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Will AI replace Cooks, Fast Food?

O*NET occupation 35-2011.00

Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.

O*NET alternate job titles

  • Cook
  • Fast Food Cook
  • Fast Food Fry Cook
  • Fast Food Worker
  • Food Service Cook
  • Fry Cook
  • Line Cook
  • Grill Cook

Example core tasks from the O*NET database

  • Order and take delivery of supplies.
  • Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.
  • Prepare specialty foods, such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, or tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time.

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