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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Pizza Chef” 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%

“Pizza Chef” 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%

“Pizza Chef” 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

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

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

  • Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Check the quantity and quality of received products.

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

  • Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.

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

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

  • Record production or operational data on specified forms.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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