Graduate Program Sales incl. Retail Business Manager 2027

You've finished school, now looking for responsibility? Starting your career with Lidl means jumping straight into working life and moving up quickly. In the Abitur graduate program you combine the apprenticeship as retail salesperson (Kaufmann im Einzelhandel) with the further training "Certified Retail Business Manager (IHK)" and also earn the "AdA certificate" under AEVO. The goal is to lead your own team as a store manager in the future. Full-time, store at Hammerschmidt Str. 76, Herne.

• 3 qualifications in 3 years: In our Abitur graduate program you combine the apprenticeship as retail salesperson with the further training "Certified Retail Business Manager (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 your full effort
• We also prepare you for leading staff, so you can soon take over your own first shift
• To build your skills further you take part in various trainings and seminars – and 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 (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 enjoyment in achieving things together with others
• Reliability and flexibility in time within the opening hours of your store