Join Our Team
Bittersweet values partnership, learning, growth, respect, teamwork, and empathy.
If you share these values, we would love to hear from you! We are looking for motivated, reliable, mature individuals who are interested in working in a challenging, yet deeply meaningful and rewarding, position.
While it may be helpful, it is not necessary to have previous experience serving individuals with autism. Interested candidates should, however, already possess the work ethic and compassion required for this unique environment. Additionally, year-round outdoor and physical activity is an important part of Bittersweet’s philosophy and farmstead model. Applicants should be able to lift up to 50 lbs. and walk up to five miles.
Check back here often, as job openings are posted as they become available. To apply for a position, please complete the application below.
For questions or additional information about any of the positions listed below, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@bittersweetfarms.org or 419-875-6986.
Current Openings
Direct Support Professionals- Whitehouse & Pemberville, Ohio
Bittersweet is seeking employees to work as Direct Support Professionals to help enrich lives and make a difference while providing you with a valuable work experience.
Come join our participants in their daily activities ranging from vocational and educational training, home care, community activities, recreation, and a wide range of other activities and adventures.
Community Outreach Specialist- Lima, Ohio
Bittersweet Farms is seeking a part-time Community Outreach Specialist for our Lima, Ohio location. The Community Outreach Specialist is responsible for coordinating recreational services to the community and working with adolescent participants. This position requires evening availability from 5:00PM-8:00PM and weekends. This is a part-time role, working 12 hours per month. Ability to work on-call DSP shifts during our day program is strongly preferred.
Grounds Keeping Specialist- Whitehouse, Ohio
Bittersweet Farms is seeking a full-time Grounds Keeping Specialist to assist with development and implementation of the grounds vocational and habilitation programs. This person will be responsible for teaching participants about proper usage of all equipment and tools utilized in the area.
Summer Direct Support Professional- 2nd/3rd Shift- Whitehouse, Ohio
Bittersweet is seeking seasonal staff to work part-time, 2nd shift 3:00pm-11:30pm, or 3rd shift 11:00pm - 8:30am. Direct Support Professionals teach, mentor and positively impact the lives of individuals with disabilities by assisting with activities of daily living, promoting independence, facilitating various methods of communication, and so much more!
This is a seasonal summer position with two available working schedules: May to August 2024 or June to September 2024. (Seasonal employees must work a minimum of 90 days.)
Janitorial & Maintenance Specialist- Whitehouse, Ohio
Bittersweet is seeking a Janitorial & Maintenance Specialist. This position customarily works first shift hours (8AM-4PM) however, needs may arise outside of regular hours, such as snow removal needs or maintenance emergencies. This full time position will perform various janitorial, maintenance, and grounds keeping functions within the facilities of Bittersweet while assisting in the maintenance department as needed.
Community Outreach Specialist- Whitehouse, Ohio
Bittersweet is seeking a part-time Community Outreach Specialist (COS) to oversee recreational programs offered in the Northwest Ohio area. The COS is responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring, of our Summer Camp and community based programs for teens and adults with autism.
Janitorial Specialist- Whitehouse, Ohio
Bittersweet is seeking a Day Program Janitorial Specialist to assist in developing and implementing vocational and habilitation-based programming in order to prepare participants for future vocational program placement. The position will be responsible to provide skills assessment and enhancement based on each participant’s individual needs. This position will also need the ability to teach participants about proper usage of all tools and chemicals utilized in the area.
Seasonal Summer Camp Direct Support Professional- Whitehouse & Pemberville, Ohio
Bittersweet is seeking part-time summer Direct Support Professionals to assist with our Summer Camp for adolescents with autism. You will be able to enjoy the outdoors on our working farm. A rewarding career path for those interested in disability studies, nursing, health care, social work/ social services, education, direct care, home health and those with a desire to help others.
Bittersweet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Bittersweet will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. It is our policy to administer all of our employment practices, service delivery, and business operations, including those pertaining to recruitment, hiring, placement, transfer, promotion or compensation, layoff or termination, and selection for training in a nondiscriminatory manner without regard to age, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, disability, race, religion, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. No retaliation will be permitted for raising concerns or making a report.
