Occupation details
International Labour Organization (ILO) Working Paper 140

Food Service Counter Attendants in the age of AI: impact evidence and adaptation options

ISCO-08 5246 · Thai source label: พนักงานเคาน์เตอร์บริการอาหาร

This score estimates where generative AI may assist with or perform parts of tasks. It does not predict that a job will disappear.
2.4AI / 10

Use the score to choose where to start adapting

Not Exposed

Compare the score with the work you actually do. Separate repetitive work, work that needs review, and work that depends on human judgement.

Source ID: SRC-2026-07-14-ilo-wp140

What the ILO evidence measures

Potential for AI assistance or task performanceAI 2.4/10
Variation across task-level scores0.13 on a 1-point scale
Occupation codeISCO-08 5246
AI exposure groupNot Exposed
Score sourceILO Working Paper 140
AI 2.4/10Task-level potential
0.13 points1-point scale
Not ExposedILO classification
8 dutiesNSO classification evidence
8 task examples6 mapped skills

Tasks in this occupation

O*NET statements are enrichment from US roles connected through the official BLS and O*NET crosswalk chain. Confirm that an example fits your local work before using it.

O*NET Core Task

Communicate with customers regarding orders, comments, and complaints.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

Scrub and polish counters, steam tables, and other equipment, and clean glasses, dishes, and fountain equipment.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

Perform cleaning duties, such as sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes, to keep equipment and facilities sanitary.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

Balance receipts and payments in cash registers.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

Request and record customer orders, and compute bills, using cash registers, multi-counting machines, or pencil and paper.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

Serve food, beverages, or desserts to customers in such settings as take-out counters of restaurants or lunchrooms, business or industrial establishments, hotel rooms, and cars.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

O*NET Core Task

Prepare daily food items, and cook simple foods and beverages, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, pizza, or coffee, using proper safety precautions and sanitary measures.

Use this source statement to identify repetitive work, review points, and work that still depends on human judgement.

Skills used in this occupation

O*NET importance ratings provide a sourced starting point for deciding which existing capabilities to strengthen.

O*NET Essential Skill

Active Listening

Importance rating: 3.50 out of 5.

O*NET Essential Skill

Speaking

Importance rating: 3.38 out of 5.

O*NET Essential Skill

Monitoring

Importance rating: 3.00 out of 5.

O*NET Essential Skill

Reading Comprehension

Importance rating: 3.00 out of 5.

O*NET Essential Skill

Critical Thinking

Importance rating: 2.88 out of 5.

O*NET Essential Skill

Active Learning

Importance rating: 2.62 out of 5.

ESCO skill-group context

These shares describe how ESCO skill records for the occupation group are distributed across broad categories. They are not personal capability scores or mandatory skills for every job.

ESCO Skill Group

communication, collaboration and creativity

27.9% of the published ESCO matrix row

ESCO Skill Group

assisting and caring

26.2% of the published ESCO matrix row

ESCO Skill Group

management skills

26.2% of the published ESCO matrix row

ESCO Skill Group

handling and moving

13.1% of the published ESCO matrix row

Build a plan from the task you choose

The Planner does not display invented capability percentages. You select a task, baseline the current method, run a safe bounded experiment, and keep evidence before deciding whether to continue.

30 days

Select one task, map its process, and measure time, quality, and rework across at least three examples.

60 days

Test one bounded step with synthetic or de-identified data, then log errors, human checks, and limitations.

90 days

Use the reviewed method in a real cycle with the process owner's approval, or stop if the result is not good enough.

Relevant courses

Recommendations match reviewed course categories to ISCO-08 and mapped ESCO skill-group records. Occupation-title keywords are not used as sole evidence. Before enrolling, recheck the syllabus, language, schedule, cost, and current access with the provider.

Find more courses
The specific items below are derived from structurally validated ISCO/ESCO rules, not an occupation-by-occupation expert endorsement.
Related skill-group match

Customer Engagement Fundamentals

พื้นฐานการสร้างความผูกพันกับลูกค้า

Why it is recommended
This course aligns with communication, collaboration and creativity. This group represents 27.9% of the mapped ESCO skill records for ISCO-08 5246.
Practice output
Write three customer scenarios, practise confirmation questions, and record evidence of resolution.
Study time
10–40 hours
Cost and access
The course is free with SkillsBuild registration. The current listing names English, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, and Spanish.
View details with the provider
Related skill-group match

Get Started with Artificial Intelligence

เริ่มต้นใช้งานปัญญาประดิษฐ์

Why it is recommended
This course aligns with communication, collaboration and creativity. This group represents 27.9% of the mapped ESCO skill records for ISCO-08 5246.
Practice output
Model one AI-assisted service case with prohibited data, review points, and an approver.
Study time
About 3 hours 15 minutes
Cost and access
Trailhead is free, but an account is needed to retain progress or badges, and some content may only be available in English.
View details with the provider
Cross-occupation foundation

AI Fluency

ความคล่องตัวของ AI

Why it is recommended
A cross-occupation foundation, not a course specific to Food Service Counter Attendants: use it to practise AI literacy, prompting, output checks, and responsible use.
Practice output
Choose one Food Service Counter Attendants duty, use synthetic data to create a prompt, verify three outputs against a source, and record the errors.
Study time
7 modules
Cost and access
Microsoft Learn content is free and can be consumed without signing in; a free profile is needed to save progress or achievements.
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Data and method

This page uses scores from International Labour Organization (ILO) Working Paper 140, official Thai duties from NSO, mapped O*NET enrichment, and ESCO skill-group context with an explicit mapping scope. Roongan does not fill evidence gaps with generated claims.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

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