Abitur Graduate Program Sales incl. Certified Retail Management Specialist 2027

Finished school and looking for responsibility? Anyone who starts their career with us enters the working world right away and quickly climbs the career ladder. In the Abitur graduate program you combine the apprenticeship as a retail merchant (Kaufmann im Einzelhandel) with the further training as a Certified Retail Management Specialist (Geprüfter Handelsfachwirt IHK) and also earn the trainer aptitude certificate (AdA-Schein) under AEVO. Your goal: to lead your own team as a store manager in the future. Training starts on 1 August. Location: store at Düsseldorfer Straße 80, 42781 Haan.

• 3 qualifications in 3 years: In our Abitur graduate program you combine the apprenticeship as a retail merchant with the further training as a 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 your all
• We also prepare you for leading staff, so you can soon take on your first own shift
• To further build your skills you take part in various trainings and seminars, and you also earn the IHK trainer certificate
• The theory phases take place in block classes at an external training center (any travel and overnight costs are covered by Lidl)

• Abitur or Fachhochschulreife (completed theoretical and practical part)
• Committed way of working and enthusiasm for the dynamic world of retail
• Enthusiasm, determination and a strong sense of responsibility
• Team spirit and enjoyment of achieving things together with others
• Reliability and flexibility in working hours within your store's opening hours