Food preparation worker
Does food prep jobs other than cooking, like making cold foods, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.
Will AI replace food preparation worker jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 47 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 AI already helps with
- Report broken equipment or low supplies and order what is needed
- Keep records of how much food is used
What stays human
- Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, and dishes
- Help cooks and kitchen staff and hand them what they need
- Check and write down food temperatures in fridges and freezers
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -3%. Typical pay: $35,320 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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