Homelessness Prevention Specialist - Sorting Area

Socket.dev; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) plan with company contribution

Health Insurance option

Health Savings Account with employer

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance and disability coverage

Paid time off and sick leave

11 paid holidays

RightNow Media Membership

Christ-centered staff culture

On-campus cafeteria with meals

On-campus exercise rooms

Job summary

Open Door Mission is seeking a Homelessness Prevention Specialist for the Timberlake Outreach Center in Omaha. This full-time role involves helping stock and organize the outreach center, checking in consumers, and building relationships with volunteers.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in customer service, proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite, and a willingness to share Christian faith as opportunities arise.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of customer service experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work with volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Walk through sorting and bedding areas to determine daily needs.
• Ensure sorting area is clean and organized; replace empty gaylords.
• Assist with stocking, sorting, and organizing shelves with home goods, clothing, food, toys, and other items.
• Communicate with Receiving Area staff to obtain needed products.
• Provide spiritual encouragement to volunteers and guests when appropriate.

Skills

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Homelessness Prevention Specialist - Sorting Area

Join the Open Door Mission's team of dedicated staff who are committed to full-time Christian ministry and breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty!

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Perform all duties around the Council Bluffs Outreach Center and the Timberlake Outreach Center, as directed. Build relationships with volunteers in an effort to retain them. Facilitate stocking the outreach center and pantry. Check in consumers at the front desk. Our Timberlake and Council Bluffs Outreach Centers providesfree clothing, shoes, toys, household items, diapers, and client-choice food pantries.Additionally, it collects community donations, which are used to stock the shelves in this site as well as our other outreach locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

A full job description will be provided for review during the interview process.

• Walk through the sorting and bedding areas to determine what is needed for the day, communicate with co-workers about what areas need to be restocked.
• Ensure the sorting area is clean and well organized, take gaylords as they are emptied, replace empty gaylords with gaylords of full product.
• Assist with stocking, sorting, and organizing of Outreach Center shelves with home goods, clothing, food, toys, and other items as needed.
• Communicate and work with the Receiving Area Staff to bring in product that is needed.
• Provide spiritual help and encouragement to volunteers and guests when the opportunity arises.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A visible relationship with Jesus Christ, and ability to share the gospel as opportunities arise.
• Consistent attendance at a local Christian church.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and sit/stand/walk for prolonged periods.
• Ability to repeatedly bend and lift items from floor level.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WOULD HAVE...

• At least 2 years of customer service experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Experience working with people and handling multiple tasks.
• Must agree with the Open Door Mission Statement of Faith.

PERKS & AVAILABLE BENEFITS

• 401(K) plan with a 2% company contribution and 4% company match
• Health Insurance option
  • Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Account
• Complimentary Life Insurance, Accidental Death/Dismemberment Insurance, and long-term disability.
• PTO and paid Sick leave
• 11 Paid Holidays
• RightNow Media Membership
• Christ-centered staff culture
• On-campus cafeteria with complimentary meals
• On-campus exercise rooms

DETAILS

• Job Type: Full Time
• Pay Range: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
• Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly
• Schedule:Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
• Work Location: Timberlake Outreach Center (Omaha)

ABOUT OPEN DOOR MISSION

Open Door Mission is a Gospel Rescue Mission founded in 1954 committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty. Each day, Open Door Mission’s campus offers 917 safe, shelter beds to people experiencing homelessness, serves over 4,747 nutritious meals to feed the hungry, and provides homeless preventive resources to more than 1,000 people living in poverty to empower them to remain in their own homes. At Open Door Mission, we believe in coming alongside people experiencing homelessness and poverty, empathizing with their situation and speaking truth into their lives—that they are worthy, valued and created in the image of God. It’s our passion, our calling. And we’ve been doing it since 1954.

Our Impact in 2025

• Provided 199,695 nights of safe shelter.
• Served 1.5 million+ nutritious meals to feed the hungry.
• Empowered 21,734 individuals to remain in their own homes and prevent homelessness.
• Celebrated 73 graduates from life-changing programs.
• Cared for patients during 11,513 clinic visits in the Free Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Diverted 419 patients from the ER.
• Assisted 605 individuals in finding stable housing.