Apprenticeship as Salesperson with Additional Qualification as Fresh Food Specialist 2027

You will learn the diverse tasks in retail with a focus on fresh and service-oriented food areas. You serve and advise customers in our high-quality fresh food departments, operate checkouts, handle accounting, and advise on services. You design sales-promoting product presentations and assist in assortment design, marketing, and merchandise build-up. You ensure proper storage and handling of fresh food and comply with hygiene standards. You create sales and tasting campaigns and evaluate their success using merchandise management data. The apprenticeship initially lasts two years, during which you rotate through varied fields. You also start the additional qualification as a Fresh Food Specialist (IHK), which concludes after three years with a separate IHK exam. Besides vocational school, you attend exclusive seminar blocks and workshops with thorough exam preparation.

You will learn the diverse tasks in retail with a focus on fresh and service-oriented food areas. You serve and advise customers in our high-quality fresh food departments. You operate checkouts, handle accounting, and advise customers on our services. You design sales-promoting product presentations and assist in assortment design, marketing, and merchandise build-up. You ensure proper storage and handling of fresh food and comply with hygiene standards. You create sales and tasting campaigns and evaluate their success using merchandise management data.

Enjoyment of customer contact and empathy. Friendly demeanor, well-groomed appearance, and good communication skills. Creativity, sense of responsibility, and commitment. Enjoyment of handling fresh food. Interest in business processes. Team spirit and quick comprehension.

Large family with a big heart – we are one of Germany's largest apprenticeship employers and support you with expertise in all training matters. Crisis-proof and meaningful job – you supply the local population and make an important contribution to society. Short commutes – your apprenticeship is right around the corner. Variety – you will get to know diverse areas and tasks of our markets and acquire expert knowledge about trade and food. EDEKA Food Academy – exclusive seminars with practical knowledge and thorough exam preparation. Digital apprenticeship – with EDEKA next you can learn location-independently and time-flexibly; the EDEKA Azubi Guide app lets you keep your training record digitally and provides many other aids. Creativity competitions with attractive prizes. KickOff – AzubiStarter Day in September with exciting talks and a varied show program. Graduation celebration – gala after successful completion. Career prospects – numerous development and further training programs up to self-employment under the EDEKA umbrella.