Graduate Program Sales incl. Retail Business Specialist 2027

Finished school and looking for responsibility? If you start your career with us, you enter the working world right away and climb the career ladder quickly. The Abitur program combines the apprenticeship as a retail clerk (Kaufmann im Einzelhandel) with the further training as a certified retail business specialist (Geprüfter Handelsfachwirt IHK). Training start: 1 August.

• 3 qualifications in 3 years: With our Abitur program you combine the apprenticeship as a retail clerk with the further training as a certified retail business specialist (IHK) and also earn the AdA certificate under AEVO – your goal: to lead your own team as a store manager in the future
• During the practical phases in the store you get to know our business from the ground up and learn how we ensure a great shopping experience through quality, freshness and cleanliness
• Whether stocking and presenting goods, ordering, or working the checkout: you pitch in and give your all
• We also prepare you for leading staff, so that you can soon take over your first shift on your own
• To develop your skills further, you take part in various trainings and seminars – you also earn the IHK trainer certificate
• The theory phases take place in block courses at an external training center (any travel and accommodation costs are covered by Lidl)

• Abitur or Fachhochschulreife (theoretical and practical parts completed)
• Committed way of working and enthusiasm for the dynamic world of retail
• Enthusiasm, determination and a strong sense of responsibility
• Team spirit and enjoyment in achieving things together with others
• Reliability and time flexibility within your store's opening hours