Food server (non-restaurant)
Serves food to people outside a restaurant, such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, care homes, or cars.
Will AI replace food server (non-restaurant) jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 40 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
- Write down the amounts and kinds of special foods served
- Check trays to make sure they have all the right items
- Add up bills, give them to customers, and take payment
What stays human
- Put food on plates or trays following orders or instructions
- Clean or sterilize dishes, utensils, equipment, or work areas
- Make sure meals reach the right people and follow special diet rules
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +4.5%. Typical pay: $35,360 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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