Donation Center Support Associate

ADP, Inc.; Bellevue (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Ponca Pathways, operated by Ponca Economic Development Corporation (PEDCO), seeks a part-time Donation Center Support Associate in the Omaha area. You will assist with donation intake, sorting, basic inventory preparation, and maintaining a welcoming environment to support workforce development and community economic opportunities.

The role emphasizes front-line customer service, organization, and collaboration with local volunteers and staff to ensure efficient donation processing and revenue

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Able to lift up to 30 pounds.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience managing a warehouse/receiving dock preferred.
• Ability to manage a large inventory flow of up to 100 units/day.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask effectively.

Responsibilities

• Greet donors and provide friendly, professional customer service during donation drop-offs.
• Accept, sort, and process donated items according to established guidelines and quality standards.
• Assist with transporting donated items from community donation bins to the donation center.
• Assist with tagging, labeling, and organizing donated goods for resale or storage.
• Support basic inventory tracking by assisting with donation logs and preparing items for transfer to e-commerce or retail operations.
• Assist with community donation drives and retail pop-ups, including setup and breakdown.
• Process and ship customer orders placed on the e-commerce site in a timely manner.
• Follow all safety, cleanliness, and operational procedures to ensure a safe work environment.
• Represent Ponca Pathways and PEDCO in a professional and respectful manner at all times.

Skills

Organizational skills

Ability to lift 30 pounds

Multitasking

Basic PC knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Editing software familiarity

Job description

PEDCO-PoncaEconomicDevelopmentCorporation

ReportsTo:

Location:

Omaha,NE,Bellevue,NE

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

Non-Exempt

Grade5$15.00-$22.80/hour

Classification:

Part-time(15-20hoursweekly)

Summary:

TheDonationCenterSupportAssociateprovidesfront-lineoperationalsupportforthePoncaPathways brick-and-mortar donation center. This role is responsible for assisting with donation intake, sorting, basic inventory preparation, and maintaining a welcoming and organized donation environment. The position supports Ponca Pathways’ mission by ensuring donated goods are handled efficiently and respectfully, helping generate revenue that supports workforce development, job training, and economic opportunity for Ponca Tribal members.

Thispositionisidealforanindividualwhoenjoysworkingwiththepublic,stayingorganized,and contributing to a community-centered nonprofit operation.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Greetdonorsandprovidefriendly,professionalcustomerserviceduringdonationdrop-offs.
• Accept,sort,andprocessdonateditemsaccordingtoestablisheddonationguidelinesand quality standards.
• Assistwithtransportingdonateditemsfromcommunityplaceddonationbinstodonation center.
• Assistwithtagging,labeling,andorganizingdonatedgoodsforresaleorstorage.
• Supportbasicinventorytrackingbyassistingwithdonationlogsandpreparingitems (photography and staging) for transfer to e-commerce or retail operations.
• AssistwithCommunityDonationDriveeventsandretailpop-upsincludingsetup,donorflow, and breakdown.
• AssistwithsocialmediamanagementincludingpostingtoFacebookandInstagramfeeds.
• Processandshipcustomerordersplacedone-commercesiteinatimelymanner.
• Followallsafety,cleanliness,andoperationalprocedurestoensureasafeworkenvironment.
• RepresentPoncaPathwaysandPEDCOinaprofessionalandrespectfulmanneratalltimes.
• RepresentthevaluesofthePoncaTribeofNebraskaandPEDCO.
• Performotherdutiesasassigned.

Qualifications:

• Mustbe18yearsofageorolder
• HighSchoolDiplomaorGED
• Abilitytoliftandmovedonateditems(upto30pounds)
• Excellentorganizationalskillsandattentiontodetail
• Experience managing a warehouse/receiving dock
• Abilitytomanageandprocessalargeinventoryflowofupto100units/day
• Abilitytoworkinafast-pacedenvironmentandmanagemultipletaskseffectively
• BasicPCknowledgeandfamiliaritywitheditingsoftware
• WillingtolearnskillsneededtoaccommodateaneCommercestore
• Availabilitytoworkduringnormalbusinesshourswithpossibleneedsoutsideofthesetimes
• Successfulcompletionofdrugscreenandmotorvehicle/criminalbackgroundcheck
• Reliabletransportationandavaliddriver’slicense

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.Reasonableaccommodationmaybemadetoenablequalifiedindividualswithdisabilities to perform essential job functions.

The above description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the role.This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the teammemberassignedtotheposition.PoncaPathwaysThrift/PEDCOreservetherighttomakechanges to the above job description, as necessary.

ThePoncaTribeofNebraskaexercisesIndianpreferenceinhiringtoPoncaTribalmembersand members of federally recognized tribes.

The Ponca Economic Development Corporation is an at-will employer.

**ThispositionmustcomplywithPublicLaw101-630,IndianChildProtectionandFamily Violence Prevention Act and 25 CFR Part 63 Indian Child Protection Act.