Time left: 5 years and 10 months · Group: Food Preparation and Serving
The official job description
Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What cooks, short order do all day (for now)
Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes.
Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements.
Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats, such as steaks and chops.
Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
Also known as
Barbecue Cook, Bed and Breakfast Cook (B&B Cook), Breakfast Cook, Breakfast Line Cook, Broiler Cook, Chuck Wagon Cook, Cook, Deli Cook (Delicatessen Cook)
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace cooks, short order?
Oh, absolutely. By my count you have 5 years and 10 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces cooks, short order?
5 years and 10 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which cooks, short order tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables. The rest follows.