Apprenticeship as a Sales Assistant

As a sales assistant, you advise customers in a friendly manner, make their shopping experience positive, and represent the EDEKA philosophy. The apprenticeship lasts two years and may be shortened under certain conditions.

Selling, purchasing, and marketing goods; operating tills and handling cash reconciliation; data analysis; assisting with merchandise management and accounting; advising and supporting customers; rotating through different fields and work areas during the apprenticeship.

Enjoyment of customer contact; empathy; patience and flexibility; pleasant manner and well-groomed appearance; good communication skills; team spirit.

EDEKA seminars providing practical knowledge; crisis-proof employment; career and development opportunities; varied work areas supporting personal development; diverse tasks; trainee competitions; qualification as a sales assistant after passing the exam, with the option to extend the contract to become a retail salesperson with good performance; different working-time models for individual leisure planning.