Retail Sales /
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
Apprenticeship at Lidl in Jena, with two years of training as a sales assistant or three years in retail sales. You learn how the store works, take on responsibility and develop your skills within the team. Training starts on August 1 or September 1, depending on the region.
What You'll Learn
- During your apprenticeship, you 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 apprenticeship
- You get involved fully in stocking and displaying goods, baking and working at the checkout
- You check incoming goods, help with stocktaking and provide customers with advice and assistance
- If you choose the third year of the retail sales apprenticeship, you learn to prepare staff schedules and lead your first shift
- You attend training sessions and exciting apprentice projects to develop your skills further
Requirements
- 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 development, with guidance from experienced trainers and a personal mentor
- Professional and personal development through increasing responsibility
- Varied tasks and projects
- Excellent prospects of a job after passing your final exam, with the possible option to complete the further retail sales 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 good or very good results in final exams
- An introduction to Lidl's systems and your work area, supported by a personal mentor
- Opportunities to develop your strengths and preference for filling vacancies with existing staff
- Part-time working options, 6 weeks of holiday and the option to take a sabbatical
- Employee 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 ergonomics, plus special rates at selected fitness providers
- 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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