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About the role

We are looking for a permanent experienced Landscaping Specialist to join the team. This is a very practical and at times a physical role but can be very rewarding seeing garden concepts from design to completion. You will work closely with your Team leader on Projects giving full support at all times.

The Leckford Estate was purchased by John Spedan Lewis (the founder of the Partnership) in 1928 as his private estate, converted into a limited company in 1929 and is now part of the John Lewis Partnership. In August 2001 the Leckford Estate became part of Waitrose & Partners, providing a real focus for it to produce food for the Partnership’s food stores under the Leckford brand.

Located in the heart of rural Hampshire, Leckford Estate is an area of outstanding beauty and only 25 minutes from the New Forest. Join us and you’ll enjoy a remarkable and unrivalled working environment and setting.

  • Salary - £28,500 - £35,750

  • Contract type: Permanent

  • Working pattern- Monday - Thursday  08:00 - 17:00 Friday 08:00 - 16:00

  • 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. 

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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The Partnership

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 also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.  

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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Did you know?

The (former) Head of GCHQ, Hugh Alexander was working as a Head of Research for the Partnership in 1938?

Hugh Alexander was a crypto analyst who went on to become the Head of GCHQ and worked closely with Alan Turing.

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