Water Maintenance Worker III

Compensation: Starting Wage of $58,962.44

Bloomfield Township offers a competitive benefits package for full-time employees, emphasizing health, financial security, and work-life balance.

Health Insurance: Employees receive Cigna PPO coverage with low premiums—$25/single or $50/family per pay period—and annual deductibles of $2,000/single and $4,000/family. The Township also contributes to a Health Savings Accounts: $1,500 for singles and $3,000 for families. Opt-out incentives include $3,000 (single) or $6,000 (family). Additional health perks include dental, vision, telehealth, and wellness incentives up to $350.

Paid Time Off: The Township provides 40 floating holiday hours, 13 sick days annually (4 hours accrued biweekly), along with a vacation bank with 36 hours added after your first pay period and 7 paid holidays. Three sick days may be used as personal days.

Disability & Life Insurance: Coverage includes short- and long-term disability, $50,000 employee life insurance, $10,000 spouse life insurance, and $25,000 accidental death/dismemberment insurance.

Retirement Plans: The Township contributes 13% to a defined contribution plan (401a) with full vesting after eight (8) years. We also offer a retiree health savings plan with a $3,000 annual contribution by the Township and a mandatory 3% employee contribution.

Additional Perks: Employees benefit from a compressed four-day workweek (Monday-Thursday, 7 AM–5:30 PM), Employee Assistance Program available to you and your family, and voluntary savings plans such as 457 deferred compensation and 529 college plans.

This benefits package reflects Bloomfield Township’s commitment to employee well-being, professional growth, and financial security.

Performs a variety of skilled labor work associated with the repair, construction, maintenance and operation of the townships water distribution and sewer systems. Perform heavy manual labor and work special hours as required.

This position works under the general supervision of the Maintenance Worker

II, Crew Leader, Foreman, Superintendent or Director of Public Works. Supervision is exercised over seasonal, temporary and part-time employeesor others, including outside contractors, assigned toassistthe Water & Sewer Department.

May also supervise over other Maintenance Workers IIIas directed by the Foreman or Superintendent.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.

Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Participate in the construction, maintenance and repairs of the Township's water distribution and sewer systems.

Perform any of a variety of tasks involving physical strength and agility, such as meter reading, repair, meter replacement and installation; repair and clean sewers and manholes; repair and install service lines, hydrants, valves, and water mains; cut out and lay sod, trim trees and brush, mow grass, dig holes and trenches.

Ability to engage in heavy manual labor for extended periods, in all types of weather and under various working conditions and environments.

Operate andmaintainpower driven equipment and tools.

Service equipment and make minor repairs and adjustments.

Operate equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

Maintain proper safety procedures in all work operations.

Complete daily time sheets and departmental forms as required.

Plow and salt snow as necessary for the Road Division.

Perform related work as assigned.

Perform other essential tasks asidentifiedby Bloomfield Township.

Make inspections of maintenance,construction and repair projects in progress and upon their completion.

Respond to routine citizen complaints.

Attend meetings and classes asidentifiedby Bloomfield Township.

Perform other duties as assigned by Bloomfield Township Administrators.

High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalency

1 to 3 years' experience

Any equivalent combination of training,…