Food ServiceO*NET: 35-2012.00
Will AI Replace Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria?
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
81out of 100
Critical Risk
AI Risk Score
81/100
Risk Level
Critical
Job Zone
2/5
Entry
Total Tasks Analyzed
12
🤖 What AI Can Do
- ▸Monitor and record food temperatures to ensure food safety.
👤 What Requires Humans
- ▸Train new employees.
Task Breakdown
🤖AI Can Automate (1)
- Monitor and record food temperatures to ensure food safety.
👤Requires Humans (1)
- Train new employees.
⚡AI-Assisted (10)
- Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
- Rotate and store food supplies.
- Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment.
- Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
- Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
- Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, or poultry.
- Direct activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
- Take inventory of supplies and equipment.
Key Skills Analysis
Speaking
Importance: 3.12/5.00
Monitoring
Importance: 3.12/5.00
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.12/5.00
Operations MonitoringAI-Vulnerable
Importance: 3.12/5.00
Quality Control AnalysisAI-Vulnerable
Importance: 3.12/5.00
Judgment and Decision MakingAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.12/5.00
Active Listening
Importance: 3.00/5.00
Critical ThinkingAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.00/5.00
CoordinationAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.00/5.00
Complex Problem SolvingAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.00/5.00
Time ManagementAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.00/5.00
Management of Personnel ResourcesAI-Resistant
Importance: 3.00/5.00
Reading ComprehensionAI-Vulnerable
Importance: 2.88/5.00
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Importance: 2.88/5.00
Active LearningAI-Resistant
Importance: 2.88/5.00
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Frequently Asked Questions
Based on our analysis, Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria have a critical risk of AI replacement with a score of 81/100. Many routine tasks in this role can be automated, but human oversight remains important.
Last updated: 2026-03-28· Data from O*NET 30.2 & Frey/Osborne automation research