have an interview for Porter. Good hearing people love it. 🤙🏽
I have an interview for a Kia dealership today and this video helped a ton. Well edited, nicely put together and friendly. That's a 10/10
I do this and honestly the work is completely stress free and I like it. I highly recommend this for highschool and college students
Agreed! It's an easy job once you know what to do.
This dude can make edits for Hollywood !!!
:D
bro u are in the wrong business . u should be working for a video editing company or u should be advertising for dealers
Juancarlos Mendoza. Thank you so much for your words!!! and actually, I do make videos for a living now and I also work part time as a vehicle
inventory photographer at a car dealership. :)
This is a suuuuuuuuuuuuuuper short snippet of the professional work I did as a videographer while my family and I lived in California. There is so much more to tell but I just need to make time to make a video of it all.
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I was a porter for a bit then got another temporary job, but my time at that job ran out. Thankfully the dealership got back with me and I start tomorrow. Great video.
That's good stuff! I hope your old job treats you well! : ) and thank you for watching the video, it means a lot!
Mean this in the most respectful way, why tf is the video/editing quality so nice 🤣
Thank you for your kind words and for watching the video. I made this at a point in time when all I wanted to do was make videos, so I poured a lot of thought into it. :)
Just got hired as a porter/detailer, and now I know a little about what I'm going to be dealing with. Great video!
:)
I'm glad this video could be of service!
Have you started yet?
@@joelcosita Not yet, but I'll probably be starting later this week. Looking forward to something new! 👍
@@DarthVorace that's an awesome attitude you got there!
I don't even know you but I'm happy for you!!! :)
@@DarthVorace is it going well?🙃
I just started my new job as a dealership porter last friday! Im so glad I found your channel! I look forward to more videos to help me out! i'm very nervous about working with this many people and having to drive very expensive cars!
LiberalismFTW you have nothing to be nervous about! : ) Before you know it you'll be driving around the lot like a pro and getting along with everybody else who works there!
How was it if your still there?
I was a porter at ford in michigan, i had to wash cars (not detail), make sure the lot was gassed up and squared away, Ran customers around while the vehicle got serviced, cleaned up around the shop and ran the bank run everyday (few other small errands aswell. Within the 5 years of doing this i learned a hell of alot about detailing vehicles. I went to 2 classes of detail trainings in chicago and became certified. Now im a detailer at a Mercedes dealership making double what i made and have side job details i do sometimes on the weekends. Being a porter gave me a path in life and i thank that!
Wow! That is so good to know! Thank you for sharing you experience! I had no idea one can be a certified in detailing but it sure is nice to know that it is treating you well! I really hope it only keeps getting better for you! :)
@@joelcosita appreciate the regards! I hope the same for you man :)
Bro your video quality is so good.
Tom's Shenanigans thank you!!! :D
Quality content, thanks for uploading. Your compensation in that position for value created is rather insane. Thank you for documenting your insights.
@@DeuceDeuce80 I put this video together about a year after I stopped working there. Thankfully, I no longer have to work there.
I used to really be into shooting and editing videos. The footage from this video was all taken over the course of the 2 years I worked there.
I created this video for the love of editing. :)
No one asked me to do it.
Ending is really mesmerizing and nostalgic. I am sure you made some great memories working there! I am starting work at BMW dealer here in Calgary. Thanks for the video!
Why thank you! I tried my best to give it that feel. After almost three years in that place I did have some great memories. :)
Good luck on your new position!!!!
I’ve been in sales forever and applied to a sales position with a dealer. Got the job but I realized I needed a break from sales. Saw a posting for a porter position at one of their other locations and applied and took it. Small dealer 60-70 cars. Looking forward to just going to work and not stress about having to make a lot of money. May be a good fit in this stage of my life.
I imagine it's going to be night and day. When I was a porter I could never imagine being in sales. Some of the sales guys I worked with made some good money but they practically lived at the dealership!!! I was asked several times during my 2-3 years as a porter to go to sales by the managers but I always said no.
I hope it's a good change of pace for you for a while. :) Good luck, man! :)
joelcosita thanks. Great job with the video.
My dream is to become a salesman, I got hired on the spot and the manager is telling me when my first day is. On Monday. I got the porter position.
Michael Pilibosian so you want to work your way up? :) If I may ask, why do you want to become a salesman? :)
Michael Pilibosian and congratulations on your hire!!!!!! :D
joelcosita I like helping people out and I think I would be decent at selling products to customers.
why didnt you apply for the salesmen position you'd get it since they dont pay you unless u sell
I am a porter down by Corpus Christi! I do a wide variety of things. Some parts of the job i love, others i hate! Great video! Thanks for sharing!
It's amazing how such a simple title and position still holds a variety of responsibilities! Same for me asl well, there were plenty of things that I loved about the job and others not so much.
Thank you for watching the video and commenting! :)
that compilation was something else man i love the clouds and sky too no one understands why i’m always taking pictures of it
Thank you for your words and for watching the video. I agree, it is something nice to always be taking pictures and video of, the sky and clouds. I never thought I would make a video with all those cloud timelapses but it all worked out alright in the video. :)
im 18 and have an interview for this job tomorrow, thanks for the video! This actually looks really fun
Aw man, I hope your interview goes great!!!
I'm starting as a porter at a Ford dealership in a few days and found this video pretty helpful as to what I would be seeing, Thank you!
Nicc, thank you for watching the video!!! 😊
And good luck in your new job!!!!!!! :D
Nicc How have you liked it and are you still there?
@@mat11trick I loved it for a while. Especially since I was the only one trusted with the manual transmission cars. But, I was also the ONLY person the sales manager went to for the front lot to be reorganized. Whether it was 95 degrees, or 35 degrees, I was forced outside to move over 220 cars on my own at least once a week, sometimes twice. I'm no longer there as that situation caused a heated argument with me and said sales manager. I got a call shortly after from the owner of the dealership apologizing for the managers behavior, and he said if I would like to return there for employment, I was more than welcome.
@@Little_Skyz I understand. I quit my last job because it was so poorly managed and there was no accountability at all, leaving me to feel like the only one working.
So here I go trying something totally different and hoping the best.Thanks for your response!
I'm thinking of doing this because I love the mornings that are the best in my opinion and have a huge passion for cars and dont mind doing a job that requires you driving cars here and there.
If you end up giving it a shot I hope you enjoy it just as much as you think you will! For the long run, if you are really into cars then this job should only be a stepping stone for something greater in the future. :)
Of course I am looking for a porter job. I recently worked at a Carmax in San Antonio and I remember going to NW Hyundai many times. it’s ironic and fantastic that I found your video. Thank you brother, hope all is well in Cali
Duuuuude, I apologize for taking so long to comment!
How are you doing one year later? :)
Thank you for this video bro... I start as a Porter at Honda on Monday and was doing some research on what the job could entails and this helped a lot thanks.
Man, I'm sorry I missed your comment.
I'm glad this video helped you! :)
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment.
I hope all is going well for you.
Was a car porter for 2 weeks then got into a fist fight, can't stand having 10 different bosses
Sheesh why
LMAO
damn this comment went from 0-60 in under a second
Joe G didn’t see that coming
@@cloroxbleach885 bruh they call me for an interview. Watching this and looking at the pay
I’ve been looking into this job. Happy to know you didn’t have to wash/detail the cars. This made me miss living in the hill country, what beautiful video! Thanks for the insight.
Jessica Hill thank you for your kind words and for watching the video! :)
I actually have a playlist of Texas Hill Country videos if you would like to watch them. :)
This video is amazing quality u deserve a lot of subs bro your really good at this I start the same job for dodge paying 13 a hour
Thank you for watching the video and for your kind words!!! I actually got a job making videos while I started editing this video. :)
Congratulations on getting the job!!! What part of the country do you live in? :)
Here is a clip from my old job as a food videographer:
th-cam.com/video/w18a0u5Acfo/w-d-xo.html
I'm the one walking around with the camera. :P
as a porter at a watersports store/ boat dealership for 2 years now i love seeing your perspective!
Thank you! I tried my best to put my perspective about the job in the video using the music and editing. :)
It was a fun job while I had to do it.
@@joelcosita it is a fun job but i’m tired of doing everybody’s scut work. Soon i am getting promoted to retail sales, which i’ve been working very hard for. It’s all worth it in the end!
@@tanyonderrick168 I hope you end up where you want to!
Hey Adolfo. This is a fabulous video and so well produced. I'm consulting for a dealership in the UK, trying to help them solve their parking flow problems - its a real issue for customers. Looks like you nailed it! Keep in touch. Looking forward to your next production of 'story of my life working at ?'. Absolutely brilliant! You deserve a lot more views.
Konrad Thomasson hey thank you so much for your words!!!!!! They mean a lot! :)
I'm glad people are enjoying this video. :)
I’m gonna start tomorrow, only to learn the detailing business
Then hopefully start my own mobile detailing business
I love how you roll, going in with a plan! I hope it all works out for you. :)
@@joelcosita thank you!
Everyone should have a plan, it’s the only way to keep us moving in life, god bless brodie!
I just got hired yesterday for this job.. pretty excited. Just have to get back on my manual game.
Christian Franky you got this!
How did it go?
hey man, are you still with that job?
Start my job at South Bay Lexus as a porter tomorrow super nervous 😭 this vid helped a lot !
Congratulations on getting the job, man!
Hopefully you'll enjoy it as much as I did while I worked there. :)
Good luck! How did your first day go?
hows it going?
Update: pretty easy everything in this video is what I do ! Great vid
@@Joven2x that's awesome, man!!!!!! I hope you learn from it and grow with time! This is just a stepping stone to something bigger and I'm happy knowing it's working out for you. :)
You made this job look beautiful! And keep up with them cloud videos! Virginia doesn’t have amazing clouds like you have! 💕
Thank you for watching and commenting! :)
This job definitely had it's beautiful moments. :)
How did you come across my video?
I worked at a Toyota dealer ship for a year and half I loved that Job I got a uniform that looked like a mechanic uniform got close with a a lot of people there my manger was a great mentor and friend still say In touch with him. I was like second In charge there when my manger wasn’t around they came to me sadly I had to leave because of our service manger I didn’t care much for him and another issue I had there but It was the best Job I ever had and I miss It a lot but I found a better Job.
Thank you for sharing your experience and for taking the time to watch my video. :) It's nice to know others had a good experience working this type of job. I'm glad you found a better place as well too! :)
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That was nice. Now I understand what do lot attendant does I work at many different companies of dealership as auto detail . And I wanna try different things to work at a dealership thank you. And god bless you greetings from California
Not all porters do the same thing, different dealerships sometimes have different job duties for their porters. :) Greetings from California as well!!! :D
This video along with the rest of your channel is extraordinary content. I will definitely be watching more
Nice video skills bro glad to see you went on to use your skills to a job you actually like. I work at Avondale Toyota been there for 4 years every dealership seems to run different the Toyota I’m at has a huge lot & inventory. We all gotta start somewhere right
I got hired as a used car porter from a Hyundai in California, I'm going to be opening a lot so I'm just trying to learn as much as I can.
I just applied to be a porter too to save up for a car, do you know if porters get discounts from the dealerships?
@@jmacsins1204 I didn't think I would get that answer on my first day. Lol. The Hyundai that I just started working for said they could give me a 1-2k discount on a new car, I just heard that from one of the porters there too so I guess so. Lol
I just bought a used Lexus, so I don't think imma be needing one anymore.
Congratulations on getting the job! Are you excited?
@@hagaras82030 I've learned over the years that salesman and the finance office people always try to get more money out of you one way or another, regardless of whether you work for the dealership or not.
Don't forget to do your research and never be afrain to say no or walk away from a deal if you think it isn't right for you.
Let us know how it goes! :)
@@joelcosita I figured that as well! Lol
Thank you. I'll Def let you know!
I kind of want to move into doing photography for cars since I have more experience in that field if Given the opportunity.
As a Canadian, I'm not familiar with the term porter, I do the same thing as you at a VW dealership but I'm called a lot attendant. I like the name car porter better!
Brian Hardy Lot Attendant is used quite a bit in the states as well. :) I no longer work as a Lot Attendant. :D
Brian Hardy what part of Canada are you in? If I may ask. :)
I'm in a place called Peterborough, about a 90 minute drive north-east of Toronto - I use to do the same job back in the eighties, we were called car jockeys or lot jockeys. I don't hear that term anymore (thankfully!)
joelcosita joelcosita hi my friend, I’m interested in working with car dealerships. However, I have no skills as I’m still a college student. If I may ask you, what qualifications/requirements I’m required to have for lot attendant/car porter and vehicle sales representative positions and how’s vehicle sales representative is differ from car porter? Thank you in advance
@@princeishan2220 a porter is basically a groundskeeper, you do a lot of the underling tasks in order for the rest of the staff to be able to focus on their work. A sales rep is literally what it is, if you are good at communicating with people and have an uncanny ability to convince people to buy stuff, that's the job for you. Porter is an easy job, only thing you're often required to know is how to drive. Sales is a million dollar skill, and often that position is commissioned based pay.
Dodge told me to come for an interview I hope I get it and it’s a good experience I love cars especially Dodge 😃😃😃😃👍👍👍👍
Currently a lot Porter at an exotic dealership in Tampa Florida and your absolutely right about the sunrise aspect the calmness and beauty is almost mesmerizing
dro Drodro probably the single best part of the job!!! 😁😁😁
Do you get to watch the sunrise over the ocean?
joelcosita unfortunately no lol but that's asking to much
dro Drodro I see. 😂
You put a lot of work into this. Thanks!
Thank you!!!!!!! :)
I'm 51 and going for a interview on Monday at a used car dealer. The ad said $700 cash so they better be telling the truth. I'm on disability and this job would help me alot financially. They'll probably make me do detailing and everything else that you did I'm sure. The hours are 6 days a week 10am - 7pm but I'm gonna ask them if I could only work 5 days at less pay but I won't take less than $600 a week though.
im thinking of applying it seems easy and it seems like your by yourself most of the time which i like. i would love to drive different cars and im only 18 so i think i can learn about cars (like learning Manuel, oil changes, and things around that) might give it a shot tbh
If you end up finding a job like this I hope it's truly enjoyable for you the way it was for me. :) just use it as a stepping stone to something bigger when you do decide to move on.
Good luck!
wow nice video man! I might become a porter soon and this video is making me feel more confident about it
Albert Huanosta it's a fun job for the right person! It was definitely fun for me. :)
Bro, i love these kind of vids. Giving viewers an overview of how reality works. This vid is high definition, editing is so good. Maybe you should try out youtube like vlogs or whatever :)
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, it means a lot to me!
I tried vlogging but I felt it wasn't right for me. I'm thinking more along the lines of instructional/how-to videos but I just need to sit down and make them! :P
I actually make food videos for a loving full time! I freaking love my job! 😊
Thanks for some info. Good video too. 👍
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and for commenting! :)
Being a car porter was the easiest and funnest jobs because of my coworkers but yes the pay does suck lol
Are you still working as a porter? :)
@@joelcosita no, the pay is ass I changed job a while ago but it was fun while it lasted
Great insight I just got hired as a porter at Clairemont Ford and Kia and start this week.
HX Re good luck to you! I truly hope you enjoy it!!!! :D
still working there?
I start tomorrow at the Lexus dealership in town, I am excited to get right into it because I am a huge car fanatic but I am a little anxious about it.
BravesandReds91 there's no reason to be anxious! As long as you are enthusiastic about it at work you'll be good to go! :)
BravesandReds91 and good luck on your first day!!!
joelcosita It’s been really great so far, I am having a blast here. The cars are great and the people are also. Thanks for the advice!!
BravesandReds91 wow thank you for your update!!!!! It's good to hear that you're enjoying It! Maybe you can make a video too! :P
I was a porter for hyundai. my porter manager always having power trips and getting mad for no reason. Ended up getting fired for working there for too long. 1.5 years. easiest funnest job i had but lowest paying ive ever had. I regret ever taking the job since i cut my left thumb tip off on accident after putting a razor blade under the car factory sticker and pulling it off slipped…
I start a job like this on Tuesday thank you for the information
Heeey congratulations! I hope you are able to enjoy the job as much as I did while I worked there. :)
joelcosita it sounds like I’m moving cars and washing them
It’s a Kia dealership
@@dakotamcaleer9414 are you looking forward to starting? :)
joelcosita yes I’m a lot porter and a detailer I have experience detailing since my dad has his own business
There's a Honda dealership in my town with an opening for a porter. I'm thinking of applying. I have a very basic knowledge of cars, but there is two problems: I don't know how to drive stick and I don't know how to jump start cars. I know every dealership is different, but are these things that they'd be willing to teach me?
lightningbolt99999 I'm sure they'll be willing to teach you. Jumping cars is actually easier than it sounds, after 4-5 times you'll have it down.
They also didn't care that I couldn't drive manual, all they wanted was someone with a clean driving record.
I hope you get it! It can be a fun job if you are up for it. : )
Driving a stick is easy to learn with practice. It’s mainly getting a feel for the clutch and it’s grip point (usually about halfway when releasing the pedal) so you don’t stall the engine. It took me about a week to learn to drive my GTI. Each car feels a little different and you’ll shift smoother with practice.
Love the clouds❤️
:)
I was just layed off work (and pretty much fired) so I decided to continue my job search in the field I went to school for (Welding) but not many jobs are available locally.
There is an opening for a porter at a BMW/MINI Dealer and Volvo dealer so I decided to apply as I have my full license and the job requires no experience.
Nervous to get out of my field but if the pay is there I'd be happy to learn. Thank you for the awesome upload! :)
Hi!!!!! How are you doing 2 years later?!?!?!
This is probably the one comment that I didn't catch for this long.
@joelcosita I ended up working a dead-end job in a welding shop for a couple years.
Back in July of last year I got the heck out of that shop and began my apprenticeship as a Sheet Metal worker! Things have been absolutely fantastic ever since. I get up early, work hard all day and come home happier than any day at that shop.
Didn't end up hearing from that dealership but I guess it's a blessing!
@@davethescrub858 dang, that's awesome!!!!! I hope it all works out even better than you want it to!!!!
@@joelcosita thank you very much! Best wishes to you as well 🤟
Had to search what a service porter does. I just accepted this job at a dealership, but damn I'm getting paid over 18 an hour.. this is why I jumped on this position cause I Used to work same pay but warehouse labor.. no more physical work for me
How it go? I start my first day tmr 19 a hour
@@pdxxmatthey bro how’s the job going so far?
@@THECANDYISGONE not gonna lie i quit that shi. Shoulda labeld job at detailer.
I do this job currently, I work from 7 am to 9 pm 3 days a week, and it's the best job I have ever worked.
Oh wow, I'm glad to hear you really enjoy your job! I think the best part about it for me was the fact that 99.999% of the time I was self-managed. I mean, I had a manager but I got so good at the job that i almost NEVER got told what to do and I drove a lot too!
James West how old do you have to be and what are requirement
I think it varies by dealership, honestly. I could be wrong. The main requirement is a clean driving record since a lot of cars are being handled. I was 26 when i first got the job back in 2014 and the issue of ages wasn't even brought up. Now that i work as a part time vehicle inventory photographer in a car dealership here in Cali I actually asked (on someone else's behalf) and for a porter all they ask is that you're over 18, have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record. :)
I work for a used car dealership as a detailer. But I also do all this stuff you do 😤
I’m having a porter interview at Ford and starting is 15.60 I currently make $16 as night worker so I’ll lose .40 cents for some more sleep haha
I hope you get what you are after my dude!!!
Let us know how it turns out. :)
I just applied to a Porsche Dealership in Long Beach for Porter Position. I'm 24 with no college degree just a lot of driving work experience. I didn't apply for sales position because I have a big scar on the cheek of my face.
I work as a porter for chevy i've been working their for 5 month now and I love my job all I do is park cars and take costumers home im enjoying it a lot
Angel A Plug?!?! I'm glad you enjoy your job!!! It really does have it's perks!!!
What's your favorite part about it? :P
+joelcosita it's easy tbh,, im getting payed to do notting just stand around when it's not busy,, my job is just to park cars fun part of orb is driving the corvettes and the cameros and doing the shuttle lol
Interesting, I will be working as a porter for toyota in my town and I will be making 13.50 an hour. Not to brag but wonder what they will make me do 😓😓😓
disasianguy_ if I may ask, what state do you live in? $13.50 is not bad for a position as a porter. :)
They may have you do a number of things, it varies by dealership so it's difficult to say.
joelcosita I live in Massachusetts and the service manager said I'd guide cars into the shop, take down info on the car and take them to a service member. I'm sure they'll have me doing other errands as well
disasianguy_ dont you get paid 14/15$ per hour
Who? :PWhen I was a porter my pay was $9.50 an hour. This was in South Texas though.
Hey buddy I been a car porter for 10 years, I'm a union porter at Tinley park Illinois Apple Chevy and I love my job keep it up great video Teamsters 731
Lupillo Gonzalez 4 milpas wow, that is amazing! I'm so glad to hear that you love your job!
Thank you for your kind words! :)
This is a totally awesome video, such good production quality but so few views! Thanks so much.
P.S. I'm thinking about working at a job like this, do you think they would hire a 17 year old?
I have my licence and can drive stick.
Millermacs ah thank you! I tried my best to put this video together. : )
You know, every place is different. At the Hyundai dealership I used to work at I know they required any potential employees to be at least 21 years old.
You never know though, they might allow you to work for them under 18 years old. All you have to do is ask them and find out. : )
I wish you the best! :D
Thanks a lot!
Millermacs I don't know if you're still interested, but from what I know you have to legally be 18 to drive anything in the lot. I work for them and I applied when I was 17 and I had to wait until I was 18, but as soon as I called back they got me in super fast. Started working 2 days after I called to see if that position was available! Hope that helps!!
I have orientation at Buick/GMC in an hour and I'm nervous. My last job had me delivering heavy car parts all over the state, 150 miles a day, so I feel like this shouldn't be hard for me, but you never know!
GT6SuzukaTimeTrials this job will be a piece of cake! I think you have nothing to worry about. :)
Is this a good job for someone who doesn't know anything about cars but wants to learn? I have a interview for a jaguar Range Rover dealership
Adolfo Flores it would be an awesome job for you!!!
I'm no car enthusiast by any means I honestly enjoyed the amount of driving I got to do as well as the variety of cars that I drove.
Cadillacs, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Corvettes, Toyota.. Pretty much any car except high end cars since it was a Hyundai dealership. Those were all used though, even then, they were fairly new cars.
They didn't require any real experience as far as car handling, all they required was a clean driving record.
Just as long as you are enthusiastic and honest during your interview then you'll be golden!
hey man, did you get the job? :P
Good stuff bro !!
Chris Carrera thank you! :)
About to apply for a job like this. Ot seems kinda fun actually
It can be a very fun job! I hope it is for you. :)
Do you just walk in the dealership and ask for a porter postion?
@@Ali-yy5ow it never hurts to try! I've gotten jobs that way in the past.
Even if you get a no the first time, go to a different location and keep trying.
Good luck, man!
joelcosita I filled out an application today. This said they’ll call me back for an interview. Any tips?
@@Ali-yy5ow did you have your interview yet? 😬
I used to be a service lot attendant for a BMW dealership. Now I'm a Detailer at a Honda-Acura dealership.
SpencerLowe2014 how's the difference for you? :)
joelcosita
It suits me better because I am more of a Detail person. I love it. There was too much crazy customers (particularly the ones that cannot or barely afford it) and drama at BMW. Honda-Acura is alot more chill. But it was a good learning experience for me.
SpencerLowe2014 wow that's awesome! I'm glad you like it more than your previous position! :)
The hyundai logo is two people shaking hands the buyer and the seller
I got interviewed for a "car valet" I'm guessing it's the same thing, but I have no clue how to drive manual I'm guessing they need someone bad because they called me twice to see if I was done with the paperwork I wasn't sure I wanted to go with it because it's minimum wage but at the same time I don't have to do heavy lifting , just check customers in, drive cars, sometimes go to different dealerships.
4:12 nooooo pressure at aall
Chase :D
Got a job interview tomorrow, well the secondary interview. In this pandemic I'm looking for a job that minimizes my indoors time even though it is COLD right now lol.
That's dedication! I worked through 2 winters on this job but they were Texas winters. Not always very cold.
I hope you get the job you need! Good luck on your interview!!!
What part of the country are you at?
@@joelcosita hey buddy! I'm near Omaha Nebraska and it is getting cold haha. Good thing I grew up in alaska
@@aliceallen7581 my wife grew up there, she said it gets COLD!
Texas winters are probably a joke compared to Nebraska winters. :P
love the video man
Jacobi Richmond thank you!!!
Amazing as always bud
Paul B thank you, sir! : )
Great video! Thanks 👏🏾🔥
As a porter where I work, nothing is this smooth...and we don't even have many vehicles. Poor communication among the entire service department 🤦
That really sucks, man!
In the dealership I used to work at, the sales building/lot had it's own porter, that was me.
Detail shop had 3 porters and Service had 1 porter that would drive people around.
All I did was arrange cars in the lot really.
I applied for a Hyundai porter job and I have to call one of the salesmen back today; I’m so nervous
What was your method for lining up the cars perfectly straight? Or did you bother with that? I've always had that struggle when I don't have a line of reference.
Josh I did it every day! :P
When it was just me I would get it as close as possible and then I would get in and out of the car to check how the license plate of the car would line up with that of the car next to it. Sometimes I would get in and out (moving the car back and forth as well) as many as 6-7 times before it would line up. But it was the uniformity that I loved to see which is why I would be so meticulous. When I had a co-worker we would guide each other, one would guide while the other lines up the cars. : )
I drive shuttle, deliver parts and clean the shop. Needless to say I am less than human.
I’m curious, you started at around 7, what time would you leave at? And how many hours would you say a full time Lot Porter puts in a week?
Also, do lot porter have different shifts, like morning or evening?
Sorry for all the questions, great video!!
Hi! I would normally leave around 3-4 pm every day. I realize the sales personnel and some managers would leave very late but that was not the case for me. I was a lot porter. The porters that worked in the detail shop (washing/detailing cars) would also leave late on a regular basis depending if a sale was made late in the day and the car had to be cleaned for the customer.
Some stores do have different porter positions. I was lucky in the sense that I landed the position which didn't require me to be there after 4 pm. It was also a small dealership compared to most toyota or ford stores.
If you work in the detail department chances are you might have to work late on occasion.
I would usually do 40 hours a week. :)
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how many days did you have off?
Do you get a discount if you want purchase car from them ?
yeah like a 1% discount or idk low shit lol
I am starting a job at a Acura Dealer as a lot porter
At any point. Did you feel a bit overwhelmed? I was thinking about applying for a job, but Idk if there will be cars where it is stick shift. I have no clue how to drive a stick shift.
Iman Cullom I dont ever remember feeling overwhelmed in any sense of the word. There was a point in time when i was the only porter on the lot but it wasn't too bad for me. I genuinely enjoyed the job as a temporary job. It was fun to learn how to drive manual on the job as well.
I dont know about other dealerships but it wasn't a requirement to know how to drive manual before starting.
@7:55 happy holidays. I have my interview Tuesday??and need this job. I was a custodian prior
I hope you get it!!!! Good luck!
And HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you too!!!😁
Off topic I really like the music of this vid.
I don't think it's off topic at all! :P The music really helps move the video along so it's definitely very much a part of it. The music is what sets the tone, it's a happy and energetic tone. :D Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Got an interview for detailing for toyota monday..only thing is I just recently stop smoking and idk if they drug test..so wish me luck 🙏
They drug tested me just before I first started. All the best to you! Let us know if you get it! :)
@@joelcosita got the job! 🙏
@@atltrvpz2452 heck yea!!!!
I can get a job easily doing this but I’m not good at parking so I’m not sure if it’s even worth trying and embarrassing myself
What about using this job as a learning experience and learn to park ON the job? :P We'll all get embarrassed sooner or later, it's how you handle that embarrassment that shows who you really are. If you take this job you'll learn to do a better parking job than many other people who've know how to "park" for years. It'll just take a bit of time to learn it. :)
Yeah you’re right , appreciate the response and thank you for the advice
great video, very well done. wonder if the degree you mentioned in the comments is related to film.
Alejandro Alvarez Wow, thank you for your words!!! I've actually never taken a single film class, I've just watched too many TH-cam videos and I'm still learning about editing!!!! :)
@1:29 my boy got them moves tho
😂😂😂😂😂
Was there a certain dress code ?
MrFerrer10 there was but they never had me get the uniform since I started off as part time.
I still wore khaki pants every day along with collared shirts just to be a bit more formal.
Hey! In your time as a porter did you have any accidents or big oops? Thanks for the detailed video!
Hi! I can honestly tell you that I never had any kind of accident on the job. :)
Thank you for taking the time to watch the video! :)
****Audi Dominion in San Antonio needs a porter asap. ***
What days/hours are they needing a porter?
Seems way easier to do sales. Facts.
I plan on working my way from lot porter to lube tech
Good luck on your journey, man!
Thank you for watching the video. :)
joelcosita thank you . Funny thing when I was at work I got a call from Cadillac to interview and the bad part I can’t drive Manuel and don’t know if they will not give me a chance
@@81quiroz I got the job without knowing how to drive manual! The manager knew it too when he hired me, he was totally ok with me learning on the job! :)
Let's see what they tell you! :P
joelcosita I’ll be sure to keep you updated
They didn’t pay u enough for all that moving around ⏳
This is a bottom of the totem pole type job. I never complained though since I always knew it was only going to be temporary. :)
I'm gonna start working at a Nissan dealership and pretty excited. But I have little to no experience driving stick because I never owned one or ever had a friend have the time to teach me the basics. Would the car dealership try and teach me or would they let other people drive the stick cars until I eventually learned?
Every place is different. They knew when they hired me that I couldn't drive manual but my coworker sat in with me once and I learned on my own from then on. I just made it a point to drive manual cars around the lot and they were ok with it.
At first I tried to let my coworker handle the manual cars but eventually I had to learn because he wasn't gonna move all of those cars for me. :P
Great video thanks
Very informative video.
Thank you for watching it! :)