2027 Retail Management Programme for School Leavers, including Advanced Retail Management Qualification
Original title: Abiturientenprogramm Vertrieb inkl. Handelsfachwirt 2027 (m/
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Start Date
On request
Sector
Einzelhandel
Salary
€1350 - €1350
Listing data as of November 11, 2026
About this Apprenticeship
Three-year programme at Lidl combining a retail apprenticeship, an advanced IHK retail management qualification and an AEVO trainer certificate. The programme prepares you for a store leadership role. Practical training takes place in the store, with classroom teaching delivered in blocks at an external training centre.
What You'll Learn
- Earn three qualifications in three years: combine a retail apprenticeship with the advanced IHK retail management qualification and an AEVO trainer certificate, with the goal of leading your own team as a store leader
- During practical training in the store, learn the business from the ground up and discover how quality, freshness and cleanliness create a good shopping experience
- Get fully involved in stocking and displaying goods, managing stock orders and operating the checkout
- Learn how to lead employees so you can soon take charge of your first shift
- Attend training courses and seminars to develop your skills and also earn the IHK trainer certificate
- Complete classroom training in blocks at an external training centre, with Lidl covering 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 together
- Reliability and flexibility to work during your store's opening hours
What Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG offers
- Pay above the standard pay scale, plus holiday and Christmas bonuses
- Exclusive 5% shopping discount in our stores
- Professional and personal development through taking on more responsibility
- Individual support and development, with guidance from experienced trainers and a personal mentor
- Varied tasks and projects
- Close career support towards a leadership role, with strong opportunities to become a store manager
- Discounted Deutschlandticket travel pass
- A workplace culture based on trust, diversity and a transparent pay system regardless of gender
- Good or very good results in your final exams are rewarded.
- Lidl covers any travel and accommodation costs for the classroom training periods.
- 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 existing employees given preference for open positions
- Part-time working options, six weeks of holiday and the option to take a sabbatical
- Support for sustainable commuting and a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket travel pass
- Employee app with news, staff offers and tools for planning holiday, 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
- Annual Christmas party and in-person and online team events
- Annual Lidl Christmas gift package with surprises, plus regular prize draws and discount offers
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