Professional life is sweet – as a retail sales assistant specializing in confectionery. You willingly pick up the bread rolls on Saturdays, and not because you'll get in trouble. You love the smell of freshly baked goods and feel completely at home among bread and sweet pastries. Retail sales assistants specializing in confectionery are at home in bakeries. During your apprenticeship, you'll become an expert on all things baked and also learn how to present them attractively. For the business to thrive, a retail sales assistant specializing in confectionery also needs excellent customer service skills. A kind word here, a little joke there, and the eager customers will be flocking to the bakery. To ensure everyone leaves the shop with the perfect bag, you also need expert knowledge of the products you sell and the willingness to continuously learn new things.