Cooks, Short Order

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

• AI can speed this up on its own: 0 (0%)
• AI can speed this up with extra software: 0 (0%)
• Little or no AI speed-up: 11 (100%)

• Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes.Little or no AI speed-up · core task · Seen in real AI use
• Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats, such as steaks and chops.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Order supplies and stock them on shelves.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
• Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task