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Will AI replace Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders?

O*NET occupation 51-3093.00

Operate or tend cooking equipment, such as steam cooking vats, deep fry cookers, pressure cookers, kettles, and boilers, to prepare food products.

O*NET alternate job titles

  • Cooker
  • Food Cooking Machine Operator
  • Cooker Tender
  • Cooker Operator
  • Machine Operator
  • Gum Machine Operator
  • Doughnut Machine Operator
  • Dumpling Machine Operator

Example core tasks from the O*NET database

  • Clean, wash, and sterilize equipment and cooking area, using water hoses, cleaning or sterilizing solutions, or rinses.
  • Read work orders, recipes, or formulas to determine cooking times and temperatures, and ingredient specifications.
  • Observe gauges, dials, and product characteristics, and adjust controls to maintain appropriate temperature, pressure, and flow of ingredients.

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