Experienced / Skilled Landscaper
Wards Gardens Ltd – Ledbury, Herefordshire
Are you an experienced landscaper who takes real pride in your work and wants to be part of a growing, award-winning landscaping company?
Wards Gardens is looking for an Experienced / Skilled Landscaper to join our team, helping us deliver high-end gardens across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and the surrounding areas.
We're not simply looking for another pair of hands.
We're looking for someone with good landscaping experience, the right attitude and high standards who wants to become an important part of the team as the company continues to grow.
You don't need to know everything. If you've got a strong foundation of landscaping experience, take pride in doing things properly and have the attitude to keep learning, we'd still like to hear from you.
Salary: £30,000–£34,000 per year, depending on experience and ability.
For the right person, there are genuine opportunities to develop their skills, take on greater responsibility and progress within Wards Gardens as the company grows.
A bit about you
You'll have practical experience within landscape construction and be confident carrying out a good range of hard landscaping work.
You'll have a keen eye for detail and understand that the finish matters just as much as getting the job done.
You'll be someone who can work as part of a team but doesn't need to be constantly told what to do. You'll ask questions when you're unsure, think ahead, take responsibility for your work and be willing to learn from the experienced people around you.
Most importantly, you'll have a positive attitude, strong work ethic and pride in what you produce.
We're looking for someone who wants more than just another landscaping job.
Key skills & experience
Ideally, you'll have experience in several of the following:
- Laying porcelain, natural stone paving, setts and stone
- Setting out patios, paths and levels
- Ground preparation and sub-bases
- Blockwork and brickwork
- Steps and retaining features
- Decking and fencing
- Drainage
- Turfing, seeding and planting
- Reading landscape drawings and setting out from plans
- Working independently and as part of a small team
- Planning ahead and identifying what will be needed next
- Working safely and following H&S procedures
You don't need to be an expert in every area. We're interested in what you can already do, the standard you work to and how willing you are to develop further.
A bit about us
Wards Gardens is a growing, award-winning landscape construction company based near Ledbury.
We specialise in delivering high-quality residential gardens, including large and designer-led projects, across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.
Our aim is simple:
Show Garden Standards for Real Life.
We take pride in doing things properly — from the construction underneath the finished garden to the final detail the client sees.
Quality workmanship, good communication, professionalism and looking after our clients are at the heart of how we work.
As the company grows, we're building a team of people who want to grow with it. For the right person, there will be genuine opportunities to develop into Skilled Landscaper, Team Leader and other senior roles as the business expands.
The type of person we're looking for
We take team fit seriously.
You'll be expected to:
- Turn up with a positive, can-do attitude
- Work hard and keep yourself productive
- Take pride in your workmanship
- Show respect to clients, colleagues and suppliers
- Take ownership and be accountable for your work
- Ask sensible questions rather than guess
- Use initiative and think ahead
- Accept feedback and want to improve
- Help other members of the team
- Look after tools, equipment and the client's property
- Represent Wards Gardens professionally at all times
- Work to our standards, even when nobody is standing over you
We're building a business around quality people as well as quality gardens, so attitude and character matter to us just as much as what's written on your CV.
What we offer
- Full-time, permanent employment
- £30,000–£34,000 per year, depending on experience and ability
- Company pension
- Uniform and equipment provided
- High-quality and varied landscaping projects
- Training and development
- Opportunity to progress as the company grows
- A positive team environment where good work is recognised and people are encouraged to develop
Location
Our teams start from our yard near Ledbury, Herefordshire, each morning and travel to sites from there.
Please check the daily journey to Ledbury before applying and make sure you're comfortable with the commute on a long-term basis.
A full UK driving licence is required due to the nature of the role and travel between sites.
Interested?
If you're an experienced landscaper who takes pride in doing things properly and thinks you'd fit the Wards Gardens team, we'd like to hear from you.
When applying, please tell us briefly about your landscaping experience, what areas you're strongest in and, where possible, send examples or photographs of previous work.
Wards Gardens Ltd
Show Garden Standards for Real Life.
Pay: £30,000.00-£34,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a full UK driving licence?
- Our teams start each morning from our yard near Ledbury, Herefordshire. Have you checked your actual daily journey and are you comfortable making this commute every working day long-term?
- Please tell us about your landscaping experience, including the types of work you can confidently carry out yourself — for example paving, setting out levels, blockwork, drainage, fencing or reading plans. Please give us a proper overview of your experience (minimum 40 words).
- Tell us about a landscaping project or piece of work you're particularly proud of. What work did you personally carry out, what responsibility did you have, and what made you proud of the finished result? Please give us some detail (minimum 30 words).
Experience:
- professional landscaping: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
