# Dishwashers

> Clean dishes, kitchen, food preparation equipment, or utensils.

- Code: 35-9021.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 35-9021)
- Family: [Food Preparation & Serving](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-35), one of its 18 occupations
- Tasks: 13 tasks (9 core and 4 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9021.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/35-9021.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand.  
   Core task · Task 11186 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
2. Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas.  
   Core task · Task 11187 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
3. Sort and remove trash, placing it in designated pickup areas.  
   Core task · Task 11192 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
4. Sweep or scrub floors.  
   Core task · Task 11190 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
5. Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition.  
   Core task · Task 11188 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
6. Clean garbage cans with water or steam.  
   Core task · Task 11191 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
7. Receive and store supplies.  
   Core task · Task 11196 · Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2021
8. Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars.  
   Core task · Task 11189 · Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2021
9. Transfer supplies or equipment between storage and work areas, by hand or using hand trucks.  
   Core task · Task 11195 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
10. Clean or prepare various foods for cooking or serving.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11193 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
11. Prepare and package individual place settings.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11197 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
12. Load or unload trucks that deliver or pick up food or supplies.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11198 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021
13. Set up banquet tables.  
   Supplemental task · Task 11194 · Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2021

## More in Food Preparation & Serving

- [Baristas](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3023.01): 19 tasks
- [Bartenders](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3011.00): 20 tasks
- [Chefs and Head Cooks](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-1011.00): 21 tasks
- [Cooks, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2019.00): no tasks listed
- [Cooks, Fast Food](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2011.00): 19 tasks
- [Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2012.00): 17 tasks
- [Cooks, Private Household](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2013.00): 13 tasks
- [Cooks, Restaurant](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2014.00): 20 tasks
- [Cooks, Short Order](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2015.00): 11 tasks
- [Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9011.00): 23 tasks
- [Fast Food and Counter Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3023.00): 27 tasks
- [First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-1012.00): 26 tasks
- [Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9099.00): no tasks listed
- [Food Preparation Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-2021.00): 31 tasks
- [Food Servers, Nonrestaurant](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3041.00): 14 tasks
- [Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-9031.00): 21 tasks
- [Waiters and Waitresses](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/35-3031.00): 25 tasks

## Where this comes from

Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. Nothing on this page is written by the Org.AI Foundation.