Landscape Assistant

HR Duo, Ltd.; Bagshot; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% Staff Discount

Free Onsite Parking

Holiday entitlement 29 days inc bank

Training and development

Benefits program

Job summary

Longacres Garden Centre in Bagshot is seeking a landscape assistant to join our design and build team on high-end residential projects across Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire.

You should enjoy gardens, be reliable, and able to work as part of a team while delivering quality results. A full UK driving license is preferred, and attention to detail is essential.

We offer 40-hour weeks, on-site parking, employee discounts and clear opportunities for development within our growing company.

Qualifications

• Previous landscaping experience is preferred.
• Ability to perform physical work including lifting and digging.
• Must have a full UK driving license or be willing to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Work in a design and build team on domestic gardens.
• Carry out garden construction tasks (slab laying, planting, fencing, etc.).
• Keep sites clean and tidy, report tool losses or damage.
• Assist with client queries and ensure timely delivery notes.

Skills

Landscaping

Physical tasks

Full UK Drivers License

Attention to detail

Job description

We are looking for an assistant to join our landscaping business working on a range of high-end residential projects in Surrey, Berkshire, and Hampshire.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about gardens and plants, takes pride in doing a great job and have a good customer attitude as you will be meeting private homeowners. You should be presentable, reliable, trustworthy and polite. The successful candidate will ideally have relevant experience within the industry, be able to work as part of a team and use own initiative. Attention to detail with a sense of pride in your work are paramount.

Longacres Garden Centre aims to be the destination of choice for garden enthusiasts, offering exceptional service and high-quality products at competitive prices. Established in 1979 as a family-run business, Longacres has grown to include six stores across the South East of England, employing over 700 staff in 2026. As a growing company, we provide ample opportunities for personal development and learning within a supportive, inclusive, and friendly team environment. We are deeply committed to our loyal customers, delivering high quality products while maintaining affordability. Guided by our core values - trust and integrity, family, teamwork, accountability, and retail excellence - we strive to continuously enhance the customer experience and foster lasting relationships.

Benefits to working at Longacres:

• 15% Staff Discount (Increase to 20% after 5 years of service)
• Free Onsite Parking
• Holiday entitlement of 29 days, including bank holidays.
• Training and development with opportunities to forge a career with us
• Benefit/Reward program

Store: Bagshot

Department: Landscape

Contract: Full-time

Hours: 40 hours per a week

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• To work in a design and build team producing domestic gardens from design or instruction.
• To carry out the physical implementation of the gardens including: slab laying, moving materials and aggregate, brick laying, planting, turfing, fencing, excavating, mortar and concrete mixing and working with water features.
• To ensure, where possible, that the site is kept as clean and tidy as possible. Once a job is completed the tools used are cleaned and put away.
• To deal with client queries promptly and efficiently, using initiative at all times.
• To ensure that delivery notes are handed in to the main office.
• To ensure, where possible, that the company vehicles are kept clean and tidy.
• To make yourself aware of the health and safety policy and work within it.
• To produce the gardens to a high specification within given time frame.
• To take responsibility for company tools and vehicles under their control.
• To report any tool losses or damage to equipment/vehicles to the Landscape Manager.
• To carry out any other ad-hoc duties directed by your supervisor or manager.

Key Skills and Competencies

• · Previous experience within Landscaping
• · The ability to complete physical tasks, i.e. lifting, bending, carrying
• · Horticultural knowledge is desirable, but not essential
• · Full UK Drivers License
• · Attention to detail and the ability to prioritise is essential

Additional Information

Number of positions: 1

Contact:

Name: Recruitment Team

Phone: [phone]

You have the right to lodge a complaint with us via Longacres as well as the Information Commissioner\'s Office (ICO) if you believe we have not complied with the requirements of the UK GDPR or Data Protection Act 2018 in relation to your personal data. If you have any concerns about the way your personal data has been processed, please let us know in the first instance. We will acknowledge your complaint within 30 days, investigate any issues you have raised while keeping you informed of progress, and advise you of the outcome without undue delay.