Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here23
  • cook
  • camp cook
  • line cook
  • mess cook
  • sous chef
  • ranch cook
  • dinner cook
  • galley cook
  • school cook
  • ship s cook
  • dietary aide
  • dietary cook
  • kitchen cook
  • cafeteria cook
  • and 9 more
SOC code
35-2012.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
18 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaSOC 35-2012.00
Menu planning and pricingWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
Food preparation and cookingWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Menu planning agent
Microsoft Excel · GNOME Gnutrition · Sheets
● No integration needed
Food safety monitoring agent
Microsoft Excel · Sheets · Docs
● No integration needed
Inventory and expenditure tracking agent
Microsoft Excel · FASTRAK School Meal Software · Sheets
● No integration needed
Procurement agent
Microsoft Excel · Email · Sheets
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically prepare, cook, cut, and serve food to residents and patronsInspect kitchen equipment and facilities for cleanliness and safety complianceDirect and supervise kitchen workers during meal preparation and serviceApprove final menus and ensure nutritional standards are met

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Menu planning and pricing85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Food temperature monitoring and record-keeping82% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Inventory tracking and expenditure compilation78% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 18 detailed work activities O*NET records for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 3

Mostly automatable activities for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
ActivityJobs
Record operational or production data91
Plan menu options9
Determine prices for menu items3

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
ActivityJobs
Order materials, supplies, or equipment71
Maintain food, beverage, or equipment inventories5