As of June 2026, Chef has an AI-exposure score of 36/100 (Low exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Chef

36/100
Low exposure
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More exposed than 5% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$56,520.

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (80%).

Augmentable
  • Cost recipes and manage inventory
  • Plan menus and order supplies
  • Record production or operational data on specified forms.
  • Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
Durable
  • Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
  • Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
  • Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within establishments such as clubs, hotels, or restaurant chains.
  • Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
  • Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.
  • 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.
  • Check the quantity and quality of received products.
  • Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
  • Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
  • Lead and train kitchen staff
  • Prepare and plate dishes
  • Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
  • Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
  • 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.

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