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RAVE FabriCARE, is a nationally recognized, 35 year old, high quality, high priced dry cleaner/garment care specialist. We ship our dry cleaning and shirt laundry worldwide.
Our recent accolades include "the best reputation in the US for maintaining and pressing handmade bespoke" (PermanentStyle.com), "they’re the best dry cleaner in the US" (Derek Guy aka The MensWear Guy on Twitter) and "Is this the best dry cleaner in the World?" (KirbyAllison.com).
We operate a modern, clean, organized, spacious 12,000 square foot plant in Scottsdale (metro Phoenix, Arizona area).
We are looking for a technically-skilled, detailed, conscientious, reliable spotter to care for all our “dry clean only” garments. We have another spotter who handles all wet cleaning and who runs the dry cleaning machines (except for delicates).
This is strictly a Spotting position, not a general manager/store manager or a spotter/presser position. 100% of your day will be dedicated to the cleaning/restoration of garments.
This is a full time position (Monday to Friday) with a very occasional Saturday.
The garments we care for are primarily bespoke, made-to-measure, couture, high fashion, designer, specialty (garments with beads, paint, rhinestones, silk screened, etc) and other similar garments. We also clean soiled inventory for resale by hi-end department stores, custom clothiers, boutiques and bridal stores.
Our standard turnaround time for “basic” garments is ONE WEEK or more, if necessary. Unlike ordinary cleaners, we don't offer same, next day or three day in-store service or 3 day pick up and delivery service. At RAVE FabriCARE, we don't compromise on quality or shortcut our procedures. If we are not provided the time to produce the very best possible results, we refuse to accept the garments.
We offer:
- Excellent compensation in line with the compensation paid by the top 20 dry cleaners in the USA. Total compensation package will be based on your proven technical skills and verifiable work history.
- All the equipment and tools you might need to professionally function at this level, including 4 Union dry cleaning machines (primarily Green Earth), 4 hard-mount Milnor and Unimac washers, 3 soft-mount Miele and Electrolux washers, 3 Unimac gas dryers, 2 Milnor/ADC steam dryers, multiple soaking tubs and long hang dry railings.
- A culture of commitment to the art and science of fine garment care. You will be working with long-serving, technically skilled fellow employees who are masters in one specific area (for example, a presser whose only function is to hand iron dry cleaned cotton and linen shirts and blouses). We'd never hire a "jack of all trades" even if we were desperate to fill that position.
- Paid vacation (1 week after 1 year of service, 2 weeks after 5 years, 3 weeks after 10 years)
- Paid holidays (5 major holidays per year)
- Overtime pay at the legally-required rate (hours in excess of 40 in any pay period)
- Guarantee of a minimum of 40 hours a week
- Subsidized medical insurance.
Minimum requirements for the position are:
- Must be experienced handling the type of garments mentioned above using pre-spotting, dry cleaning, wet cleaning, hand washing, soaking and other specialty techniques. If your experience involves loading a machine(s) and, possibly, post-spotting, you will not be a suitable candidate for this position.
- Must be a team player with a positive attitude. If you believe you know everything about garment care, use a wide variety of different spotting agents and “secret” techniques only known to yourself, you may not be a suitable candidate for this position.
- Must have a strong commitment to producing true quality work. If your prior work experience has been in plants that focus on piece counts, fast throughput and/or same or next day service, you may not be a suitable candidate for this position.
- Must have prior experience working at a plant that has a reasonably high level of prices. Realistically, pricing is the only true measurement of quality. If a plant could charge higher prices for their work (irrespective of the level of "competition" around them), they would. If your prior work experience has been in plants that focus on low to medium level pricing (we define that as less than $30 for a 2 piece, black wool suit that was received in relatively clean condition), you may not be a suitable candidate for this position.
- Must have a work history of longevity at one or a few dry cleaners. If your work history involves job hopping from one cleaner to the next and/or cleaners that are out of business/closed, you may not be a suitable candidate for this position.
- Must be smoke/vape/drug/alcohol free
- Must have a personal, reliable vehicle (or the means to acquire one)
- Must have no criminal record.
Summary:
We are looking for the "right" candidate with the "right" set of technical skills for the types of garments we care for. This is not a "desperation hire" situation.
Relocation assistance is available to the right candidate.
Thank you.
RAVE FabriCARE
8480 East Butherus Drive
Scottsdale
Arizona 85260
For further information or to email a resume, please call Stu (480-518-6445).