Full-Time

Installation Technician

WASH Laundry

WASH Laundry

501-1,000 employees

Route-based multifamily laundry services provider

No salary listed

Detroit, MI, USA

In Person

Category
General Maintenance & Repair (2)
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Requirements
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Good driving record
  • Must possess effective English communication skills (oral and written)
  • Must be mechanically inclined and be adept at using hand tools (willing to train right candidate)
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis and occasionally move 200 pounds or more with a dolly/hand truck
  • Customer service skills
Responsibilities
  • Loads and unloads washers and dryers onto and off trucks using a hand truck and lift gate
  • Secures washers and dryers with pads and straps to avoid damage to machines during transport
  • Prepares machines for installation
  • Wheels washers and dryers into and out of laundry areas using hand truck
  • Connects and disconnects fill and drain hoses from washers
  • Builds exhaust vents using sheet metal, when necessary
  • Connects exhaust vents and gas lines to dryers
  • Performs minor plumbing and electrical work
  • Moves washers and dryers to clean behind machines
  • Cleans floors around machines, removes lint from floor drains
  • Cleans and lubricates washers and dryers
  • Lubricates pulleys and coin slides
  • Changes worn belts
  • Changes defective or jammed coin slides
  • Picks up worn parts from area garage and transports to a rebuild facility
  • Delivers rebuilt parts to area garage
  • Reports necessary work to be done by skilled service technician
Desired Qualifications
  • Bilingual skills (English and Spanish)
  • Mathematical aptitude helpful
  • Some mechanical experience desirable

WASH Laundry provides route-based laundry management for multifamily and university properties in North America, owning, installing, and maintaining common-area machines on long-term contracts. It uses equipment from brands like Maytag and Whirlpool and handles the entire facility operation, including coin and digital payments. Residents pay and monitor machines via the WASH-Connect app, which also collects usage data to improve efficiency. Its scale, full-service model, and integrated payments differentiate it from competitors, with a goal of delivering a reliable resident amenity that reduces owners’ workload while generating steady, usage-based revenue.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$850M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

1947

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What believers are saying

  • Northleaf and AVALT acquisition on July 15, 2025, funds U.S. and Canada growth.
  • 4.5 million weekly users drive recurring revenue in recession-resilient market.
  • PayRange licensing enhances WASH-Connect app for higher transaction volumes.

What critics are saying

  • Phil Theodore replaces Jim Gimeson, disrupting technician routes in 3-6 months.
  • Hercules Corp accesses 82,000 locations, eroding maintenance revenue in 6-12 months.
  • PayRange fees drain 5-10% of WASH-Connect revenue ongoing.

What makes WASH Laundry unique

  • WASH manages 635,000 machines across 82,000 locations since 1947.
  • WASH-Connect enables mobile payments and machine availability monitoring.
  • Long-term contracts cover installation, maintenance, and payments for multifamily housing.

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%
Northleaf Capital Partners
Jul 17th, 2025
Northleaf and AVALT Announce Acquisition of WASH

Northleaf and AVALT Announce Acquisition of WASHAcquisition will support growth throughout core markets in the U.S. and CanadaTORONTO, ON and BOSTON, MA (July 15, 2025) - Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”), a global private markets investment firm, announced that funds managed by the firm, alongside AVALT, a Boston-based investment firm, have signed definitive agreements to acquire WASH Multifamily Holdings Inc (“WASH” or the “Company”), a leading North American route-based laundry infrastructure services company, from EQT, a purpose-driven global investment organization. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025 upon receipt of customary regulatory approvals.

EQT Group
Jul 15th, 2025
EQT Sells WASH Laundry to Northleaf

EQT Infrastructure II fund has agreed to sell WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems to Northleaf Capital Partners and AVALT.

PR Newswire
Oct 31st, 2024
Presso(R) Joins Forces with WASH Multifamily to Introduce 5-Minute "Press & Refresh" Machines

Presso(R) joins forces with WASH Multifamily to introduce 5-minute "press & refresh" Machines.

PR Newswire
Apr 25th, 2024
Wash Multifamily Laundry Systems Licenses Payrange Mobile Payment Technology For The Wash-Connect App

PORTLAND, Ore., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PayRange Inc., an innovator in mobile payment solutions and hardware for automated retail, has entered into a non-exclusive licensing arrangement with WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC (WASH). WASH is one of the country's largest providers of laundry facilities management services serving apartment properties, condos, college and university residence halls, military bases, and other multi-housing sectors. This agreement licenses PayRange's patents for use with the WASH-Connect Mobile Payment App. The agreement continues for the term of PayRange's patents."WASH has been a long-time customer of PayRange, and we're pleased to be extending our partnership with this licensing agreement," stated Paresh Patel, Founder and CEO of PayRange. "We are really impressed with the long-term vision WASH has for providing innovative technology and services to its customers and we look forward to playing a part in bringing those visions to reality."Jim Gimeson, CEO of WASH, reflected on the company's ethos, stating, "We're a privately held company founded in 1947 and we hold dear our reputation for integrity and ethical practices. As operators, we hold a deep respect for the innovations PayRange has brought to elevate the laundry industry."Under the terms of the agreement, a licensing fee per mobile transaction will be assessed for use of the licensed mobile application payment technology.About PayRange:PayRange was founded by Paresh Patel, an unattended retail veteran, to provide operators and consumers with a simple and secure mobile payment and loyalty solution for laundry, vending, amusement, and other small ticket merchants

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