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Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG

Retail Sales Specialist / Sales Assistant Apprenticeship 2027

Original title: Ausbildung Kaufmann im Einzelhandel / Verkäufer 2027 (m/w/d)

Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG
Schwerte, NW500+ employeesAusbildung
Apprenticeship
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  • Start Date

    On request

  • Sector

    Einzelhandel

  • Salary

    €1250 - €1500

Listing data as of November 8, 2026

About this Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship at Lidl in Schwerte: qualify as a sales assistant in two years or a retail sales specialist in three years. Learn how a store works, take on responsibility and develop your skills within the team. Training starts on 1 August or 1 September, depending on the region; no year is explicitly attached to these dates.

What You'll Learn

  • Learn how retail works and how quality, freshness and cleanliness create a good shopping experience in Lidl stores, through a two-year sales assistant apprenticeship or a three-year retail sales specialist apprenticeship
  • Stock and display goods, bake and operate the checkout with full commitment
  • Check incoming goods, help with stocktaking and advise and support customers
  • In the optional third year of retail sales specialist training, learn to create staff schedules and lead your first shift
  • Attend training sessions and 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 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 growth through increasing responsibility
  • Varied tasks and projects
  • Strong prospects of a permanent job after passing your final exam, with the possible option to gain the further retail sales specialist qualification and progress to deputy store manager
  • Discounted Deutschlandticket public transport pass
  • A company culture based on trust, diversity and a transparent pay system regardless of gender
  • Rewards for good or very good final exam results
  • Introduction to Lidl's systems and your work area with support from a personal mentor
  • From 1 April, 5% off your entire shop at more than 3,250 Lidl stores in Germany
  • Opportunities to develop your strengths, with existing employees preferred for open positions
  • Part-time options, six weeks of holiday, the option of a sabbatical and a contribution towards your Deutschlandticket
  • 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 ergonomics, plus special rates at selected fitness providers across Germany
  • 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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