Short order cook
Cooks a variety of quick foods to order, and may take orders and serve customers at counters or tables.
Will AI replace short order cook jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 49 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What stays human
- Clean food prep equipment, work areas, and counters or tables
- Restock supplies, rotate food, and stamp time and date on food
- Fill orders from steam tables, put food on plates, and serve customers
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -5.2%. Typical pay: $35,880 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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