Apprenticeship as a Retail Salesperson

Apprenticeship as a retail salesperson with varied tasks in sales, inventory management, accounting and customer advice. The apprenticeship lasts two years and may be shortened under certain conditions.

Take responsibility for sales, purchasing and marketing of goods. Operate the checkouts, carry out reconciliations and analyse data. Support inventory management and accounting. Advise customers and act as their point of contact.

Enjoyment of customer contact. Empathy. Patience and flexibility. Pleasant manner and a well-groomed appearance. Good communication skills. Team spirit. Decency and politeness. German language skills, spoken and written.

Seminars in addition to vocational school, providing practical knowledge. A crisis-resistant job. Career and further training opportunities. Varied work areas and tasks. Varied activities in the stores. Opportunities to prove yourself in trainee competitions. After successfully passing the examination, the apprenticeship contract may be extended to become a retail salesperson. Different working-time models allow for individual free-time planning.