Benefits Coordinator

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 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.

Responsibilities/Qualifications

Benefits Coordinator - Human Resources

Location: Fort Mitchell, KY

Drees Homes, one of the nation's largest privately-owned homebuilders, is seeking a Benefits Coordinator to join our Corporate Human Resources team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys detail-oriented work, thrives on delivering excellent employee support, and wants to play a key role in administering and enhancing our benefits programs.
What You'll Do

As our Benefits Coordinator, you'll ensure the smooth, accurate, and compliant administration of our employee benefits programs. You'll serve as a trusted resource for employees while supporting key HR processes behind the scenes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Administer and maintain all company benefit plans in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Respond to employee benefits inquiries with professionalism, accuracy, and a customer-first mindset
• Maintain our benefits administration system with accurate, up-to-date employee and plan information
• Audit employee hours for ACA compliance; resolve discrepancies and assist with 1095 filings
• Manage EDI file coordination between HRIS and external vendors/TPAs
• Support the full lifecycle of Annual Open Enrollment (planning, communications, employee assistance, and processing)
• Audit benefit deductions within the HRIS to ensure alignment with enrollments
• Prepare new hire benefits materials, track enrollments, and facilitate benefits orientations as needed
• Audit and reconcile benefit invoices and process payments
• Administer Leave of Absence (LOA) requests and maintain accurate records
• Oversee COBRA administration
• Maintain self-insured medical plan files and claims data

What You Bring

We're looking for someone who is highly organized, detail-driven, and committed to delivering an excellent employee experience.

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of Human Resources experience (or a degree with related experience)
• 1-2 years of benefits administration experience preferred
• Experience with HRIS systems (UKG preferred); 4myBenefits experience a plus
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Understanding of benefits-related laws and regulations (ACA, COBRA, ADA, HIPAA)

Skills That Set You Apart

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Customer-service mindset with a passion for supporting employees
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality
• Proactive, organized, and dependable

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification a plus

Why Join Drees Homes?

At Drees, you'll be part of a collaborative HR team that values accuracy, service, and continuous improvement. You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the employee experience while growing your career in a supportive environment.

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!

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

The typical schedule of this position will be Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM.

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Summary

Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug-Free Work Place

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