About the role About the role Located in the heart of rural Hampshire, Leckford Estate is an area of outstanding beauty and only 25 minutes from the New Forest. Join us and you’ll enjoy a remarkable and unrivalled working environment and setting. The primary responsibility is to provide quality fishing by maintaining the 16 Estate beats of the River Test and two still water fisheries and supplying trout to stock them. The fish farming and fish sales side of the business requires knowledge of rearing Trout ( Brown and Rainbow) to a high standard, from hatchery to on-growing and delivery to customers. The work can be physically demanding and the job often requires early starts and late finishes. Compliance with Fish Farming regulations is crucial and up-to-date knowledge of changes to policy needs to be maintained. Key responsibilities:- The primary responsibility is to provide quality fishing by maintaining the 16 Estate beats of the River Test and two still water fisheries and supplying trout to stock them. The fish farming and fish sales side of the business requires knowledge of rearing Trout ( Brown and Rainbow) to a high standard, from hatchery to on-growing and delivery to customers. The work can be physically demanding and the job often requires early starts and late finishes. Compliance with Fish Farming regulations is crucial and up-to-date knowledge of changes to policy needs to be maintained. Essential / Desirable skills/ experience you'll need:- Essential ● HND or equivalent or a high level of practical knowledge in Fish Farming/ Fisheries Management ● Driving License ● Substantial Fish Farming and Fisheries Management experience ● IT proficient. Desirable ● Level 2 Coach- Fly Fishing ● CS0961 Award for Felling and Processing Small Trees ● Fisheries management ● Fish farm management ● Tractor & Machinery driving experience About 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.