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Rinse

On-demand laundry and dry cleaning service

Operations Supervisor

Full-Time
$66.3k - $85k/yr+ Stock options
Mid
Brooklyn, NY, USA
In Person
Warehouse & Fulfillment

About the job

Requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly analytical, and operational environment, using data to guide decisions while applying judgment when appropriate.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
  • Willingness to work hands-on alongside the team and lead by example.
  • Ability to work independently and cross-functionally across multiple business functions.
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with varied audiences.
  • Self-starter mindset and ability to take initiative with limited direction in a fast-paced role.
  • Prior management or supervisory experience leading hourly employees.
  • Strong familiarity with and knowledge of New York City.
Responsibilities
  • Ensure operational excellence and efficiency as Rinse scales in New York City by managing market operations, building and managing the team, developing relationships with local partners, collaborating with Central Operations and corporate teams, and preparing the market for growth.
  • Manage a team of Valets and Operations Associates, including Valets who are W-2 employees; build a strong Valet community, support retention, and work with Valets to deliver a high-quality customer experience.
  • Oversee local warehouse and delivery operations and ensure orders are picked up and delivered to customers on time.
  • Serve as the local point of contact for cleaning partners, including dry cleaners and laundromats, and collaborate with Central Operations to maintain sufficient cleaning capacity and quality.
  • Work with Central Operations to support execution of warehouse and delivery operations.
  • Work with Customer Care to support and help resolve active customer issues.
  • Work with the Growth team to prepare the team to manage anticipated growth as Rinse expands in New York City.

About the company

Rinse provides on-demand laundry and dry cleaning through a mobile app. Customers schedule pickups and deliveries in cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, and Rinse handles the rest. Services are priced by weight for wash-and-fold and by item for dry cleaning, plus a delivery fee. Orders are placed and tracked via the app, with professional cleaning and hand delivery available seven days a week during evening hours to fit busy lifestyles. Rinse differentiates itself by combining high-quality cleaning with reliable, door-to-door service and a strong emphasis on convenience made possible by technology. It operates across multiple major urban markets, aiming to streamline the entire laundry process from pickup to return. The company's goal is to capture a significant share of the urban laundry and dry cleaning market by providing a seamless, dependable, and easy-to-use service that fits busy customers’ schedules.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$46.5M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • Rinse expanded to Seattle, Dallas, Austin, New Jersey, and New York, widening demand.
  • Partner-pickup programs generate predictable order volume for laundromats and dry cleaners.
  • The 2025 LG-led Series D funds growth, brand building, and service expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Laundry logistics stay labor-intensive; W-2 valet wages and delivery routes compress margins.
  • Loopie sold because profitability was difficult; Rinse inherits the same unit-economics pressure.
  • A scale slowdown after the 2025 raise traps Rinse below national network dominance.

What makes Rinse unique

  • Rinse combines W-2 valets, partner cleaners, and evening delivery windows across major metros.
  • The 2024 Loopie acquisition expanded Seattle density while rivals exited or sold operations.
  • LG Electronics led Rinse’s $23 million Series D in February 2025, validating the model.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Stock Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

-1%
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GeekWire
May 22nd, 2024
Seattle Peer-To-Peer Laundry Startup Loopie Sells Part Of Business To Two Companies

(Loopie Laundry Photo)Loopie, the peer-to-peer laundry startup that connects people who don’t have the time or desire to wash their own clothes with those who want to earn money doing it, sold its wash and fold business to two companies offering the same services.Co-founder and CEO John Vincent Lee told GeekWire Wednesday that Loopie is transitioning its customer list in Portland to Charlotte, N.C.-based HappyNest. The Seattle market and other active Loopie cities are being sold to Rinse, a San Francisco-based startup that is already active in 12 markets, including Seattle, where it arrived last summer.Lee said Loopie is retaining its IP, software and branding.Launched in July 2018, Lee liked to call Loopie “Uber for laundry,” and the app-based laundromat grew to nine markets across the U.S. Lee said the startup facilitated close to $3.5 million in laundry orders since its inception.Loopie raised $4 million to date, including nearly $1 million in 2022 from startup investor and entrepreneur Jason Calacanis and the Launch Syndicate.But Lee said profitability was difficult to maintain and Loopie couldn’t raise its next round of funding coming out of the pandemic to continue its growth trajectory in the laundry space.“The decision to transition our customer list to Rinse and HappyNest aligns with our dedication to ensuring our customers continue to receive exceptional service in all their laundry and dry cleaning needs,” Lee said via email. Rinse previously acquired Room Service and FlyCleaners in 2022 and ButlerBox in 2021. Loopie acquired gig economy job-bidding platform BidBud in March

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In February 2023, Rinse, Inc. expanded its business further in Texas by starting its services in Dallas and Austin.

The Business Journals
Mar 6th, 2022
Rinse, Inc. acquires FlyCleaners

Laundry and dry cleaning service Rinse has bought its New York-based competitor FlyCleaners and has launched in New York.