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Food Service35-2015.00Specialization

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.

$34,130
Median Pay
Less than 6 months
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AI Resilience Score

Score 3/6: low AI task exposure, declining job demand means AI will assist but humans remain essential

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How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
Low+2

0% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Declining+0

-6% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 12/25

Total Score3/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
  • Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.
  • Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
  • Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
  • Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes.
  • Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.
  • Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas.
  • Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Time to Job Ready

0-1 years

Based on Job Zone 2. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Aldelo Systems Aldelo for Restaurants ProFoodman Home-DeliveryInventory control softwarePlexis Software Plexis POSPoint of sale POS softwareRestaurantPlus PRO

Key Abilities

Oral ComprehensionNear VisionTrunk StrengthInformation OrderingManual DexterityProblem SensitivitySelective AttentionTime SharingArm-Hand SteadinessFinger Dexterity

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Compensation Details

$23,320
10th Percentile
$34,130
Median
$44,010
90th Percentile

Based on 126,370 employed workers

Also Known As

Barbecue CookBed and Breakfast Cook (B&B Cook)Breakfast CookBreakfast Line CookBroiler CookChuck Wagon CookCookDeli Cook (Delicatessen Cook)Food and Beverage AttendantFood Clerk

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 35-2015.00