Staffing for wineries, restaurants, hotels & venues
Hand-picked peoplefor wine country.
Napa Staff finds reference-checked hosts, cooks, cellar hands, housekeepers, event crews and administrators for wineries, restaurants, hotels and venues across Napa County. Temporary, seasonal and direct hire, handled by people who live here.
- Shortlists in 48 hours
- Reference-checked
- W-2 payroll handled
- Napa-based
- English & Spanish
What we staff
Seven kinds of work. One local team.
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Tasting room & hospitality
Hosts, wine educators, tasting associates and club concierges who can talk terroir and turn a walk-in into a member.
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Culinary & restaurant
Line cooks, prep, dishwashers, servers, bartenders and sommeliers for Michelin rooms and roadside favorites alike.
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Events & weddings
Banquet captains, servers, bartenders, setup and breakdown crews, and valets who arrive early and in uniform.
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Harvest & cellar
Crush pad crews, cellar hands, harvest interns, lab techs and forklift-certified operators, August through November.
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Hotels & resorts
Front desk, housekeeping, concierge, spa attendants and bell staff who match the standard of the property.
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Office & administration
Admin assistants, bookkeepers, wine club and DTC coordinators, compliance and shipping clerks.
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Warehouse & logistics
Pick-and-pack, inventory, shipping and forklift operators for wine warehouses and distribution.
The 2026 MPI study Rooted in the Valley, recapped by the Napa Valley Community Foundation, puts Napa County's immigrant population at roughly 29,000 people — about 21% of 135,000 residents. Read the 2026 Napa staffing figures
How it works
From first call to first shift in four steps.
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Book a call
Fifteen minutes on roles, dates, pay range and what good looks like at your property.
- II.
We shortlist
Screened, reference-checked candidates within 48 hours. Faster for harvest crews and event teams in peak season.
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You meet, you choose
Interviews at your site or a paid trial shift. You decide who stays.
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We handle the rest
Onboarding, W-2 payroll, workers’ comp and compliance for temporary staff. A 90-day replacement guarantee on direct hires.
Founded by Napa locals
Napa locals, by way of Colombia.
Napa Staff is founded by Alexander Torrenegra and Tania Zapata: Napa locals, immigrants from Colombia, bilingual in English and Spanish, and entrepreneurs who have built companies together for two decades. Alex is an investor on Shark Tank Colombia.
Every call, interview and first-shift briefing can happen in either language. Pregunte por nosotros en español.
Meet the founders
Why Napa Staff
Local, vetted, and built for the seasons.
- We live here
- Napa Staff is founded by two Napa locals. We know the difference between a Friday in Yountville and a Tuesday in Calistoga because this valley is home.
- Bilingual, from the founders down
- English and Spanish, on every call, interview and first-shift briefing. Hablamos español.
- Vetted for hospitality
- Every candidate is interviewed in person, reference-checked, and screened for the standards guests notice.
- Planned around your calendar
- Crush, cabernet season, wedding season, holiday shipping. We plan surge staffing months out, and we still pick up the last-minute call.
- Fair to the people we place
- Competitive pay, weekly W-2 paychecks and clear expectations. Good people come back when they are treated well.
Where we work
All of Napa County, up-valley and down.
From the Carneros fog line to the Calistoga hot springs, and the warehouses of American Canyon in between. Sonoma Valley on request.
- Napa
- St. Helena
- Yountville
- Calistoga
- Rutherford
- Oakville
- American Canyon
- Carneros
- Angwin
- Pope Valley
For job seekers
Looking for work in the valley?
Join Torre.ai, our partner network, with your availability and the roles you want. We place hosts, cooks, cellar hands, housekeepers, event staff and administrators at properties across Napa County. You never pay a fee.
¿Buscas trabajo en el valle? Hablamos español.
How quickly can Napa Staff fill a role?
Most hospitality and administrative roles get a shortlist within 48 hours of the intake call. Harvest crews and event teams are usually confirmed within a week, and faster in season when standby crews are already vetted.
What does it cost?
Temporary and seasonal staffing is a simple hourly bill rate that includes wages, payroll taxes, workers’ compensation and our fee. Direct hire is a flat placement fee with a 90-day replacement guarantee. We quote both on the first call, and there is no charge until someone works a shift or accepts an offer.
Are temporary staff your employees or ours?
Temporary and seasonal placements are Napa Staff W-2 employees. We handle payroll, payroll taxes, workers’ compensation, I-9 verification and California wage and hour compliance. Direct hires join your payroll from day one.
Do you staff harvest and crush season?
Yes. Crush pad crews, cellar hands, harvest interns, night-shift sorters, lab technicians and forklift-certified operators, from August through November. Wineries that book in June or July get first pick of returning crews.
Which areas do you cover?
All of Napa County: Napa, St. Helena, Yountville, Calistoga, Rutherford, Oakville, American Canyon, Carneros, Angwin and Pope Valley. We also place in Sonoma Valley on request.