Host

HOST
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
Hosts are the first and last people guests see at Elsewhere. They greet and seat guests, manage the flow of the dining room with the Maître d', and make every arrival feel easy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Greet guests warmly, check reservations, and seat tables
• Manage the waitlist and quote accurate wait times
• Answer phones and respond to reservation requests
• Communicate with the floor team on table status and guest needs
• Keep the entrance and host stand clean and organized
• Thank guests as they leave and help with coats or bags

QUALIFICATIONS
• Hospitality or customer service experience preferred but not required
• Friendly, polished, and organized
• Comfortable with reservation software and phones
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays

CERTIFICATIONS
Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) certification is not required for this role.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Stand and walk for the length of a shift
• Work at a busy front door 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.