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Work at Openhand

We are putting the crew together before the doors open. If you cook, tend bar, or know how to look after a room full of people, we would like to hear from you.

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What the job is meant to be

Openhand is a neighborhood restaurant and tavern. The menu is short on purpose, the room is meant to run the same way on a Tuesday as it does on a Friday, and the systems are meant to keep busy shifts organized rather than chaotic.

Pay
We intend to pay competitively for this area. You hear the rate from us when we talk, not after you have started.
Training
Food safety for anyone working near the line, and responsible alcohol service for anyone working near the bar. Proper training, not a rundown on your first shift.
Written down
Prep lists, opening and closing steps, how a drink is built, what goes on a plate. That is not paperwork for its own sake. It means a new person has something to learn from, and nobody is guessing on a busy Friday.
Keeping people
Restaurants run through staff and then wonder why the food changed. We would rather find people who are dependable, treat them like it, and keep them.

Open roles

What we are hiring for

Cook

Line and prep. Panzerotti, burgers, sandwiches, and the fish fry we plan to add. Experience helps; willingness to learn a short menu properly matters more.

Apply for Cook

Bartender

Wisconsin standards done right — an old fashioned that tastes the same on a Tuesday as it does on a Saturday — plus the patience for a full dining room.

Apply for Bartender

Server

Dining room and bar. Knowing the menu, reading a table, and keeping a section moving on a busy Friday.

Apply for Server

If none of these is quite you and you still want to work here, write anyway and tell us what you do.

How to apply

Send an email to [email protected]. Tell us who you are, where you have worked, and which role you are after. A few honest sentences will do it.

You do not need a resume. Send one if you have it. If you do not, that is not a mark against you. Plenty of good cooks and bartenders have never written one. What we want to know is what you have done and what you can do.

Every application goes to an inbox we read.

Write to [email protected]

Openhand is operated by NorthPath LLC. Alcohol service is subject to state and City of Portage licensing. Any role that pours or serves drinks falls under that licensing, and we will tell you what you need before you work a bar shift.

We are taking applications now, even though the doors are still shut. We would rather have the crew set well before the first guest walks in.

Opening Mid-to-late October 2026