Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
The short answer
This job is less likely to change much. Most of the work is the kind AI can't help with. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to grow over the next decade, with about 10,109 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the least exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. Most of what it involves isn't the kind of work AI can take over.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with a small part of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the least exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
This job is in the least exposed fifth of New York jobs for AI exposure. The tasks below show why: most of what it involves is work AI can't simply take over.
Almost none of this job's tasks are the kind AI can help with or automate.
Tasks AI can't do much of
Run cash registers.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Jobs you could switch to
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Your current skills largely cover this move.
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Skills you already have
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