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
Lebensmitteleinzelhandel
Salary
€1250 - €1500
Listing data as of November 10, 2026
About this Apprenticeship
Train at Lidl in Dippoldiswalde as a sales assistant in two years or a retail sales specialist in three years. Learn how the store works, take on responsibility and develop your skills as part of the team. Training starts on 1 August or 1 September, depending on the region.
What You'll Learn
- Learn what matters in retail and how quality, freshness and cleanliness create a good shopping experience in Lidl stores, through either a two-year sales assistant apprenticeship or a three-year retail sales specialist apprenticeship
- Help stock and display goods, bake products and operate the checkout
- Check incoming goods, help with stocktaking and advise and assist customers
- If you choose the third year to qualify as a retail sales specialist, learn to create staff schedules and lead your first shift
- Attend training sessions and apprentice projects to build 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 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
- Individual support and guidance from experienced trainers and a personal mentor
- Professional and personal growth through taking on more responsibility
- Varied tasks and projects
- Strong chances of a permanent job after passing your final exam, with the option to gain the further retail sales specialist qualification and progress to deputy store manager
- Discounted Deutschlandticket travel pass
- A workplace culture built on trust, diversity and a clear pay system regardless of gender
- Rewards for passing your final exams with good or very good results
- 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 our more than 3,250 Lidl stores in Germany
- Opportunities to develop your strengths, with current employees preferred for open roles
- Part-time options, 6 weeks of holiday and the option to take a sabbatical
- Support for greener commuting and help paying for your Deutschlandticket travel pass
- An employee app with news, staff offers and tools to plan leave, view payslips and contact colleagues
- Workplace health programmes covering exercise, healthy eating, managing stress, addiction prevention and comfortable working conditions, plus special rates at selected fitness providers across Germany
- An annual Christmas party and various in-person and online team events
- An annual Lidl Christmas package with surprises, plus regular prize draws and discount offers
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