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Will AI replace Fast Food and Counter Workers?

O*NET occupation 35-3023.00

Perform duties such as taking orders and serving food and beverages. Serve customers at counter or from a steam table. May take payment. May prepare food and beverages.

O*NET alternate job titles

  • Cafe Worker
  • Fast Food Worker
  • Food Counter Worker
  • Counter Worker
  • Fast Food Server
  • Fast Food Cashier
  • Food Service Worker
  • Fast Food Team Member

Example core tasks from the O*NET database

  • Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary.
  • Serve customers in eating places that specialize in fast service and inexpensive carry-out food.
  • Request and record customer orders, and compute bills, using cash registers, multi-counting machines, or pencil and paper.

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