diff --git a/pkg/controllers/accesslogpolicy_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/accesslogpolicy_controller.go
index 47cbfce6..c9ff5037 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/accesslogpolicy_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/accesslogpolicy_controller.go
@@ -104,13 +104,9 @@ func RegisterAccessLogPolicyController(
 }
 
 func (r *accessLogPolicyReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
-	ctx = gwlog.NewTrace(ctx)
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "type", "accesslogpolicy")
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "name", req.Name)
-
-	r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile starting", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+	ctx = gwlog.StartReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log, "accesslogpolicy", req.Name)
 	defer func() {
-		r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile completed", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+		gwlog.EndReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log)
 	}()
 
 	recErr := r.reconcile(ctx, req)
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/gateway_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/gateway_controller.go
index a1c9a804..93303f5e 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/gateway_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/gateway_controller.go
@@ -119,13 +119,9 @@ func RegisterGatewayController(
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=gateway.networking.k8s.io,resources=gateways/finalizers,verbs=update
 
 func (r *gatewayReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
-	ctx = gwlog.NewTrace(ctx)
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "type", "gateway")
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "name", req.Name)
-
-	r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile starting", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+	ctx = gwlog.StartReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log, "gateway", req.Name)
 	defer func() {
-		r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile completed", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+		gwlog.EndReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log)
 	}()
 
 	recErr := r.reconcile(ctx, req)
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/gatewayclass_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/gatewayclass_controller.go
index 09ede54f..4939c0aa 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/gatewayclass_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/gatewayclass_controller.go
@@ -56,13 +56,9 @@ func RegisterGatewayClassController(log gwlog.Logger, mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=gateway.networking.k8s.io,resources=gatewayclasses/finalizers,verbs=update
 
 func (r *gatewayClassReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
-	ctx = gwlog.NewTrace(ctx)
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "type", "gatewayclass")
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "name", req.Name)
-
-	r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile starting", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+	ctx = gwlog.StartReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log, "gatewayclass", req.Name)
 	defer func() {
-		r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile completed", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+		gwlog.EndReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log)
 	}()
 
 	gwClass := &gwv1beta1.GatewayClass{}
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/iamauthpolicy_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/iamauthpolicy_controller.go
index 01a41507..b84f5fc5 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/iamauthpolicy_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/iamauthpolicy_controller.go
@@ -78,13 +78,9 @@ func RegisterIAMAuthPolicyController(log gwlog.Logger, mgr ctrl.Manager, cloud p
 //
 // Policy Attachment Spec is defined in [GEP-713]: https://gateway-api.sigs.k8s.io/geps/gep-713/.
 func (c *IAMAuthPolicyController) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
-	ctx = gwlog.NewTrace(ctx)
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "type", "iamauthpolicy")
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "name", req.Name)
-
-	c.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile starting", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+	ctx = gwlog.StartReconcileTrace(ctx, c.log, "iamauthpolicy", req.Name)
 	defer func() {
-		c.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile completed", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+		gwlog.EndReconcileTrace(ctx, c.log)
 	}()
 
 	k8sPolicy := &anv1alpha1.IAMAuthPolicy{}
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/route_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/route_controller.go
index 54e9506e..ac598009 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/route_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/route_controller.go
@@ -149,9 +149,10 @@ func RegisterAllRouteControllers(
 }
 
 func (r *routeReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
-	ctx = gwlog.NewTrace(ctx)
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "type", "route")
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "name", req.Name)
+	ctx = gwlog.StartReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log, "route", req.Name)
+	defer func() {
+		gwlog.EndReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log)
+	}()
 
 	r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile starting", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
 
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/service_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/service_controller.go
index 62f0e4cf..28c15dfe 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/service_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/service_controller.go
@@ -73,13 +73,9 @@ func RegisterServiceController(
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=configmaps, verbs=create;delete;patch;update;get;list;watch
 
 func (r *serviceReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
-	ctx = gwlog.NewTrace(ctx)
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "type", "service")
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "name", req.Name)
-
-	r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile starting", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+	ctx = gwlog.StartReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log, "service", req.Name)
 	defer func() {
-		r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile completed", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+		gwlog.EndReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log)
 	}()
 
 	recErr := r.reconcile(ctx, req)
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/serviceexport_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/serviceexport_controller.go
index 5197d846..e7bf1f74 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/serviceexport_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/serviceexport_controller.go
@@ -102,13 +102,9 @@ func RegisterServiceExportController(
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=application-networking.k8s.aws,resources=serviceexports/finalizers,verbs=update
 
 func (r *serviceExportReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
-	ctx = gwlog.NewTrace(ctx)
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "type", "serviceexport")
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "name", req.Name)
-
-	r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile starting", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+	ctx = gwlog.StartReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log, "serviceexport", req.Name)
 	defer func() {
-		r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile completed", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+		gwlog.EndReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log)
 	}()
 
 	recErr := r.reconcile(ctx, req)
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/serviceimport_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/serviceimport_controller.go
index 1313aadc..f3ae4717 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/serviceimport_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/serviceimport_controller.go
@@ -71,12 +71,9 @@ func RegisterServiceImportController(
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=application-networking.k8s.aws,resources=serviceimports/finalizers,verbs=update
 
 func (r *serviceImportReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
-	ctx = gwlog.NewTrace(ctx)
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "type", "serviceimport")
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "name", req.Name)
-	r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile starting", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+	ctx = gwlog.StartReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log, "serviceimport", req.Name)
 	defer func() {
-		r.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile completed", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+		gwlog.EndReconcileTrace(ctx, r.log)
 	}()
 
 	serviceImport := &anv1alpha1.ServiceImport{}
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/targetgrouppolicy_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/targetgrouppolicy_controller.go
index 4473315b..d9ba79f2 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/targetgrouppolicy_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/targetgrouppolicy_controller.go
@@ -41,13 +41,9 @@ func RegisterTargetGroupPolicyController(log gwlog.Logger, mgr ctrl.Manager) err
 }
 
 func (c *TargetGroupPolicyController) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
-	ctx = gwlog.NewTrace(ctx)
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "type", "targetgrouppolicy")
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "name", req.Name)
-
-	c.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile starting", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+	ctx = gwlog.StartReconcileTrace(ctx, c.log, "targetgrouppolicy", req.Name)
 	defer func() {
-		c.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile completed", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+		gwlog.EndReconcileTrace(ctx, c.log)
 	}()
 
 	tgPolicy := &TGP{}
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/vpcassociationpolicy_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/vpcassociationpolicy_controller.go
index 0a6988d7..215df155 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/vpcassociationpolicy_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/vpcassociationpolicy_controller.go
@@ -55,13 +55,9 @@ func RegisterVpcAssociationPolicyController(log gwlog.Logger, cloud pkg_aws.Clou
 }
 
 func (c *vpcAssociationPolicyReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
-	ctx = gwlog.NewTrace(ctx)
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "type", "vpcassociationpolicy")
-	gwlog.AddMetadata(ctx, "name", req.Name)
-
-	c.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile starting", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+	ctx = gwlog.StartReconcileTrace(ctx, c.log, "vpcassociationpolicy", req.Name)
 	defer func() {
-		c.log.Infow(ctx, "reconcile completed", gwlog.GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+		gwlog.EndReconcileTrace(ctx, c.log)
 	}()
 
 	k8sPolicy := &anv1alpha1.VpcAssociationPolicy{}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/gwlog/actions.go b/pkg/utils/gwlog/actions.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef5bb1dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/gwlog/actions.go
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package gwlog
+
+const ReconcileStart = "[ACTION_RECONCILE_START]"
+const ReconcileEnd = "[ACTION_RECONCILE_END]"
diff --git a/pkg/utils/gwlog/metadata.go b/pkg/utils/gwlog/metadata.go
index 5798a868..345cbb6d 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/gwlog/metadata.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/gwlog/metadata.go
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ func GetMetadata(ctx context.Context) []interface{} {
 
 	if ctx.Value(metadata) != nil {
 		for k, v := range ctx.Value(metadata).(*metadataValue).m {
+			if k == traceID {
+				// skip since there's a separate method to grab the trace id
+				continue
+			}
 			fields = append(fields, k)
 			fields = append(fields, v)
 		}
@@ -66,3 +70,17 @@ func GetTrace(ctx context.Context) string {
 	}
 	return ""
 }
+
+func StartReconcileTrace(ctx context.Context, log Logger, k8sresourcetype, name string) context.Context {
+	ctx = NewTrace(ctx)
+	AddMetadata(ctx, "type", k8sresourcetype)
+	AddMetadata(ctx, "name", name)
+
+	log.Infow(ctx, ReconcileStart, GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+
+	return ctx
+}
+
+func EndReconcileTrace(ctx context.Context, log Logger) {
+	log.Infow(ctx, ReconcileEnd, GetMetadata(ctx)...)
+}