NorthStar

Occupations/35-2011.00

Cooks, Fast Food

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.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

64%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

19%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

31%

More resilient

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Operate large-volume cooking equipment, such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.

  • Task

    Order and take delivery of supplies.

  • Task

    Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Order and take delivery of supplies.
  2. 02Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.
  3. 03Prepare specialty foods, such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, or tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time.
  4. 04Operate large-volume cooking equipment, such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.
  5. 05Wash, cut, and prepare foods designated for cooking.
  6. 06Prepare and serve beverages, such as coffee or fountain drinks.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.10
  • Degree of automation2.18
  • Time sitting1.42
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations2.94
  • Hands-on objects/tools2.37
  • Outdoors / weather1.05
  • Disease exposure1.43
  • Decision freedom3.09

Top abilities

  • Oral Comprehension3.62
  • Near Vision3.12
  • Information Ordering3.12
  • Speech Recognition3.00
  • Written Comprehension2.88
  • Trunk Strength2.88
  • Speech Clarity2.88
  • Selective Attention2.88

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.62
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.00
  • Speaking2.75
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking2.62
  • Active Learning2.38
  • Learning Strategies2.00
  • Monitoring2.62

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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