NorthStar

Occupations/35-2021.00

Food Preparation Workers

Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.

High school

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

AI automation risk

72%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

17%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

64%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.

  • Mostly routine

    Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.

  • Mostly routine

    Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.

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 and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.
  2. 02Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed, and provide cooks with needed items.
  3. 03Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
  4. 04Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
  5. 05Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.
  6. 06Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.27
  • Degree of automation2.50
  • Time sitting1.59
  • Originality (ability)1.88
  • Conflict situations1.65
  • Hands-on objects/tools3.59
  • Outdoors / weather1.70
  • Disease exposure1.81
  • Decision freedom2.93

Top abilities

  • Trunk Strength3.00
  • Oral Comprehension3.00
  • Near Vision3.00
  • Speech Recognition2.88
  • Speech Clarity2.88
  • Oral Expression2.88
  • Manual Dexterity2.88
  • Finger Dexterity2.88

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.62
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing1.88
  • Speaking2.88
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking2.75
  • Active Learning2.00
  • Learning Strategies2.00
  • Monitoring2.50

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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