Apprenticeship - Retail Salesperson - Focus Garden Center

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 your own home – true to our motto: Everything doable with OBI. For this we live a culture in which 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 conditions: 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 the exams.

Product knowledge - You learn our diverse garden center assortment – from plants and soils to garden tools, furniture, decoration and grills; Business processes - You go through areas such as checkout, service center and goods receipt to understand our business from the ground up; Customer advice - 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 diploma (Hauptschulabschluss), intermediate secondary school diploma (Realschulabschluss) or your high school diploma (Abitur); 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 skills - You can express yourself clearly and understandably both in direct conversation and digitally and are ready to actively advise and sell.

Attractive pay - Graduated remuneration: €1,175 (1st year), €1,280 (2nd year), €1,425 (3rd year) plus pro-rata holiday and Christmas bonuses; Mobility bonus - Receive up to €30 net per month, graduated according to your commute. Full bonus from six kilometers; for shorter distances you receive a pro-rata subsidy; Work-Life Balance - Enjoy six weeks of annual leave for recreation; Your personal buddy - Experienced colleagues ease your start and are at your side; Further training opportunities - Participate in assortment, system and sales training; Shopping at OBI - Benefit from 15% discount in the store and on obi.de; Sustainable on the go - Get a heavily discounted company bike upon interest.