Role

AI for Food Prep Workers

Founder, Automation Squad

Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.

Food Preparation Workers · O*NET 35-2021.00 · Job Zone 2 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

3 of 15tools on this list have an AI solution available today

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9 matched to the tools food preparation workers use. Showing 9.

Youtube
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Microsoft Excel
MCP server
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Microsoft Excel
Excel
MCP server
Excel
Skill
Microsoft 365 Excel
App
Make (make.com)
PowerOffice
App
Make (make.com)
Spreadsheet
Skill
Spreadsheetcom
App
Youtube
MCP server

The tools this job actually uses

15 documented for this occupation. Showing 15, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

Microsoft Excelhot
Microsoft Office softwarehot
Barrington Software CookenPro Commercial
CBORD Foodservice Suite
CBORD NetRecipe
Culinary Software Services ChefTec
EGS CALCMENU
iPro
Master Cook Deluxe Professional Cook
Mealmaster Cookbook Wizard
MicroBlast Recipe Wizard for Windows
Quizlet
Recipe software
ValuSoft MasterCook
YouTube

What this job involves

32 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 24.

Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.
Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed, and provide cooks with needed items.
Distribute food to waiters and waitresses to serve to customers.
Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.
Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
Weigh or measure ingredients.
Operate cash register, handle money, and give correct change.
Vacuum dining area and sweep and mop kitchen floor.
Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items.
Wash, peel, and cut various foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to prepare for cooking or serving.
Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.
Distribute menus to hospital patients, collect diet sheets, and deliver food trays and snacks to nursing units or directly to patients.
Package take-out foods or serve food to customers.
Assemble meal trays with foods in accordance with patients' diets.
Stock cupboards and refrigerators, and tend salad bars and buffet meals.
Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.
Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines.
Portion and wrap food, or place it directly on plates for service to patrons.
Cut, slice or grind meat, poultry, and seafood to prepare for cooking.
Add cutlery, napkins, food, and other items to trays on assembly lines in hospitals, cafeterias, airline kitchens, and similar establishments.
Place food trays over food warmers for immediate service, or store them in refrigerated storage cabinets.
Butcher and clean fowl, fish, poultry, and shellfish to prepare for cooking or serving.

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