Sommelier Jobs in Los Angeles (LA)

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How to get hired fast

The best shifts never hit a job board — they go to who venues have already seen.
Keep a portfolio of your real work and your availability up to date.
Be fast, reliable, easy to book. In LA, reputation beats a résumé.

Where the work is

Hollywood & West Hollywood
Downtown LA
Venice & Santa Monica
Silver Lake & Echo Park
Koreatown
the Arts District

What it pays

Every gig on Startender shows its rate before you apply, so you see what a Los Angeles venue is actually paying rather than an average. Rates move with the room, the night and the volume.

Why Startender

A private, invite-only network where Los Angeles venues find and book sommeliers directly. Free for talent. No résumé spam, no bots, no BS.

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FAQ

How do I get a sommelier job in Los Angeles?

The fastest route in Los Angeles is being seen by the right venues before a role is even posted. Build a profile that shows your real work — photos, experience and personality — keep your availability current, and let bars and clubs reach out to you directly. Los Angeles bar hiring moves on referrals and reputation, not résumé blasts.

Do you need experience to work as a sommelier in Los Angeles?

Plenty of Los Angeles venues hire and train newcomers and promote from within, so you can break in without years of experience. A strong portfolio of real shifts helps, but attitude, speed and reliability win most sommelier jobs here.

How much do sommeliers make in Los Angeles?

It depends on the room and the night — Los Angeles sommeliers are paid by the venue, and the gigs on Startender show their rate up front before you apply. Open the board above to see what Los Angeles venues are paying right now.

What is Startender?

Startender is a private, invite-only network where Los Angeles venues discover and book hospitality talent directly — bartenders, servers, cooks, chefs, hosts and more. It’s free for talent: build a profile that works like a portfolio and get found by real restaurants, bars and clubs.

Sommelier Jobs in Los Angeles

5 sommelier gigs open right now in LA

How to get hired fast

Where the work is

What it pays

Why Startender

FAQ

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