Riverkeeper

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £3.75 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

The purpose of this role is to enhance the Waitrose brand through the Fishing Department. You will be part of a small team that manages 16 Beats of the River Test and 2 Lake Fisheries. We also farm Trout for the restocking market as well as supplying our own fisheries. Your work will include Riverbank maintenance, mowing, strimming and weed cutting, fish farming and instructing on Corporate days on the Lake Fisheries.

You will have the opportunity to develop and stretch personally and professionally to achieve your potential.

What you’ll be doing as a Riverkeeper:

• Set clear intent, direction and guardrails to achieve outcomes, aligned to the Partnership strategy.
• Support Profession Leads to build capability and establish ways.
• Empower and support Partners through a team of managers to make decisions and resolve challenges.
• Enable Partners to have a voice in our business.
• Invest in your personal and professional development, acting as a role model for all Partners.
• Leverage insight and internal and external networks to keep abreast of key customer requirements, market conditions and trends, including technological advancements.
• Own business processes, frameworks and tools within your area, continuously improving them to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
• Follow safe working practices and be aware of the Risk Assessments for the work we undertake.
• Contribute to enhancing our culture of Health and Safety.
• Work to a high standard, managing the Fishery in a way that provides the Chalkstream experience without detriment to the environment.
• Interact with Anglers and Fish customers on a daily basis.
• Look after tools and PPE and report any breakages or failures.
• Operate the Fish Farms to the best animal welfare standards; biosecurity and stockmanship are paramount.
• Comply with legislation regarding fish farming and the movement of fish.

What you’ll have:

• Good work ethic, punctual, well turned out and polite.
• Clean Driving Licence.
• A good level of fitness, some of the work is physically demanding.
• Good customer service prepared to spend time with advice and gather feedback.
• Able to work unsupervised and to a high standard.
• Diligent when working on Fish Farms, able to spot early signs of potential problems.
• Evidence of basic numeracy and English literacy skills.
• Trout Farming and Estate maintenance skills an advantage (Carpentry, Chainsaw, Fencing etc).
• Good general knowledge of Fly fishing preferable but not essential.
• A keen interest in the countryside and willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Please note: We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early.

As a business we encourage flexible working. We have a number of different ways to work flexibly, so at your interview feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you. There are no guarantees; however, examples of how our Partners already work flexibly include part-time, job share, home working and compressed hours.

We positively celebrate Diversity & Inclusion in the John Lewis Partnership. Our aim is to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners and for our customers, reflecting and connecting with the diverse communities that we serve. We want people from all walks of life to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging.

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.

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.