Apprenticeship - Retail Salesperson - Garden Center Focus

With more than 350 stores in Germany and over 660 stores in 10 countries, we are one of Europe's leading DIY retailers. Our vision: to be the first point of contact for all projects around the home – true to our motto: Everything doable with OBI. For this we live a culture where we support each other. Your three-year apprenticeship (shortening possible with good performance!) is the perfect entry to dive deep into our assortment and lay the foundation for your career. The framework: You work five days a week in various shifts within our opening hours (Monday to Saturday). You attend vocational school in blocks or on fixed days to acquire the necessary theoretical knowledge and prepare well for exams.

• Assortment knowledge - You learn our diverse garden center assortment – from plants and soils to garden tools, furniture, decoration, and grills
• Operational processes - You rotate through areas like checkout, service center, and goods receipt to understand our business from the ground up
• Customer advisory - You advise our customers in the store and find the right solution for every concern
• Merchandise management - You familiarize yourself with merchandise ordering and optimal product presentation
• Digital customer interaction - Whether app, email, or messenger: You answer customer inquiries via our modern channels and experience contemporary customer dialogue
• Project participation - Together with the team you implement varied projects in the store and gain valuable experience during the apprentice project week or in our two-week apprentice store

• School diploma - You have a successful lower secondary school certificate, intermediate school certificate, or your high school diploma
• Garden affinity - You have a passion for plants and garden projects
• Customer orientation - You enjoy dealing with people and have an open manner
• Enthusiasm - You bring motivation for diverse tasks and a varied daily routine
• Communication strength - You can express yourself clearly and understandably both in direct conversation and digitally, and are willing to actively advise and sell