Abitur Programme Sales incl. Certified Retail Management Specialist 2027

Finished your Abitur and looking for responsibility? Anyone who starts their career with us enters the working world right away and moves up the career ladder quickly. With the Abitur programme you combine the apprenticeship as "Retail Merchant" (Kaufmann im Einzelhandel) with the further training "Certified Retail Management Specialist IHK" (Geprüfter Handelsfachwirt IHK) and the "AdA certificate". Training starts on 1 August.

• 3 qualifications in 3 years: With our Abitur programme you combine the apprenticeship as "Retail Merchant" with the further training "Certified Retail Management 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 displaying goods, ordering, or working the checkout: you pitch in and give it your all
• We also prepare you for leading staff, so you can soon take over your first own shift
• To build your skills further, you take part in various trainings and seminars and also earn the IHK trainer certificate
• The theory phases take place in block courses at an external training centre (any travel and accommodation costs are covered by Lidl)

• Abitur or Fachhochschulreife (both 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 joy in achieving things together with others
• Reliability and flexibility in your working hours within your store's opening hours