Apprenticeship as Specialist Sales Assistant in Food Trade, Fresh Focus

As a specialist sales assistant in the food trade, you learn everything about quality assurance and sales promotion and develop a good sense for your customers' wishes. The apprenticeship usually lasts three years, and can be shortened under certain conditions. During the apprenticeship you go through several fields of work and attend EDEKA seminars alongside vocational school.

• You advise customers on fresh sausage and meat products and how to prepare them
• You care for, check and present the goods
• You learn to process meat correctly
• You learn about hygiene regulations
• You design the service counter to boost sales and look appealing
• You develop your own creations for platter service, gift service and finger food

• Personal hygiene and cleanliness
• Enjoyment of working with food
• Team spirit
• Enjoyment of customer contact and a talent for language
• Organizational talent
• Resilience and composure