Homelessness Prevention Specialist - Sorting Area

Open Door Mission (Omaha); 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 with HSA

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

RightNow Media Membership

Christ-centered staff culture

On-campus cafeteria with complimentary

Job summary

Open Door Mission in Omaha, NE is seeking a Homelessness Prevention Specialist - Sorting Area to support its Timberlake Outreach Center and Council Bluffs operation, focusing on stocking, front-desk check-ins, and volunteer coordination. This full-time role requires a Christ-centered approach, ability to lift 50 pounds, and prior customer service experience, with a Tue-Sat 8:30am–5:00pm schedule.

Benefits include health coverage, retirement, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Visible relationship with Jesus Christ and willingness to share the gospel.
• Attendance at a local Christian church.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand/sit/walk for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Sort, stock, and organize items in the Sorting Area and pantry.
• Check in consumers at the front desk and assist with operations.
• Support outreach center volunteers and communicate needs to coworkers.
• Provide spiritual encouragement when opportunities arise.

Skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Every day of the year, Open Door Mission provides safe shelter, meals, clothing, recovery, and life-changing programs and services to hungry and homeless in Omaha and Southwest Iowa. It’s a daunting task, and we cannot do it alone. If you are a dedicated Christian, with a desire to impact others through your job and feel good about your contribution, we hope that you will view our current job openings and prayerfully consider applying.

Position: Homelessness Prevention Specialist - Sorting Area

Location: Omaha, NE

Job Id:445

# of Openings:1

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

DETAILS

• Job Type: Full Time
• Pay Range: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
• 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.