Receptionist

Drees Homes•Raleigh, NC

30d•Onsite

About The Position

Drees Homes is a family-owned home builder with a passion for making custom homes easy. For over 95 years, we've cared for our employees and customers— earning recognition as the 19th largest privately owned builder in the country and building a culture of long-tenured employees. We are proud to be a four-time U.S. Best Managed Company (2022–2025), a distinction sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, and to be Great Place to Work® certified for the past four years. Enrich your career at a company that values integrity, excellence, opportunity, stability, and success. Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees operates in twelve metropolitan areas: Greater Cincinnati (including Northern Kentucky), Cleveland, and Columbus, Ohio; Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Washington, D.C. Drees Homes is seeking friendly candidates to fill our Receptionist position in the Raleigh Division. In this position, you will be responsible for overseeing the reception area, answering incoming calls and greeting visitors at the Raleigh office. You will also assist and serve as a back-up for various administrative and clerical responsibilities.

Requirements

+2 years of administrative, office coordination, or accounting support experience
Exceptional phone etiquette, communication and customer service skills
Experience processing invoices, purchase orders, and vendor payments
Strong technical skills, proficient in MS Office programs Word, Excel and Outlook
Familiarity with permit processing systems, document management tools (e.g. Job Docs), and vendor compliance tracking
Must be organized and detail-minded with a high level of accuracy and accountability
Must be able to lift 25 lbs
High school diploma required

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction, homebuilding, or permitting environment is a plus
Associate or Bachelor's degree is nice to have

Responsibilities

Answer telephone and direct calls to the appropriate person.
Process trade contractor and vendor invoices in a timely and accurate manner.
Process purchase order and field purchase order payments in a timely and accurate manner.
Responsible for processing invoices for the Division as needed.
Prepare and process check requests for application packages, including but not limited to, permit, water, sewer, and septic feeds as required by each jurisdiction.
Upload and maintain pertinent permit documentation in job docs including, permits, job cards, engineering files, truss layouts, site plans, and related materials.
Compile necessary documents for Builder Start Packet for transfer to construction prior to job start.
Maintain trade partner insurance, documentation, and compliance records, ensuring 90% or greater compliance.
Assist Purchasing and Operations with monthly and quarterly rebate tracing and submittal.
Other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.