Landscaping Manager

John Lewis Partnership; Longstock; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK employee-owned retailer is seeking a manager for their Landscaping department at the Leckford Estate. The role focuses on transforming the department into a profitable unit through effective leadership and customer engagement. Responsibilities include optimizing productivity, driving commercial performance, and ensuring compliance with operational standards. The ideal candidate will have substantial team leadership experience, a strong commercial background, and expertise in project management. A full driving license is required, and the position offers a salary ranging from £33,500 to £51,000.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in team leadership and development.
• A track record of driving sales and commercial success.
• Flair and innovation to engage customers and deliver exceptional landscaping projects.

Responsibilities

• Maximise productivity for all tasks undertaken and delegated.
• Proactively drive the commercial performance of the landscaping team.
• Understand stock management, invoicing, and contract processes.
• Ensure compliance with operational procedures.
• Lead Partners in outstanding customer service.
• Deliver designs that adhere to customer briefs.
• Develop knowledge of IT systems and internal procedures.

Skills

Team Leadership experience

Practical experience of a landscaping business or similar

Project management skills

Computer skill and attention to detail

Proven commercial and business acumen

A full, clean driving licence

Job description

About the role

Hello, and thank you for your interest in leading the Landscaping department at the Leckford Estate. This is a key leadership role where you will be tasked with transforming the department into a highly profitable and efficient business unit. We are looking for an inspiring manager who can combine commercial acumen with a passion for horticulture. The ideal candidate will have:

• Extensive experience in team leadership and development
• A track record of driving sales and commercial success
• The flair and innovation to engage customers and deliver exceptional landscaping projects and customer service

At a glance:

• Salary: £33,500.00 - £51,000.00 per annum based on skill and experience
• Contract type: This is a permanent position
• Hours and location of the role:
  • 39 hours per week
  • The working location is Longstock Park, Leckford Estate, Hampshire
  • Monday - Friday 8AM - 5PM

Key responsibilities:

• Maximise productivity for all tasks undertaken and delegated, commercial benefits surpassing expected productivity measures where they exist
• Be proactive in driving the commercial performance of the landscaping team, offering ideas for continuous improvement to the operational manager
• Understand the role of stock management, invoicing and contract processes, as every individual has responsibility for our commercial success
• Ensure Partners undertake the required due diligence (HSE, H&S, IOSH) to comply with all relevant operational procedures at all times, bringing any areas of concern/recommendations to the managers attention with a planned course of action
• Ensure customers are at the centre of all operational decisions, leading Partners as a role model in outstanding customer service
• Ensure Designs are delivered with clear plans that delight and inspire, while fully adhering to the customer brief
• Work with Partners to ensure they are fully supported, delivering clear objectives and goals on a daily basis
• Develop Partners knowledge of IT systems and internal financial procedures
• Promote democracy within the Landscaping team; highlight and support the role of Local Voice / Forum meetings and encourage Partners to share and respect others opinions

Essential skills and/or experience you’ll need:

• Team Leadership experience
• Practical experience of a landscaping business or similar
• Project management skills
• Computer skill and attention to detail
• Proven commercial and business acumen
• A full, clean driving licence

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 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.