AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 35-1012.00

Will AI replace First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers?

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers: AI can already handle 5 of 26 tasks; most of the work is hands-on, and the part AI can address mostly needs a frontier-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 26 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, from most to least exposed. 5 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Compile and balance cash receipts at the end of the day or shift. 80 Estimated Efficient 4.5
Assess nutritional needs of patients, plan special menus, supervise the assembly of regular and special diet trays, and oversee the delivery of food trolleys to hospital patients. 65 Estimated Frontier 4.3
Observe and evaluate workers and work procedures to ensure quality standards and service, and complete disciplinary write-ups. 65 Estimated Standard 4.0
Evaluate new products for usefulness and suitability. 65 Estimated Standard 3.4
Recommend measures for improving work procedures and worker performance to increase service quality and enhance job safety. 60 Estimated Frontier 4.0
Control inventories of food, equipment, smallware, and liquor, and report shortages to designated personnel. 50 Estimated Frontier 4.0
Develop departmental objectives, budgets, policies, procedures, and strategies. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.8
Conduct meetings and collaborate with other personnel for menu planning, serving arrangements, and related details. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.7
Develop equipment maintenance schedules and arrange for repairs. 50 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Perform personnel actions, such as hiring and firing staff, providing employee orientation and training, and conducting supervisory activities, such as creating work schedules or organizing employee time sheets. 35 Estimated Efficient 4.2
Train workers in food preparation, and in service, sanitation, and safety procedures. 35 Estimated Efficient 4.2
Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure efficient service and conformance to standards. 20 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Forecast staff, equipment, and supply requirements, based on a master menu. 15 Estimated No tier 4.4
Record production, operational, and personnel data on specified forms. 15 Estimated No tier 4.2
Resolve customer complaints regarding food service. 15 Estimated No tier 4.2
Estimate ingredients and supplies required to prepare a recipe. 15 Estimated No tier 4.2
Assign duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work requirements. 15 Estimated No tier 4.1
Present bills and accept payments. 15 Estimated No tier 4.1
Perform food preparation and serving duties, such as carving meat, preparing flambe dishes, or serving wine and liquor. 15 Estimated No tier 4.1
Purchase or requisition supplies and equipment needed to ensure quality and timely delivery of services. 15 Estimated No tier 4.1
Perform various financial activities, such as cash handling, deposit preparation, and payroll. 15 Estimated No tier 4.0
Supervise and participate in kitchen and dining area cleaning activities. 15 Estimated No tier 4.0
Specify food portions and courses, production and time sequences, and workstation and equipment arrangements. 15 Estimated No tier 4.0
Analyze operational problems, such as theft and wastage, and establish procedures to alleviate these problems. 15 Estimated No tier 3.9
Schedule parties and take reservations. 15 Estimated No tier 3.9
Greet and seat guests, and present menus and wine lists. 15 Estimated No tier 3.5

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 26 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 26 of 26. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 45% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 45% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 55% is hands-on.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
1,223,240
Median annual wage
$44,080
Middle half of earners
$35,980 to $54,570
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+6.0%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers and AI

Will AI replace First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers?

AI already handles 5 of the 26 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 32 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +6.0% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers?

32 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 26 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 26 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Compile and balance cash receipts at the end of the day or shift; Assess nutritional needs of patients, plan special menus, supervise the assembly of regular and special diet trays, and oversee the delivery of food trolleys to hospital patients; Observe and evaluate workers and work procedures to ensure quality standards and service, and complete disciplinary write-ups. They are three of the 5 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 45% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 55% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, and what do they earn?

1,223,240 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $44,080 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +6.0% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/first-line-supervisors-of-food-preparation-and-serving-workers

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