Job hunting in Shepton Mallet? Whether you're actively looking or just nosey with a coffee, this week's crop of vacancies has something for the early birds, the clipboard warriors, and the mechanically inclined.

Pay rates swing wildly, job titles are a mixed bag, and yes, there are multiple roles involving hi-vis and unpredictable weather. Let's dive in.

First up, if you're the kind of person who thinks 4am is a perfectly acceptable time to start the day, Driver Hire Bridgwater wants you. They're after a Van Driver based around Castle Cary, doing 8-12 drops across Somerset each weekday. It's £12.41 an hour plus overtime, with a proper old-school feel – handheld devices and all.

Or if you'd prefer something with a bit more grunt, there's an opening for a 26-tonne HGV2 Refuse Lorry Driver in Evercreech. It's not just driving – you'll be loading bins too, starting at 4:30am. Pay starts from £18.50 an hour (umbrella), with a three-month probation before they get serious.

And at the other end of the logistics ladder is Holcim, who are trying to fill a Rail Supply Chain Planning Manager role. If you enjoy charts, concrete, and grand strategic thinking, this one's for you.

Pet food isn't going to pack itself so HRGO Recruitment is after a Machine Operator in Castle Cary on rotating shifts. Expect £13.06-£15.68 an hour depending on the hour, with some hefty overtime rates thrown in. You'll be quality checking kibble for dogs with better diets than most students.

In Shepton proper, there's a full-time Machine Operative role going in FMCG, which is just code for "things that sell quickly and constantly." It's permanent, £28k-£32k, and gloriously free of weekend shifts.

If you're more spanner than spreadsheet, there's a Maintenance Engineer job on the outskirts – part-time, flexible hours, mostly mechanical, and negotiable pay. Or, for the big guns, the Industrial Maintenance Supervisor role offers up to £58k, plus a van and no overnight stays. Shifts are 5 on, 5 off, then 4 on, which feels like a puzzle in itself.

A Legal PA is needed to support a managing director at a law firm. It's £40k, permanent, and no doubt involves deciphering emails that should never have been sent.

There's always room for a Labourer in the social housing world – this one's four months in Shepton, £170 a day, helping to install fire curtains. CSCS card required, and ideally a bit of common sense.

Or if you're after something softer, the Save the Children shop in Castle Cary needs volunteers. No pay, obviously, but you do get good chat, flexible hours, and the warm feeling of knowing your window display of pre-loved cardigans might help fund something genuinely life-changing.

Still looking? There are plenty more roles where these came from on the Shepton Mallet Nub News jobs board – from shift work to suit-wearing, it's all there. Go on, have a browse. Worst case, you'll find a reason to update your CV... or delete it entirely and start volunteering instead.