Administrative Assistant

Drees Homes Administrative Assistant Position

Looking to grow your career at a company that puts its people first? Drees Homes is a family-owned home building company with a passion for making custom homes easy. For over 95 years, we have taken care of our employees and our customers. It's why we rank as the 19th largest privately-owned builder in the country and have a track record of long-tenured employees. We're proud of being named a U.S. Best Managed Company, a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, for three years in a row and we've been officially certified as a Great Place to Work in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Enrich your career at a company that values integrity, excellence, opportunity, stability and success.

Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees has operations in eleven metropolitan areas : Greater Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio; Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Washington, DC.

Responsibilities / Qualifications

Drees Homes, one of the largest privately-owned homebuilders in the nation, is seeking candidates for an Administrative Assistant position for our Raleigh Division. In this position you will perform various administrative tasks to facilitate the flow of timely and accurate information in coordination of the permitting and construction starts processes. In addition, you will coordinate the sales and closing processes for our Elevate Department.

Key Responsibilities :

• Facilitate the permitting process by gathering data and act as the liaison between the company and various municipalities and engineering offices
• Providing complete start packages to the Builders
• Accurate and efficient processing of paperwork and information to ensure timely construction starts
• Updating data in various software programs
• Maintain files relating to the permitting process
• Maintain weekly status report; Preparation and distribution of various reports
• Work closely with the Architecture Department to correct any plan errors and ensuring plan sets are complete
• Process Sales Contracts and verify information is accurate and complete; follow-up on missing information and necessary corrections
• Set up new customer file and enter and maintain any and all Drees systems / programs
• Responsible for all aspects of the closing process
• Create a final Homeowner file with all sales and construction documents and information
• Assist with special projects assigned by the General Manager, Operations Manager and Division President

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Premier Benefits to Support YOU :

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including :

Join a special team that works together to make Drees a successful company and a rewarding place to work.

Summary

Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug-Free Work Place

To learn more about Drees Homes, please visit our website www.dreeshomes.com.