Server

SERVER
Elsewhere Wine Bar & Lounge | St. Helena, CA

Reports to: General Manager
Status: Full-time, hourly (non-exempt)
Pay: $17.50 per hour, plus share of tips
Start date: November 30, 2026

ABOUT US
Elsewhere Wine Bar & Lounge is a new wine-focused hospitality project from Nick Kokonas and Chef Elliot Bell in St. Helena, built around discovery, generosity, and a slightly unreasonable love of great bottles. Our wine program is broad, ambitious, and personal, spanning benchmark producers, rare bottles, and idiosyncratic wines with stories worth telling. Elsewhere is designed to feel polished but never stiff, deeply knowledgeable without being performative, and welcoming enough that collectors, winemakers, locals, travelers, and the wine-curious all want to return often.

THE ROLE
Servers guide guests through their visit at Elsewhere. They know the food and wine menus well, read each table, and work closely with sommeliers, runners, and the kitchen to deliver thoughtful, well-paced service.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Welcome guests, explain the menu, and take accurate food and beverage orders
• Recommend wines and pairings, and bring in a sommelier when a table wants more guidance
• Follow Elsewhere's steps of service and pace each table with the kitchen
• Serve alcohol responsibly, including checking IDs
• Communicate allergies and dietary needs clearly to the kitchen
• Process payments accurately through the POS
• Complete opening, closing, and side work duties
• Attend pre-shift meetings and ongoing food and wine training

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• 1+ year of serving experience in full-service dining
• Interest in wine and willingness to keep learning
• Warm, attentive, and comfortable talking with guests
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays

PREFERRED
• Wine-focused restaurant experience or a wine certification

CERTIFICATIONS
• Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification within 60 days of hire
• California Food Handler Card within 30 days of hire. Elsewhere pays required costs and compensates required training and exam time.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Stand and walk for the length of a shift
• Carry trays, plates, and glassware, and lift up to 30 pounds
• Work in a fast-paced restaurant environment

BENEFITS
All employees are eligible for healthcare. Elsewhere also offers a 401(k) match, paid time off, holidays, and a dining discount.

HOW TO APPLY
Apply through Culinary Agents with your resume and a short note. We look forward to hearing from you.

Elsewhere is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision-making, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.