Apprenticeship as a Retail Management Specialist

Combined training and further qualification with three IHK qualifications in three years: Retail Salesperson, Retail Management Specialist and trainer qualification. You progress from sales activities to branch management while gradually taking on specialist, organisational and leadership responsibilities.

Support with shelf replenishment, stock maintenance, checkout operations and customer service; gradually take on tasks such as product presentation, seasonal store changes, ordering, returns, cash reconciliation and stocktaking; personnel planning and management; support with new store openings, branch analyses and applicant days.

General higher education entrance qualification or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification with internship certificates (see IHK); interest in leadership and branch responsibility; willingness to learn, perform and adapt; identification with Action’s values of teamwork, discipline, cost awareness, simplicity, respect and customer focus.

Gross monthly pay of €1,200 in months 1–6, €1,400 in months 7–18 and €2,409 from month 19; classroom training at the Retail Education Centre in Springe; Christmas bonus; company pension scheme; strong promotion and takeover opportunities; respectful first-name culture; 15% employee discount, Christmas box and team event.