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, and Lima, Ohio
Direct Support Professionals help enrich lives and make a difference while also providing you with a valuable work experience. 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!
Groundskeeping Specialist- Whitehouse, Ohio
Bittersweet is seeking a full-time Groundskeeping Specialist to assist with development and implementation of the grounds vocational and habilitation programs. The Groundskeeping Specialist will be part of our Day Program, Monday - Friday 7:30AM - 3:30PM. The position will be responsible for providing skills assessment and enhancement based on each participant’s individual needs. This person must work to ensure the health and safety of participants while providing an environment that fosters both growth and development. This person will be responsible for teaching participants about proper usage of all equipment and tools utilized in the area.
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.
