Time left: 5 years and 8 months · Group: Food Preparation and Serving
The official job description
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.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What cooks, fast food do all day (for now)
Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.
Clean food preparation areas, cooking surfaces, and utensils.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment, such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.
Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
Also known as
Cook, Deep Fat Fryer Operator, Fast Food Cook, Fast Food Fry Cook, Fast Food Worker, Food Service Cook, Fry Cook, Fryer
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace cooks, fast food?
Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 5 years and 8 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces cooks, fast food?
5 years and 8 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which cooks, fast food tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas. The rest follows.