Apprenticeship as Sales Assistant 2027

You want to work with people, take responsibility, and learn something new every day? With us, you're not just an apprentice – you become part of a strong community that loves food and shapes your future. You advise customers as the first point of contact and are simultaneously the first showcase of our philosophy: We love food. You master everything related to goods – besides sales, you also work in purchasing, ordering, and warehousing. You operate the checkouts and advise our customers on our services. You ensure sales-promoting presentation of goods and contribute to product range design and merchandise display.

Advise customers as first point of contact and showcase of company philosophy. Master all goods-related tasks – sales, purchasing, ordering, and warehousing. Operate checkouts and advise on services. Ensure sales-promoting product presentation and contribute to product range design and merchandise display.

Enjoyment of contact with people and openness. Sense of responsibility and commitment. Interest in business processes. Friendly demeanor, well-groomed appearance, and good communication skills. Team spirit and quick comprehension.

Big Family with Big Heart – We are one of Germany's largest training companies and will support and develop you with our expertise in all apprenticeship matters – you won't be left alone. (Crisis-)Secure and Meaningful Job – You supply the local population and make an important contribution to society, even in difficult times. Short Commutes – Your apprenticeship location is right around the corner. Variety – Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll get to know the diverse areas and tasks of our stores, gaining expert knowledge about retail and food. EDEKA Food Academy – You attend exclusive seminars providing practical knowledge and thorough exam preparation. Digital Apprenticeship – With EDEKA next, you can learn location-independently and time-flexibly. Also, with the EDEKA Apprentice Guide, you can manage your training record digitally and have many other apprenticeship aids always at hand in an app. Let Your Creativity Speak – In various competitions, you can express your creative side and ideas and win attractive prizes. KickOff – At apprenticeship start in September, we hold our Apprentice Starter Day for all new apprentices with exciting talks and varied show program. Graduation Celebration – After successfully completing your apprenticeship, you can celebrate at our graduation gala… and of course celebrate yourself too ;). Career Prospects – With our numerous support and continuing education programs, you have all opportunities to climb the career ladder step by step to the top – up to self-employment under the EDEKA umbrella. Your apprenticeship lasts 2 years. Under certain conditions, it can be shortened by 6 months with good performance. You then obtain the Sales Assistant (m/f/d) qualification – a foundation for a fast career. Want more? You can then add the Retail Management Assistant (m/f/d) in a 3rd apprenticeship year, preparing you e.g. for self-employment at EDEKA. During the apprenticeship, you go through varied fields of activity, and with exclusive training and development programs, we push you to even more success, step by step. Besides vocational school, you attend seminars offered only by EDEKA, providing important additional information. You can also do an internship with us anytime: Best to contact your desired store directly in person.