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Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG

Apprenticeship as a Retail Sales Specialist / Sales Assistant

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

Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG
Aachen, 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

Train at Lidl as a sales assistant in two years or a retail sales specialist in three years. You will work with the store team, take on responsibility and learn how food retail works.

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
  • Stock and display goods, bake and operate the checkout
  • Check incoming goods, help with stocktakes and advise customers
  • In the third year of the retail sales specialist apprenticeship, learn to prepare staff schedules and lead your first shift
  • Take part in training sessions and apprentice projects

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 guidance from experienced trainers and a personal mentor
  • Professional and personal growth through increasing responsibility
  • Varied tasks and projects
  • Excellent chances of a permanent job after passing the final exam, with the option to gain the further retail sales specialist qualification and progress to deputy store manager
  • Discounted Deutschlandticket travel pass
  • A culture of trust and diversity, with 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
  • From 1 April, 5% off your entire shop at more than 3,250 Lidl stores in Germany
  • Opportunities to develop, with a preference for filling vacancies internally
  • Part-time options, six weeks of holiday, the option of a sabbatical and support towards a Deutschlandticket travel pass
  • Employee app with news, staff offers and tools for planning holiday, viewing payslips and chatting with colleagues
  • Workplace health programmes 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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