Clean tableware.

Clean tableware. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 7 occupations and seen in 10 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Clean workpieces, finished products, or other objects. in Performing General Physical Activities .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 10 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment. · Bartenders · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Clean or sterilize dishes, kitchen utensils, equipment, or facilities. · Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware. · Food Preparation Workers · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
• Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment. · Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment. · Baristas · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand. · Dishwashers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines. · Food Preparation Workers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Wash glasses or other serving equipment at bars. · Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Scrub and polish counters, steam tables, and other equipment, and clean glasses, dishes, and fountain equipment. · Fast Food and Counter Workers · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Wash dishes, glassware, and silverware after meals. · Fast Food and Counter Workers · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Bartenders
• Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
• Food Preparation Workers
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
• Baristas
• Dishwashers
• Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-clean-tableware,
  title  = {Clean tableware.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/clean-tableware}
}