Retail Specialist /
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 4, 2026
About this Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship at Lidl's Menden (Sauerland) store: two years to qualify as a sales assistant or three years as a retail specialist. You will learn how the store operates and take on more responsibility over time. 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 specialist apprenticeship
- Help stock shelves, display products, bake and operate the checkout
- Check incoming goods, help with stocktaking and advise and support customers
- If you choose the third year to qualify as a retail specialist, learn to create staff schedules and lead your first shift
- Take part in training and apprentice projects to develop your skills
Requirements
- Successfully completed school education
- Interest in the busy 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
- Pay above the agreed pay scale, plus holiday and Christmas bonuses
- An exclusive 5% shopping discount in our stores
- Individual support and encouragement from experienced trainers and a personal mentor
- Professional and personal development through taking on more responsibility
- Varied tasks and projects
- Strong chances of a job offer after passing your final exam, with the possible option to gain the further retail specialist qualification and progress to deputy store manager
- Discounted Deutschlandticket
- A company culture based on trust, diversity and a clear pay system regardless of gender
- Rewards for good or very good results in your final exams
- An introduction to Lidl's systems and your work area with support from a personal mentor
- From 1 April, a 5% discount on your entire shop at one of over 3,250 Lidl stores in Germany
- Opportunities to develop, with current staff given preference for open positions
- Part-time options, 6 weeks of holiday and the option of a sabbatical; support for greener commuting and a contribution towards the Deutschlandticket
- A staff app with news, staff offers and tools for planning holiday, viewing payslips and chatting with colleagues
- Workplace health activities covering exercise, healthy eating, stress management, addiction prevention and comfortable working practices, plus discounts 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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