Summary of Benefits at Bloomfield Township
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—$50/single or $100/family per pay period—and annual deductibles of $2,000/single and $4,000/family. Opt-out incentives include $3,000 (single) or $6,000 (family). Additional health perks include dental, vision, telehealth, and wellness rewards up to $150. The Township also contributes to a Health Savings Accounts: $1,500 for singles and $3,000 for families.
Paid Time Off: The Township provides 34 floating holiday hours, 13 sick days annually (4 hours accrued biweekly), along with a vacation bank up to 9 days a year 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 10% to a defined contribution plan (401a) with full vesting after seven (7) 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), an equipment bonus of $300, Lasik surgery reimbursement of $500, 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.
Job Description
The Department of Public Works – The Road Division is seeking to fill two vacancies for the Equipment Operator III position due to the upcoming retirement of two employees, by accepting applications from qualified candidates. This full-time position will include the Township’s standard benefits package for newly hired employees and a salary of $57,245.09 ($27.52 per hour), with plenty of opportunities for overtime.
This candidate is responsible for the various repair, maintenance and construction operations of Township roads including, but not limited to, snow and ice control, paving, grading, sweeping, mowing and general road repairs. Also responsible for the operation, preservation, cleaning, minor field adjustments and repairs of equipment assigned. Operators may be responsible for supervising small groups of employees during Township road related projects. Perform heavy manual labor, perform skilled and semi-skilled work and work special hours as required.
How To Apply
Interested parties should provide a Township job application and resume to Paul Horen, Public Works Superintendent at phoren@bloomfieldtwp.org.
Additional Information
This position is part of the DPW Maintenance Employees Union with the Governmental Employees Labor Council (GELC).