2027 School Leaver Programme in Retail, Including Advanced Retail Management Qualification
Original title: Abiturientenprogramm Vertrieb inkl. Handelsfachwirt 2027 (m/
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Start Date
On request
Sector
Retail
Salary
€1350 - €1350
Listing data as of November 8, 2026
About this Apprenticeship
This three-year programme combines a retail apprenticeship with the IHK advanced retail management qualification and an AEVO trainer certificate. It prepares you to lead your own team as a store manager.
What You'll Learn
- Earn three qualifications in three years: combine a retail apprenticeship with the IHK advanced retail management qualification and an AEVO trainer certificate, with the goal of leading your own team as a store manager
- Learn the business from the ground up during practical placements in the store and see how quality, freshness and cleanliness create a good shopping experience
- Take an active role in stocking and displaying goods, ordering stock and operating the checkout
- Train in staff management so that you can soon take charge of your own shift
- Attend training courses and seminars to build your skills and earn the IHK trainer certificate
- Attend classroom training in blocks at an external training centre; Lidl covers any travel and 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 with others
- 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
- An exclusive 5% shopping discount in our stores
- Professional and personal growth through taking on more responsibility
- Individual support and guidance from experienced trainers and a personal mentor
- Varied tasks and projects
- Close support on your path into management, with strong chances to become a store manager
- A discounted Deutschlandticket travel pass
- A workplace culture based on trust, diversity and a clear pay system regardless of gender
- Recognition for passing your final exams with good or very good results
- Lidl covers any travel and accommodation costs for classroom training
- Induction into Lidl's systems and your work area with support from a personal mentor
- From 1 April, 5% off your entire shop at any of more than 3,250 Lidl stores in Germany
- Opportunities to develop, with current employees preferred for open positions
- Part-time working options, six weeks of holiday and the option of a sabbatical
- Support for greener commuting and a contribution towards your Deutschlandticket
- An employee app with 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 ergonomics, plus special rates at selected fitness providers across Germany
- An annual Christmas party and various in-person and online team events
- An annual Lidl Christmas package with surprises
- Regular prize draws and discount offers
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