Design Assistant - Ft Mitchell - Drees Homes

Description

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
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, which is why we rank as the 19th largest privately-owned builder in the country and have a history of long-tenured employees. We're proud to be named a U.S. Best Managed Company in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal and to be officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the last three 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
Drees Homes is currently seeking friendly and professional applicants for a Design Assistant position in Northern Kentucky. Our Design Center is the one-stop resource for homebuyers to choose distinctive finishes that make their home completely unique. In this position, you will assist Design Consultants with providing customers with an exceptional experience prior to and during the selections process.

• Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a welcoming environment by greeting customers, answering calls and keeping refreshments stocked
• Assist with Saturday browse event for prospective buyers by facilitating a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, conducting general information tours, and answering any questions regarding included features and design options.
• Help keep the Design Center and online store up-to-date by organizing new products and removing dated ones. Ensure all model numbers, hand out documents and displays are accurate and efficient.
• Assist with customer selections, when needed.
• Assist with scheduling customers for their Design Center appointments and sending out confirmation emails.
• Communicate and coordinate with builders, estimators, and sales personnel.
• Assist with maintaining Design Center reports with up-to-date information.
• Prepare and process job files for daily appointments.
• Assist with other coordinating needs to help keep buyers on track such as low voltage appointments and documents.
• Work with Bluebeam to support daily designer needs such as: redlining plans, backsplash drawings, cabinet revisions, etc.
• Keep design center stocked with office supplies as needed.
• Take pictures of products and different design features in the field for the Design Centers photo log, as needed. Complete selections for Pure Style, Townhomes, and Market Homes as neededLearn the functions of the Design Consultant role to assist with overflow customer appointments or high-volume sales.
• Continually strive to improve customer service.
• Perform any new duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have superior customer service skills
• Experience in an Art or Design related field
• Experience with Envision a plus
• Interest in interior design and a desire to learn
• Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, InDesign, and/or Illustrator a plus
• Drafting and rendering software skills - AutoCAD, Revit, etc. helpful
• Organized and strong attention to detail

Requirements:

• High School Diploma is required; Bachelor or Associate Degree in a design related field preferred
• Excellent communication skills with strong customer focus
• Good computer skills including basic Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Friendly, outgoing personality with the ability to exercise patience with customers

Premier Benefits to Support YOU: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: Medical, dental and vision, Life, AD&D, and critical illness insurance, Wellness rewards401(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 xhuatnn

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