O*NET-SOC 35-9011.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?

Facilitate food service. Clean tables; remove dirty dishes; replace soiled table linens; set tables; replenish supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes; supply service bar with food; and serve items such as water, condiments, and coffee to patrons.

Estimated AI task exposure

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

23 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

12/100

Physical moat

68/100

Human moat

17/100

Rating coverage

100%

23 task statements / 23 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.

Importance 88/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 90/100Weight 0.92

Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.

Importance 88/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 94/100Weight 0.90

Maintain adequate supplies of items, such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.

Importance 85/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.90

Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.

Importance 87/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 90/100Weight 0.90

Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.

Importance 88/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 90/100Weight 0.90

Locate items requested by customers.

Importance 84/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.89

Fill beverage or ice dispensers.

Importance 84/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 90/100Weight 0.89

Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.

Importance 86/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.89

Greet and seat customers.

Importance 86/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 90/100Weight 0.89

Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service.

Importance 82/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.86

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$33,980

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

542,750

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+5.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

95

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

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