School Leaver Retail Programme with Advanced Retail Management Qualification 2027

About this Apprenticeship

What You'll Learn

Requirements

What Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG offers

• Good pay above the fixed pay scale, plus holiday and Christmas bonuses.
• An exclusive 5% shopping discount in stores.
• Professional and personal development through taking on more responsibility.
• Individual support and development, with guidance from experienced trainers and a personal mentor.
• Varied tasks and projects.
• Close career support towards a leadership role, with excellent opportunities to become a store manager.
• A discounted Deutschlandticket travel pass.
• A company culture built on trust, diversity and a clear pay system that does not depend on gender.
• Recognition for passing final exams with good or very good results.
• Payment of any travel and overnight accommodation costs for theory blocks at the external training centre.
• Support during induction into Lidl's systems and your work area, with a personal mentor.
• A 5% discount on all your shopping at one of over 3,250 German Lidl stores from 1 April.
• Opportunities to develop your strengths, with a preference for filling vacancies with existing staff.
• Part-time options, 6 weeks of holiday, the option of a sabbatical and a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket travel pass.
• A staff app with company news, staff offers and tools for planning leave, viewing payslips and chatting with colleagues.
• Workplace health programmes covering exercise, healthy eating, stress management, addiction prevention and comfortable working conditions, plus special rates at selected fitness providers across Germany.
• An annual Christmas party, in-person and online team events, a yearly Lidl Christmas gift package, and regular prize draws and discount offers.