Open to a better equipment operator job?
Tell us what you run, what you're earning, and what would make switching jobs worth it. We'll let you know when a local opportunity fits.
Free for workers. No resume required. You decide who you talk to.
- Better pay
- Year-round work
- Home every night
- Newer machines
- Less standing around
You don't have to be looking for a job to look for something better.
Maybe you already have work. But if another contractor offered better pay, steadier hours through the winter, a shorter drive, or newer machines, you'd want to hear about it.
That's what Lokals is for.
What would make switching jobs worth it?
Better pay
What would another contractor need to offer per hour, and is it hourly or salary?
Better shift
Year-round instead of seasonal layoffs? Home every night instead of camp?
Shorter drive
How far are you actually willing to commute, and do you travel for work?
Better work
Excavator instead of packer? Fine grading? Newer, better-maintained machines?
More opportunity
More seat time, certified on more machines, a foreman path.
Switching jobs doesn't have to be dramatic. Sometimes it's:
- $3 an hour more
- Work through the winter
- Home every night
- Excavator, not just the packer
- Newer machines
One profile. Better local opportunities.
Think dating apps, but for hiring. Both sides need to be interested before a conversation happens.
Tell us what you do
Answer a few questions about your work and experience.
Tell us what you want next
Pay, shift, commute, availability, and what would make you consider switching jobs.
Hear about local opportunities
When a local job matches what you told us, we let you know.
You decide
Interested? Say yes. If the employer wants to talk too, it's a Match.
Both sides swipe yes. Then you talk.
Heavy equipment operator · 6 years
Days · $30+/hr · within 20 min
InterestedContractor · Winkler
Heavy equipment operator · Days · full-time
Interested15-minute call booked
Tell us about the work you've actually done.
You don't need the perfect resume. Tell us about the work.
- What do you run? Excavator, dozer, loader, grader, packer?
- Earthworks, road building, ag, or municipal?
- GPS grade control?
- Do you haul too? Class 1?
- Any certifications?
More than a resume.
Experience
What you've actually done.
Evidence
Skills, credentials, work examples and references when available.
Expectations
Pay, shift, commute and what you want next.
Lokals is designed to help employers understand the person behind the resume before asking for a full interview.
Looking quietly? That's okay.
Creating a Lokals profile doesn't mean you're quitting tomorrow. You decide which opportunities you're interested in and who you want to talk to.
Your choice
You decide whether you're interested.
No mass applying
Your profile isn't an application sent everywhere.
No obligation
Saying no to an opportunity doesn't remove you from Lokals.
- Experience6 years · MIG, FCAW · fabrication
- ExpectationsDays · $30+/hr · within 20 min
Not posted anywhere. Not sent anywhere. You decide who sees it.
Don't want your current employer seeing you? Tell us. They never will.
We're building the local heavy equipment operator network.
Lokals connects local employers with heavy equipment operators who are actively looking or simply open to something better. Create your profile once. We contact you when a local job fits what you told us.
Quick answers
The questions we hear most from workers.
Do I need a resume?
No. We'll ask about your actual experience instead.
Does it cost anything?
No. Lokals is free for workers.
Do I have to be unemployed?
No. You can already have a job and simply be open to something better.
Will employers contact me directly?
Not unless you both say yes first. You decide whether you want to talk.
How long does it take?
Most of it is a short conversation with PinPal, in plain words. You can stop and pick it up later.
You run heavy equipment. Tell us what would make you switch jobs.
Better pay? Year-round work? Home every night? Newer machines?
Create one profile and hear about local opportunities when they fit.
Free. No resume required. You're always in control.