Apprenticeship as a Sales Assistant

Two-year apprenticeship in retail sales covering customer advice, merchandise management, checkout reconciliation and a range of practical work areas.

Handle sales, purchasing and merchandise marketing; operate tills, prepare reconciliations and analyse data; assist with merchandise management and accounting; advise customers; work across varied 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 alongside vocational school; secure employment; career and further-training opportunities; varied work; apprentice competitions; opportunity to extend the contract to become a retail salesperson after successfully passing the examination and performing well.