NorthStar

Occupations/35-2015.00

Cooks, Short Order

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.

High school

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

AI automation risk

62%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

19%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

32%

More resilient

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.

  • Task

    Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.

  • Task

    Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.

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. 01Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
  2. 02Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.
  3. 03Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
  4. 04Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
  5. 05Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes.
  6. 06Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.55
  • Degree of automation1.42
  • Time sitting1.30
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations2.00
  • Hands-on objects/tools3.25
  • Outdoors / weather1.84
  • Disease exposure1.06
  • Decision freedom4.11

Top abilities

  • Oral Comprehension3.50
  • Near Vision3.50
  • Trunk Strength3.25
  • Manual Dexterity3.12
  • Information Ordering3.12
  • Time Sharing3.00
  • Selective Attention3.00
  • Problem Sensitivity3.00

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.12
  • Active Listening3.12
  • Writing2.25
  • Speaking3.00
  • Mathematics2.12
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking2.88
  • Active Learning2.38
  • Learning Strategies2.00
  • Monitoring2.88

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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