Apprenticeship as a Retail Sales Specialist / Sales Assistant
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 8, 2026
About this Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship at the Lidl store at Hauptstr. 122, 10827 Berlin: two years to qualify as a sales assistant or three years as a retail sales specialist. You learn to stock shelves, display goods, bake, operate the checkout and advise customers while taking on more responsibility. Training starts on 1 August or 1 September, depending on the region; no year is given.
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; you can complete a two-year sales assistant apprenticeship or a three-year retail sales specialist apprenticeship.
- Take an active role in stocking shelves, displaying goods, baking and operating the checkout.
- Check incoming goods, help with stocktakes and give customers advice and practical help.
- If you choose the third year of the retail sales specialist apprenticeship, learn to prepare staff schedules and lead your first shift.
- Attend training sessions and exciting apprentice projects to develop your skills.
Requirements
- A completed school qualification
- 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 within your store's opening hours
What Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG offers
- Good pay above the fixed pay scale, plus holiday and Christmas bonuses
- An 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
- Very good chances of a job after passing the final exam, with the option to continue to qualify as a retail sales specialist and progress to deputy store manager
- A discounted Deutschlandticket travel pass
- A company culture based on trust, diversity and transparent pay regardless of gender.
- Rewards for good or very good results in final exams.
- An introduction to Lidl's systems and your work area with support from a personal mentor.
- From 1 April, 5% off your entire shop at one of more than 3,250 Lidl stores in Germany.
- Chances to develop your strengths; existing staff are preferred when filling open roles.
- Part-time options, six weeks of holiday and the option of a sabbatical, plus support for greener commuting and a contribution toward the Deutschlandticket.
- An employee app with news, staff offers and tools to plan holidays, view payslips and chat with colleagues.
- Workplace health support covering exercise, healthy eating, stress management, addiction prevention and comfortable working methods, plus special rates 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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