Will “Line Cook” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
0 % Chance of Automation
“Line Cook” will never be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #169 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 35-1011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,390.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 134,190 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Chefs and Head Cooks”.
Also Known As…
- Chefs and Head Cooks
- Head Cook
- Executive Sous Chef
- Executive Chef (Ex Chef)
- Corporate Executive Chef
- Cook
- Chef, Instructor
- Chef
- Certified Executive Chef (CEC)
- Banquet Chef
- Wedding Cake Designer
- Sushi Chef
- Sous Chef
- Second Baker
- School Cafeteria Head Cook
- Salad Chef
- Pie Maker
- Personal Chef
- Pastry Cook Apprentice
- Pastry Cook
- Pastry Artist
- Passenger Vessel Chef
- Pantry Chef
- Menu Planner
- Master Chef
- Line Cook
- Kitchen Supervisor
- Kitchen Manager
- Kitchen Chef
- Head Pastry Chef
- Head Chef
- Head Baker
- Culinary Specialist
- Culinary Chef
- Culinary Artist
- Cooking Chef
- Cook Manager
- Confectioner
- Chocolatier
- Chief Cook
- Chef Manager
- Chef de Froid
- Chef de Cuisine
- Cake Mixer
- Cake Maker
- Cake Icer
- Cake Froster
- Bread and Pastry Baker
Tasks for “Line Cook”
- Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- 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 how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within establishments such as clubs, hotels, or restaurant chains.
- Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.
- Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
- Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.
- Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
- Record production or operational data on specified forms.
- Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.
- Plan, direct, or supervise the food preparation or cooking activities of multiple kitchens or restaurants in an establishment such as a restaurant chain, hospital, or hotel.
- Meet with customers to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets.
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
- Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
- Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Chefs' knives
- Commercial microwave ovens
- Vegetable peelers
- Parisian cutters
- Boning knives
- Gas stoves
- Food smokers
- Pasta machines
- Sieves
- Portion scales
- Paring knives
- Rotisserie units
- Sifters
- Bread slicers
- Cream whippers
- Apple corers
- Fire suppression blankets
- Ice-making machines
- Grills
- Refrigerator thermometers
- Melon ballers
- Cappuccino makers
- Knife sharpeners
- Blast chillers
- Waffle makers
- Vegetable brushes
- Plane graters
- Commercial coffee grinders
- Conveyer ovens
- Mixers
- Mandolines
- Kitchen shears
- Fruit zesters
- Box graters
- Food shredders
- Electric deep-fat fryers
- Hot dog cookers
- Bone saws
- Rice cookers
- Steam tables
- Ice shaving or crushing equipment
- Gas-powered deep-fat fryers
- Meat thermometers
- Strainers
- Commercial dishwashers
- Juice extractors
- Woks
- Electric stoves
- Juice dispensers
- Pizza ovens
- Personal computers
- Kitchen fire extinguishers
- Griddles
- Slicing machines
- Laptop computers
- Food processors
- Instant-read pocket thermometers
- Steam kettles
- Gas ovens
- Food dicers
- Convection ovens
- Desktop computers
- Commercial coffeemakers
- Broilers
- Carbonated beverage dispensers
- Infrared heat lamps
- Electric ovens
- Serrated blade knives
- Toasters
- Kitchen tongs
- Cake decorating tools
- Rolling pins
- Blenders
- Garbage compactors
- Salamanders
- Meat grinders
- Dry or liquid measuring cups
- Oyster knives
- Meat slicers
- Double boilers
- Braziers
- Pressurized steam cookers
- Barrington Software CookenPro Commercial
- ReServe Interactive
- CostGuard
- Microsoft Word
- Email software
- Delphi Technology
- Sage MAS 90 ERP
- Internet browser software
- EGS CALCMENU
- GNOME Gnutrition
- Menu planning software
- Google spreadsheet
- ADP eTIME
- Culinary Software Services ChefTec
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- SoftCafe MenuPro
- Food Software.com IPro Restaurant Inventory, Recipe & Menu Software
- EGS F&B Control
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Nutrition analysis software
- Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro