Homelessness Prevention Specialist - Sorting Area

Homelessness Prevention Specialist

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 provides free 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:

• 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
• Right Now 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.

Apply today to join the team that's inspiring HOPE for lasting change in our community!