Apprenticeship in the High School Graduate Program to become a Certified Trade Specialist (IHK) 2027

After 18 months (Bavaria) or 24 months (Saxony/Thuringia), you already have your regular apprenticeship certificate as a Retail Merchant (m/f/d), and after 3 years you are a Certified Trade Specialist (IHK) (m/f/d). You can also take the Trainer Aptitude Examination (AEVO). Your training and further education lasts a total of 3 years. Afterwards you have two degrees: the Retail Merchant (m/f/d) after 18-24 months, and at the end the Certified Trade Specialist (m/f/d) (IHK). There is also the possibility to obtain your 'Trainer Certificate' after 2 years. All in all, a great foundation for a demanding, varied, and successful management career or even self-employment under the EDEKA umbrella. First, you learn the daily business in retail - from purchasing and sales to marketing, consulting, service, and dealing with customers. Furthermore, you can acquire extensive and in-depth knowledge in the areas of business administration, marketing, work organization and accounting, bookkeeping, branch accounting, organization, logistics and sales. Personnel management will also be part of your fields of activity. In addition, you participate in various projects, e.g., in the area of sales promotion. Classes at a vocational school are completely omitted, as you instead attend further training at certified educational institutions in your region.

• You advise customers and live our philosophy: We love food
• You master everything around the goods – besides sales you also actively control purchasing, ordering, and warehousing
• You ensure a sales-promoting presentation of goods and participate in assortment design and product structure
• You plan and organize the sell-off
• You operate the cash registers, perform cash reconciliations, and advise our customers on our services
• You competently manage your own area
• You determine and analyze business performance indicators
• You lead employees and train new apprentices
• You control business processes

• A good higher education entrance qualification (Abitur or Fachabitur)
• Determination
• Enjoyment of contact with people and openness
• Sense of responsibility and commitment
• Interest in economic processes and relationships
• Friendly demeanor, well-groomed appearance, and good communication skills
• Team spirit and quick comprehension