Transfer supplies or equipment between storage and work areas, by hand or using hand trucks.

“Transfer supplies or equipment between storage and work areas, by hand or using hand trucks.” is a core task performed by Dishwashers. Among the occupation's 13 rated tasks, workers place it 5th by importance (#9 most important). About 68% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Move materials, equipment, or supplies. in Performing General Physical Activities

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand. · importance 4.5
• Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition. · importance 4.4
• Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas. · importance 4.3
• Sweep or scrub floors. · importance 4.2
• Load or unload trucks that deliver or pick up food or supplies. · importance 4.0
• Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars. · importance 3.9
• Clean or prepare various foods for cooking or serving. · importance 3.8
• Sort and remove trash, placing it in designated pickup areas. · importance 3.8
• Receive and store supplies. · importance 3.6
• Clean garbage cans with water or steam. · importance 3.6
• Prepare and package individual place settings. · importance 3.2
• Set up banquet tables. · importance 3.2

See all tasks on the Dishwashers page.

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-task-11195,
  title  = {Transfer supplies or equipment between storage and work areas, by hand or using hand trucks.},
  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/tasks/task-11195}
}