High school graduate programme in retail sales including advanced retail management qualification 2027
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
Lidl's three-year programme for high school graduates combines a retail apprenticeship with the advanced IHK retail management qualification and the trainer qualification under AEVO. Practical training in the store and classroom blocks at an external training centre prepare you for a store management role.
What You'll Learn
- Earn 3 qualifications in 3 years: a retail apprenticeship, the advanced IHK retail management qualification and the trainer qualification under AEVO, with the aim of leading your own team as a store manager
- Learn store operations from the ground up during practical training and help create a good shopping experience through quality, freshness and cleanliness
- Take an active role in stocking shelves, displaying products, planning stock and operating the checkout
- Learn how to lead employees and prepare to take charge of your own shift
- Attend training courses and seminars and gain the IHK trainer qualification
- Attend blocks of classroom training 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 together
- Reliability and flexibility to work within your store's opening hours
What Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG offers
- Good pay above the agreed 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
- Dedicated support towards a management career, with strong opportunities to become a store manager
- Discounted Deutschlandticket public transport pass
- A company culture based on trust, diversity and a transparent 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 with support from a personal mentor
- From 1 April, 5% off your entire purchase at one of more than 3,250 Lidl stores in Germany
- Opportunities to develop your strengths, with existing employees preferred for open positions
- Part-time options, 6 weeks of holiday and the option of a sabbatical
- Support for sustainable commuting and a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket
- Employee app with company news, employee 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
- An annual Lidl Christmas gift package with surprises
- Regular prize draws and discount offers
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