Apprenticeship as Sales Assistant 2027

EDEKA offers a two-year apprenticeship in retail sales. With good performance, the programme may be shortened by six months; it can then be extended with a third year of training to become a retail salesperson.

Advising customers; working in sales, purchasing, ordering and warehousing; operating tills and advising customers on services; presenting goods in a sales-promoting way and helping with range planning and product displays.

Enjoyment of working with people and an open-minded attitude; sense of responsibility and commitment; interest in business processes; friendly manner, well-groomed appearance and good communication skills; team spirit and quick comprehension.

Support from one of Germany’s largest apprenticeship providers; crisis-resistant and meaningful workplace; short commute; varied exposure to different areas of the stores; EDEKA Food Academy with seminars and exam preparation; digital training with EDEKA next and the EDEKA Apprentice Guide; competitions with attractive prizes; AzubiStarter Day; graduation gala; development and further-training programmes offering broad career prospects.