Sous Chef

SOUS CHEF Elsewhere Wine Bar & Lounge | St. Helena, CA Reports to: Executive Chef Status: Full-time, salaried (exempt) Pay: $72,500-$80,000 per year 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 The Sous Chef is the Executive Chef's second in command.

They run the kitchen during service, lead and train the line, and keep prep, ordering, and food safety on track. When the Executive Chef is off, the Sous Chef is in charge. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Run the kitchen during service, including expediting, line checks, and quality control • Lead the kitchen in the Executive Chef's absence • Direct, train, and coach line cooks, prep cooks, and dishwashers • Participate in hiring, give feedback, and document performance issues for the Executive Chef • Build prep lists and kitchen schedules, including meal and rest breaks • Place orders, receive deliveries, and help manage inventory and food cost • Maintain food safety, sanitation, and labeling standards • Contribute to menu development and specials REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • 3+ years of line cook experience, including at least 1 year as a sous chef or kitchen lead in a full-service restaurant • Strong technique, organization, and palate • Experience training and directing a kitchen team • Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays PREFERRED • Restaurant opening experience • Culinary school training CERTIFICATIONS • California Food Protection Manager certification (such as ServSafe Manager), or obtain within 30 days of hire PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT • Stand and walk for the length of a shift • Lift and carry up to 50 pounds • Work in a hot kitchen near open flames, sharp tools, and heavy equipment Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

SCHEDULE Full-time, typically 5 shifts per week, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Schedules may shift with the needs of the business, especially during pre-opening. 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.