Retail Sales Specialist / Sales Assistant Apprenticeship 2027
Original title: Ausbildung Kaufmann im Einzelhandel /
This job is at Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG. You apply to them, not to GoAusbildung.
Start Date
On request
Sector
Einzelhandel
Salary
€1250 - €1500
Listing data as of November 11, 2026
About this Apprenticeship
Train at Lidl in Wadgassen as a sales assistant over two years or a retail sales specialist over three years. You will work in a team, take responsibility and learn the different tasks in a store.
What You'll Learn
- During your apprenticeship, you will learn what matters in retail and how quality, freshness and cleanliness help us create a good shopping experience in Lidl stores, through either a two-year sales assistant apprenticeship or a three-year retail sales specialist apprenticeship
- You will get involved in stocking and displaying goods, baking and operating the checkout
- You will check incoming goods, help with stocktaking and provide customers with advice and assistance
- If you choose the third year to qualify as a retail sales specialist, you will learn to prepare staff schedules and lead your first shift
- You will attend training sessions and exciting apprentice projects to develop your skills
Requirements
- Successfully completed school education
- Interest in the fast-moving world of retail
- Drive and a committed approach to work
- Team spirit, friendliness and enjoyment of working with people
- Reliability and flexibility to work within 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
- Individual support and guidance from experienced trainers and a personal mentor
- Professional and personal development through increasing responsibility
- Varied tasks and projects
- Excellent chances of a permanent job after passing the final exam, with the possible option to gain the further retail sales specialist qualification and progress to deputy store manager
- Discounted Deutschlandticket travel pass
- A company culture based on trust, diversity and a clear pay system regardless of gender
- Rewards for passing final exams with good or very good results
- An introduction to Lidl's systems and your work area with support from a personal mentor
- From 1 April, 5% off your entire shop at one of more than 3,250 Lidl stores in Germany
- Chances to develop your strengths, with existing employees given preference for open roles
- Part-time options, six weeks of holiday and the option of a sabbatical; support for greener commuting and a contribution towards the Deutschlandticket travel pass
- An employee app with news, employee offers and tools for planning leave, viewing payslips and chatting with colleagues
- Workplace health support 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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