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Inventory materials or equipment

This is physical, in-person work with real objects, tools, equipment and places that change from day to day. AI can't do it for you.

Part of Monitor resources or inventories, under the O*NET work activity group Monitoring and Controlling Resources. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 2 AI-assist, 5 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Replenish supplies, such as drinking glasses, linens, writing supplies, and bathroom items.Stays human Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
• Inventory supplies of tools, equipment, or materials to ensure that sufficient supplies are available and items are in usable condition.Stays human First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
• Inventory stock to ensure that supplies and equipment are available in adequate amounts.Stays human First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
• Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.Stays human Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Keep storage areas and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy.Stays human Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
• Maintain inventory of audio-visual equipment.AI-assist Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
• Appraise and inventory real and personal property for estate planning.AI-assist Paralegals and Legal Assistants