Will AI replace Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants?

AI can do 20% of the work Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants do at least twice as fast. Real use has not caught up: none of their tasks show up in real AI use yet, but AI could speed up 5 of them. Robots can technically handle 13 physical tasks. 5 still need a person.

AI is already doing this0 · 0% of time

People already use AI for these tasks in real work, based on Anthropic's analysis of how Claude is used.

  • Real AI use has not reached any of this job's tasks yet.

AI could do this next5 · 20% of time

AI can speed these up by at least half, but real use has not caught up yet. These are next in line.

  • Provide towels and sheets to clients in public baths, steam rooms, and restrooms.10% of time
  • Answer customer inquiries or explain cost, availability, policies, and procedures of facilities.7% of time
  • Report and document safety hazards, potentially hazardous conditions, and unsafe practices and procedures.2% of time
  • Attend to needs of athletic teams in clubhouses.2% of time
  • Stencil identifying information on equipment.under 1% of time

Robots can technically do this13 · 56% of time

Physical tasks that today's robots can perform in at least some settings. Robots are cost competitive for very few tasks so far, so this change moves slower.

  • Clean facilities such as floors or locker rooms.Robots: structured workplaces15% of time
  • Operate washing machines and dryers to clean soiled apparel and towels.Robots: purpose built settings7% of time
  • Store personal possessions for patrons, issue claim checks for articles stored, and return articles on receipt of checks.Robots: purpose built settings7% of time
  • Collect soiled linen or clothing for laundering.Robots: purpose built settings7% of time
  • Check supplies to ensure adequate availability, and order new supplies when necessary.Robots: structured workplaces3% of time
  • Maintain inventories of clothing or uniforms, accessories, equipment, or linens.Robots: purpose built settings3% of time
  • Issue gym clothes, uniforms, towels, athletic equipment, and special athletic apparel.Robots: purpose built settings3% of time
  • Procure beverages, food, and other items as requested.Robots: structured workplaces2% of time
  • Operate controls that regulate temperatures or room environments.Robots: structured workplaces2% of time
  • Provide assistance to patrons by performing duties such as opening doors or carrying bags.Robots: purpose built settings2% of time
  • Maintain a lost-and-found collection.Robots: purpose built settings2% of time
  • Set up various apparatus or athletic equipment.Robots: purpose built settings2% of time
  • Provide or arrange for services such as clothes pressing, cleaning, or repair.Robots: purpose built settings2% of time

Still needs a person5 · 24% of time

No real AI use, no proven AI speedup and no robot that can do it yet. This is the part of the job to build on.

  • Monitor patrons' facility use to ensure that rules and regulations are followed, and safety and order are maintained.10% of time
  • Assign dressing room facilities, locker space, or clothing containers to patrons of athletic or bathing establishments.8% of time
  • Refer guest problems or complaints to supervisors.2% of time
  • Clean and polish footwear, using brushes, sponges, cleaning fluid, polishes, waxes, liquid or sole dressing, and daubers.2% of time
  • Activate emergency action plans and administer first aid, as necessary.2% of time

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What this means

AI can speed up parts of this job, mostly the paperwork and information work around it. The core still depends on hands, presence or relationships. Robots are the other change to watch: they can technically do 68% of the working time.

What to do next

  • Get ahead on the 5 tasks AI could do next. These move as tools improve, so learning them early pays off.
  • Keep an eye on the 13 physical tasks robots can technically do. Cost keeps most robots out of work today, so this shift is slower.
  • Build on the 5 tasks that stay human. This is where your judgment, skill and relationships matter most.
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