Cooks, Restaurant
Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
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How AI Impacts Each Task
20 tasks analyzed
Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
| Task | AI Capability | Risk | Time % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices. | - | - | - |
| Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock. | - | - | - |
| Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters. | - | - | - |
| Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience. | - | - | - |
| Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking. | - | - | - |
Essential Soft Skills
Traits that are hard for AI to replicate
Wage & Employment (2024)
Median Wage
$36,830
per year
Mean Wage
$37,730
per year
Employment
1.5M
workers
Wage Range
$28,010 - $47,340
10th - 90th pct
Wage Distribution
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