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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Cake Icer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #169 of 702. Estimated risk: 10.0%

Directly assessed by researchers as unlikely to be automatable
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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Cake Icer” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 48% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

51%

“Cake Icer” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 51% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Chefs and Head Cooks, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Avg. Annual Salary $64,720
Avg. Hourly Wage $31.11
Available Jobs (US) 182,320
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Chefs and Head Cooks #35-1011
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Chefs and Head Cooks”

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Related Occupations & Automation Risk

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

AI Risk 49%
Robot Risk 49%

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

AI Risk 48%
Robot Risk 47%

Fast Food and Counter Workers

AI Risk 46%
Robot Risk 38%

Food Preparation Workers

AI Risk 45%
Robot Risk 42%

Cooks, Private Household

AI Risk 44%
Robot Risk 45%

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

AI Risk 43%
Robot Risk 45%

Core Skills & Abilities

  • Record production or operational data on specified forms.

  • Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.

  • Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes or menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or the likely number of customers.

  • Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.

  • Check the quantity and quality of received products.

  • Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.

  • Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.

  • Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.

  • Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.

  • Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

  • Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.

  • Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.

  • Meet with customers to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets.

  • Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.

  • Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within establishments such as clubs, hotels, or restaurant chains.

  • Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.

  • Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.

  • Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.

  • Plan, direct, or supervise food preparation or cooking activities of multiple kitchens or restaurants in an establishment such as a restaurant chain, hospital, or hotel.

  • Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.

  • Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.

Technologies & Software

  • GroupMe
  • EGS CALCMENU
  • Internet browser software
  • Enggist & Grandjean EGS F&B Control
  • Barrington Software CookenPro Commercial
  • SoftCafe MenuPro
  • Culinary Software Services ChefTec
  • Nutrition analysis software
  • Facebook
  • Sage MAS 90 ERP
  • GNOME Gnutrition
  • Delphi Technology
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Toast AI
  • Microsoft Word
  • Menu planning software
  • CostGuard
  • Google Sheets
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Flippy (Miso Robotics)
  • Email software
  • Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro
  • IPro Restaurant Inventory, Recipe & Menu Software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • ReServe Interactive
  • ADP eTIME
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Woks
  • Steam kettles
  • Boning knives
  • Pizza ovens
  • Bread slicers
  • Food smokers
  • Juice extractors
  • Infrared heat lamps
  • Hot dog cookers
  • Laptop computers
  • Blenders
  • Gas stoves
  • Meat slicers
  • Ice shaving or crushing equipment
  • Food processors
  • Braziers
  • Apple corers
  • Juice dispensers
  • Refrigerator thermometers
  • Cappuccino makers
  • Personal computers
  • Instant-read pocket thermometers
  • Food shredders
  • Strainers
  • Dry or liquid measuring cups
  • Vegetable peelers
  • Gas-powered deep-fat fryers
  • Desktop computers
  • Grills
  • Salamanders
  • Oyster knives
  • Carbonated beverage dispensers
  • Kitchen tongs
  • Food dicers
  • Meat thermometers
  • Knife sharpeners
  • Commercial dishwashers
  • Paring knives
  • Blast chillers
  • Parisian cutters
  • Commercial coffee grinders
  • Fruit zesters
  • Chefs' knives
  • Mixers
  • Box graters
  • Pressurized steam cookers
  • Electric stoves
  • Commercial microwave ovens
  • Cream whippers
  • Electric deep-fat fryers
  • Gas ovens
  • Cake decorating tools
  • Convection ovens
  • Portion scales
  • Toasters
  • Vegetable brushes
  • Electric ovens
  • Griddles
  • Rolling pins
  • Rice cookers
  • Slicing machines
  • Ice-making machines
  • Double boilers
  • Bone saws
  • Steam tables
  • Commercial coffeemakers
  • Plane graters
  • Sieves
  • Melon ballers
  • Waffle makers
  • Sifters
  • Broilers
  • Pasta machines
  • Fire suppression blankets
  • Rotisserie units
  • Kitchen fire extinguishers
  • Conveyer ovens
  • Mandolines
  • Meat grinders
  • Garbage compactors
  • Serrated blade knives
  • Kitchen shears

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