First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Food Preparation and Serving Related · SOC 35-1012
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 35-1012 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 5.6%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 46/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $44,080
- H-1B offered wage $47,133; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 169,900
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +6.0%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 5
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 245,232 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~51.1% of this role but only ~5.6% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.
Common titles: Cafeteria Manager, Dietary Supervisor, Dining Services Director, Food and Beverage Director, Food and Nutrition Services Supervisor, Food Production Supervisor
Representative Tasks
- •Resolve customer complaints regarding food service.
- •Train workers in food preparation, and in service, sanitation, and safety procedures.
- •Assign duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work requirements.
- •Present bills and accept payments.
- •Perform various financial activities, such as cash handling, deposit preparation, and payroll.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Balance receipts.
- •Estimate supplies, ingredients, or staff requirements for food preparation activities.
- •Plan menu options.
- •Perform human resources activities.
- •Train food preparation or food service personnel.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 5.6% | 0.9% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 60% Bright |
| Median Salary | $44,080 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 94/100 | N/A |