2027 Retail Management Programme for School Leavers, Including Certified Trade Specialist Qualification
Original title: Abiturientenprogramm Vertrieb inkl. Handelsfachwirt 2027 (m/
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Start Date
On request
Sector
Einzelhandel
Salary
€1350 - €1350
Listing data as of November 11, 2026
About this Apprenticeship
Three-year programme at Lidl combining a retail apprenticeship, an advanced IHK Certified Trade Specialist qualification and an AEVO trainer certificate. Practical training in the store and blocks of classroom teaching at an external training centre prepare you for a management role.
What You'll Learn
- Gain 3 qualifications in 3 years: combine a retail apprenticeship with the advanced IHK Certified Trade Specialist qualification and an AEVO trainer certificate, with the aim of leading your own team as a store manager
- Learn the business from the ground up during practical training in the store, including how quality, freshness and cleanliness create a good shopping experience
- Take an active role in stocking and displaying goods, planning stock orders and working at the checkout
- Develop your staff management skills so you can soon take charge of your first shift
- Attend training courses and seminars to build your skills, and earn the IHK trainer certificate
- Attend blocks of classroom teaching at an external training centre, with Lidl covering any travel and overnight accommodation costs
Requirements
- Abitur or a university of applied sciences entrance qualification, with both the theoretical and practical parts completed
- A committed approach to work and an interest in the fast-moving world of retail
- Enthusiasm, determination and a strong willingness to take responsibility
- Team spirit and enjoyment of achieving things together
- Reliability and flexibility to work during your store's opening hours
What Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG offers
- Good pay above the fixed pay scale, plus holiday and Christmas bonuses
- Exclusive 5% shopping discount in our 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 strong opportunities to become a store manager
- Discounted Deutschlandticket travel pass
- A workplace built on trust and diversity, with a clear pay system that treats all genders equally
- Rewards for passing final exams with good or very good results
- Lidl covers any travel and overnight accommodation costs for classroom training
- An introduction to Lidl's systems and your work area, supported by a personal mentor
- From 1 April, 5% off your entire shop at one of over 3,250 Lidl stores in Germany
- Opportunities to develop your strengths, with current employees preferred for open positions
- Part-time options, 6 weeks of holiday, the option of a sabbatical and support towards a Deutschlandticket for greener commuting
- An employee app with news, staff offers and tools for planning holiday, viewing payslips and chatting with colleagues
- Workplace health programmes covering exercise, healthy eating, managing stress, preventing addiction and healthy working positions, plus special rates at selected fitness providers across Germany
- An annual Christmas party, in-person and online team events, an annual Lidl Christmas gift package, and regular prize draws and discount offers
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