2027 Retail Management Programme for School Leavers, Including Certified Trade Specialist Qualification
Original title: Abiturientenprogramm Vertrieb inkl. Handelsfachwirt 2027 (m/
This job is at Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG. You apply to them, not to GoAusbildung.
Start Date
On request
Sector
Lebensmitteleinzelhandel
Salary
€1350 - €1350
Listing data as of November 11, 2026
About this Apprenticeship
Three-year programme at Lidl combining a retail apprenticeship, the IHK Certified Trade Specialist qualification and an instructor certificate under AEVO. Practical training in the store and classroom blocks at an external training centre prepare you for a management role.
What You'll Learn
- Three qualifications in three years: combine a retail apprenticeship with the IHK Certified Trade Specialist qualification and an instructor certificate under AEVO, 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, stock planning and checkout work
- Develop staff management skills so you can soon lead your first shift
- Attend training sessions and seminars to build your skills, and gain the IHK instructor 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 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
- Exclusive 5% shopping discount in our stores
- Professional and personal growth through increasing responsibility
- Individual support and guidance from experienced trainers and a personal mentor
- Varied tasks and projects
- Strong career support towards a management role, with excellent opportunities to become a store manager
- Discounted Deutschlandticket travel pass
- A workplace culture based on trust and diversity, with a clear pay system regardless of gender
- Rewards for passing final exams with good or very good results
- Lidl covers any travel and 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 more than 3,250 Lidl stores in Germany
- Opportunities to develop your strengths, with preference given to existing staff when filling vacancies
- Part-time options, six weeks of holiday and the option of a sabbatical; support for greener commuting and a contribution towards the Deutschlandticket
- An employee app with news, staff offers and tools to plan holidays, view payslips and chat with colleagues
- Workplace health programmes covering exercise, healthy eating, stress management, addiction prevention and comfortable working conditions, 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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