Landscaping Team Leader

John Lewis Partnership; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the United Kingdom seeks a Team Leader for their landscaping operations. The position involves leading teams onsite, managing stock, and driving sales while providing excellent customer service. Candidates should have practical landscaping experience and leadership skills. The role offers a salary range of £29,500-£37,000 and is a short-term contract until July 2026.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the day to day running of the Landscape teams.
• Create a profitable and efficient section to drive sales.
• Provide excellent customer service and team leadership.

Skills

Practical experience of a landscaping business or similar

Team Leadership 1 year

Good Computer skill and attention to detail

A positive “can-do” attitude

Job description

About the roleLongstock Park Landscapes are looking for a Team Leader to work alongside our Hard and Soft Landscaping Specialists.

The role will be onsite in customers gardens leading a team, blended with ordering and receiving stock, inventory management, completing vehicle checks and driver paperwork for the team.

• Salary - £29,500-£37,000

• Contract type - This is a short term contract until July 2026

• Location - This role is based at Longstock Park Nursery, SO20 6EH

Key responsibilities

• To be responsible for the day to day running of the Landscape teams with the support of the Landscaping Section Manager.

• To create with the management team a profitable and efficient section of the business to drive sales, provide excellent customer service and team leadership.

Essential skills/experience you’ll need

• Practical experience of a landscaping business or similar

• Team Leadership 1 year

• Good Computer skill and attention to detail

• A positive “can-do” attitude

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.