Apprenticeship as Retail Salesperson

You are interested in retail and want to inspire people? Then start your apprenticeship at Thalia. In your apprenticeship as a retail salesperson (m/f/d) you will learn how successful retail works – from personal consulting and product presentation to checkout and merchandise management. You will get to know our diverse range and develop a feel for what excites our customers – from books and games to gift ideas. You will also gain insights into economic contexts and learn how assortment, sales and key figures interact. Together with your team you ensure that every visit to Thalia becomes a special experience.

Advise customers: You find the right books, games, gift ideas and more – and convince with your personal advice. Share your book tips: You discover new titles, write your own recommendations and share your personal book tips. Shape our assortments: You present our products creatively and create an atmosphere that invites browsing and discovery. Create special experiences: You support events such as readings and ensure unforgettable moments with your team. Shape the book trade: You gain insights into sales, checkout, goods receipt and the processes behind the scenes.

You have at least a lower secondary school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) or are about to graduate. You have good to very good German skills and communicate confidently in German, both orally and in writing. This is needed for advising our customers and for vocational school. You enjoy approaching people and take pleasure in advising them personally. You are interested in retail, books, digital offerings and diverse topic worlds.

Fair apprenticeship remuneration: €1,140 in the first, €1,260 in the second and €1,410 gross in the third year plus holiday and Christmas bonuses. Attractive benefits: 20% staff discount, 30 days holiday, subsidy for the Deutschlandticket, free tolino eReader and much more. Personal support: Fixed contact persons accompany you throughout your apprenticeship. Block lessons at no extra cost: We cover travel, accommodation and meals at the Mediacampus Frankfurt. Apprenticeship with prospects: The vast majority of our apprentices stay with us after graduation. Whether as a retail salesperson on site, on the path to management via our specialist further training programmes or at headquarters; we show you early on where your career can go.