What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Assistant position at Drees Homes?
Overview
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 21st largest privately-owned builder in the country and have a track record of long-tenured employees. We're proud of being named a 2023 and 2024 U.S. Best Managed Company, a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, and we've been officially certified as a Great Place to Work in both 2023 and 2024. Enrich your career at a company that values integrity, excellence, opportunity, stability and success.
Headquartered in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees has operations in ten metropolitan areas: Greater Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio; Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Washington, DC.
Responsibilities/Qualifications
Stability Title, a subsidiary of Drees Homes and First Equity Mortgage, is seeking candidates for an Office Assistant position in our Plano, TX office. In this position you will be responsible for and/or be the back-up for various operational functions within the department. You will answer incoming calls and greet visitors in a friendly and helpful manner.
Some responsibilities include:
- Monitor the general email accounts for each title division and open files in various case management systems
- Monitor and follow-up with closing company to maintain the title closing calendar in Outlook and case management system
- Order tax certificates for all closings
- Provide support for updating final title commitments and preparation of forms and invoices for payment
- Prepare and distribute reports, manuals and procedural documents
- Upload and maintain documents to the company intranet
- Distribute marketing materials to Drees Divisions
- Assist with scanning and/or imaging documents
- Handle incoming and outbound overnight packages
- Responsible for ordering office supplies
- Miscellaneous administrative responsibilities
Some Requirements include:
- Ability to create and run reports and interpret data utilizing Excel
- 2 years experience in residential mortgage/real estate experience preferred
- 2-3 years experience working in a professional office or administrative position
- Title Examination experience preferred
- Experience with Softpro Select and/or DataTrace a plus
- Knowledge or experience with escrow accounts helpful
- Strong math aptitude
- Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office, Word and Excel
- Detail oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and maintain accuracy in your work
- Goal oriented team player with problem solving skills
- Strong customer service orientation
- TDI license for escrow and/or title preferred
- A high school diploma is required
We are willing to train a detail-oriented individual with acute accuracy, goal oriented and a strong customer service focus.
Stability Title offers a competitive pay and benefits package including profit sharing & 401(k) plans.
Summary
Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug-Free Work Place
To learn more about Drees Homes, please visit our website - www.dreeshomes.com
