Apprenticeship as a Retail Salesperson in a Building and Garden Store

A retail apprenticeship in a building and garden store covering purchasing, sales, marketing, checkout operations, merchandise management, personnel administration, and accounting. You learn all areas of retail and receive seminars and further-training programs to prepare for your career.

• Take responsibility for purchasing, sales, and marketing of products
• Operate the tills, prepare reconciliations, and conduct data analyses
• Oversee merchandise management and retail business processes
• Act as a contact person and important advisor for customers
• Contribute to assortment planning
• Create sales-promoting product displays
• Learn all retail activities
• Manage all aspects of products, from purchasing and sales to marketing

• Enjoyment of customer contact
• Team spirit
• Empathy
• Ability to learn quickly
• Independence
• Sense of responsibility
• Interest in business and commercial relationships
• Pleasant manner and well-groomed appearance
• Good communication skills