Occupations/35-9021.00
Dishwashers
Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
52%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
17%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
29%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition.
- Mostly routine
Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas.
- Mostly routine
Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars.
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
- 01Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand.
- 02Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition.
- 03Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas.
- 04Sweep or scrub floors.
- 05Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars.
- 06Clean or prepare various foods for cooking or serving.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks1.89
- Degree of automation1.60
- Time sitting1.86
- Originality (ability)1.88
- Conflict situations2.09
- Hands-on objects/tools3.61
- Outdoors / weather1.93
- Disease exposure1.38
- Decision freedom2.69
Top abilities
- Manual Dexterity3.62
- Trunk Strength3.00
- Near Vision3.00
- Extent Flexibility3.00
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.00
- Oral Comprehension2.88
- Multilimb Coordination2.88
- Information Ordering2.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.00
- Active Listening2.62
- Writing1.75
- Speaking2.50
- Mathematics1.50
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking2.50
- Active Learning1.88
- Learning Strategies2.00
- Monitoring2.50
CIP matches
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