Apprenticeship as Fresh Food Specialist

This apprenticeship combines creativity, customer contact and commercial skills with professional and social competence. You learn about goods receiving and sales, as well as business processes, product range planning and marketing campaigns in food retail.

You are responsible for purchasing, marketing, product presentation and sales. You serve and advise customers in the fresh food departments. You contribute your own creations. You supervise merchandise management and retail business processes. You learn all retail activities, with a focus on fresh food and service-oriented food departments. You learn how to comply with and monitor hygiene regulations.

Enjoyment of customer contact; good communication skills and a pleasant manner; quick comprehension; independence and a sense of responsibility; organisational skills; interest in business relationships; creativity; willingness to work in a team; enjoyment of working with fresh food.

The apprenticeship lasts three years and leads, after passing the examination, to a qualification as a retail salesperson plus an additional IHK qualification as a certified fresh food specialist. You rotate through varied areas of work and attend exclusive EDEKA seminars covering product and sales knowledge as well as thorough exam preparation.