Current Positions Available
If you are a job seeker looking for employment, you’ve found the right place. Below are a variety of positions currently open in the area. (Open positions are updated weekly.)
How to Use the Open Positions table:
- Look through the list below to find positions you may be interested in
- Reach out to the Contact Person listed for the position if you have any additional questions about the job
For questions or assistance regarding the Employment Collaborative process, please contact Jan Dougherty at 330-634-8171 or JDougherty@SummitDD.org.
Updated 08/26/2024
| Industry | Location | Date to Apply by | Contact Person | Contact Email | Hours/Schedule | Pay | Job Duties |
| Operations/ Warehouse | Akron | 8/22/24 | Jenna Ashley | Jashley@summitdd.org | PT, M-F 12PM-4PM | $17/hr. | Minor repairs, painting, disinfecting, vacuuming, and mopping. |
| Distribution/ Warehouse | Akron | 8/23/24 | Jenna Ashley | Jashley@summitdd.org | PT, up to 25 hrs./wk various shifts | $17/hr. | Operating computer program, scanner and printer, consolidating product, restocking product locations, learning and passing various environmental health and safety trainings. |
| Distribution/ Warehouse | Akron | 8/22/24 | Jenna Ashley | Jashley@summitdd.org | PT, up to 20 hrs./wk M-F various shifts | $17/hr. | Picking/packing orders, operating computer program, scanner and printer, verifying inventory and checking for accuracy. |
| Food & Beverage | Akron | 8/30/24 | Jenna Ashley | Jashley@summitdd.org | Monday – Thursday 9:30am to 1:30pm | $10.50/hr. | Responsibilities, answering phone calls, taking orders, light prep work and dish work, must be people oriented and be able to read and write. |
| Services | Akron | 8/30/2024 | Jenna Ashley | Jashley@summitdd.org | PT, vary | $12/hr. | (Seasonal) Train in back-of-house (prepare, cook, serve) or front-of-house (operate cash register, serve guests). Also assist with catering events |
| Services | Akron | 8/30/2024 | Jenna Ashley | Jashley@summitdd.org | 20-25 hrs/week, M-Fri 9am -1:30pm | $16/hr. | Guide students and teachers through our grounds, share fascinating info about animal adaptations, and present fun, topic-based information in a theatrical way. |
| Services | Akron | 8/30/2024 | Jenna Ashley | Jashley@summitdd.org | PT, vary | $12/hr. | (Seasonal) Operate the cash register, provide excellent customer service, stock the sales floor, and handle merchandising. Work inside or outside (no AC/heating). |
| Services | Akron | 8/30/2024 | Jenna Ashley | Jashley@summitdd.org | PT, vary | $12/hr. | (Seasonal) Staff the Ticket Counter, operate ride attractions (Carousel, trackless trains, Virtual Reality), and sell goat feed. Ensure a great guest experience! (Valid driver’s license required for trackless trains) |
| Food & Beverage | Barberton | 8/30/2024 | Jenna Ashley | Jashley@summitdd.org | PT, vary | $12/hr. | Serving/Kitchen help combined at a local Italian restaurant. 19 years or older |
| Retail | Norton | 9/16/2024 | Jenna Ashley | Jashley@summitdd.org | PT, 15-20hrs/week hours vary | $12/hr. | Stock, unload deliveries, cleaning cages, providing care, run cash register, answer questions about animal care. |
| Food & Beverage | Akron | 9/16/2024 | Jenna Ashley | Jashley@summitdd.org | PT, hours vary | $11/hr | Wash, peel, cut various fruits, packing, keep area equipment and utensils clean, follow proper food handling and sanitation procedures, must have drivers license. |
| Healthcare | Akron | 9/16/2024 | Jenna Ashley | Jashley@summitdd.org | FT, M-F 8 hours a day | $34k-$36K | Develop and provide Independent Living services with persons with any disability of any age. Services include advocacy, independent living skills trainings, peer support, information and referral and youth or adult transitions in Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne County. |
