Apprenticeship as Retail Sales Assistant

You advise customers in retail and help ensure a smooth shopping experience as part of your team. The two-year apprenticeship covers a variety of work areas, vocational school, seminars and exam preparation.

• Selling, purchasing and marketing goods
• Operating cash registers, handling settlements and analyzing data
• Supporting merchandise management and accounting
• Advising and assisting customers
• Learning about the variety of retail and all processes from purchasing and sales to marketing

• Enjoyment of customer contact
• Empathy
• Patience and flexibility
• Sense of responsibility
• Pleasant manner and well-groomed appearance
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to work as part of a team