Career Path of a Private Chef at Compass Diversified
After graduating from culinary school in 2020, the interviewee completed a "thousand-hour externship at West 13" and worked in Los Angeles restaurants before seeking private chef positions. A school email led to an interview process involving cooking demonstrations, ultimately securing their current role as a Private Chef at Compass Diversified.
Culinary Arts, Externships, Private Chef, Job Search Strategies, Career Transition
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Sara Mehravar
Private Chef
Compass Diversified
Institution of Culinary Education
General Studies / Not Applicable
Hospitality, Restaurants & Events
Creative
LGBTQ
Video Highlights
1. Sara attended culinary school and completed a 1000-hour externship at West Part.
2. She worked in various restaurants in Los Angeles before transitioning to a private chef role.
3. Sara's interview process involved cooking and demonstrating her skills in a kitchen environment for the company that hired her.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Did you have any internships or jobs before your current role?
I went to culinary school in 2020. My program was about a year long. After graduating, we had to complete an internship at any restaurant we could get into.
I did my externship at West Part. It was about a thousand hours. Then, I worked at a couple of restaurants in Los Angeles, working either morning or night shifts.
After that, I decided to pursue a private job rather than working in a restaurant. My school sent me an email about a company needing a private chef to prepare their lunches and breakfast.
I reached out to them and sent my resume. Our interview process usually involves cooking for them to show how we work in the kitchen environment. I completed two or three cooking sessions with the company and got the job.
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