Upper Secondary Graduate Programme for a Management Career/Retail Specialist

A programme in food retail combining an accelerated apprenticeship as a retail sales specialist with the option of subsequently qualifying as a certified retail specialist. Within three years, you can qualify for a management role.

You work as part of a team and gradually take responsibility for your own areas. You conduct advisory and sales conversations, implement customer-retention and quality-assurance projects, and learn retail processes from goods receipt through sales promotion. You also learn how to manage and evaluate orders, stocktakes and key performance indicators.

Good upper secondary school leaving certificate or equivalent; willingness to contribute; good organisational skills; eagerness to learn; ability to work in a team, reliability and flexibility; interest in retail and food.

Above-average pay of €1,420 in year 1 and €1,540 in year 2; guaranteed permanent employment after successful performance; holiday and Christmas bonuses; employer-supported savings benefits; 36 days of annual leave; 10% employee discount and other REWE benefits; personal support; internal examination-preparation seminars; discounted Urban Sports Club membership; JobRad leasing; Deutschlandticket for €29.