Job Description
Overview 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 18th largest privately owned builder in the country and building a culture of long-tenured employees.
We are proud to be a five-time U.S. Best Managed Company (2022-2026), 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.
Responsibilities/Qualifications Drees Homes, one of the largest privately-owned homebuilders in the nation, is seeking candidates for a Design Consultant position in our Houston Division. Our Design Center is the one-stop resource for homebuyers to choose distinctive finishes that make their home completely unique. This is a great opportunity for someone with an Interior Design Degree to use their education, administrative and customer service skills in the homebuilding industry.
Key Responsibilities: - Ensure timely scheduling and completion of selections with the homebuyer
- Assist and guide customers through the selections process
- Various administrative duties related to the selection process including data entry and systems maintenance
- Maintenance of product information and displays in the design center showroom
- Design exterior and interior selections for market homes and build to order customer selections
- Responsible for the overall satisfaction of the buyer's experience through the selection process
Knowledge and Skills: - Basic understanding of building materials
- Must have a good color sense and the basic ability to read house plans
- A friendly/outgoing personality who will strive to deliver excellent customer service
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to remain flexible and patient during the customer decision making process
- Must have strong organizational skills and be detail-oriented
- Good computer skills including Word and Excel
- Knowledge or experience with Envision and Bluebeam or other design tool application preferred
- Motivated to succeed in a deadline driven environment
Requirements: - Associates Degree in Interior Design is required; Bachelors Degree is a plus!
- One-on-One work experience with buyers in a structured setting
- Previous design experience, preferably with a homebuilder or in a similar industry
Premier Benefits to Support YOU: - We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental and vision
- Life, AD&D, and critical illness insurance
- Wellness rewards
- 401(k) savings plan
- Profit Sharing
- Paid time off increasing with tenure
- Tuition reimbursement
- Long and short disability and Parental leave
- Employee discount program on the purchase of a Drees Home
- Employee Assistance Program and much more!
Typical hours are 9-6, Monday - Friday but requires the flexibility to work some evenings and weekend hours to meet the needs of our customers.
Summary Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace
To learn more about Drees Homes visit our website
Job Tags
Work experience placement, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Weekend work, Afternoon shift