Landscaping Specialist

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• Salary - £31,000 - £35,750 (From the 1st of April 2026)

• Contract type: Permanent

• Working pattern- Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00.

• Location - This role is based at Leckford Estate, Hampshire

About the role

As a Landscaping Specialist you will assist in the continued growth of the landscaping business through excellent delivery of hard and soft landscaping projects, The work is very much hands on and can be physical at times but very rewarding . A good understanding of Health and safety is important and site working. 

Due to working regulations, applicants must be 18 years or over to apply.

You will support the management of the landscaping business and to develop future propositions. 

Longstock Park Landscapes has great potential for growth and is ready to evolve into a more profitable business model. As a team, we will be tasked to deliver significant growth over the next 5 years, with the potential to gain career progression. This role within the department will give the Partner experience and increased knowledge of the landscape and horticultural industry.

Key responsibilities:-

• Landscaping Operations;  Planting and hard landscape services.

• Working with the Landscaping team and adhering to health and safety to work in a safe way for all.

• Compliant with procedures and standards

• Excellent Customer Service

• Stock, inventory and waste management 

• Transportation of material to sites and waste removal 

Essential skills/ experience you'll need:-

• Horticulture or equivalent hard landscape experience 

• Basic brick and block work

• Patio laying

• Fencing

• Experience in using plant machinery

• Full clean driving licence 

• Practical experience in Landscaping services

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We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.  

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.   

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. 

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. 

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.  

Important points to note:  

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.  

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application please contact us as soon as possible.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. 

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