Training as a retail merchant
(m/f/d)
BAUHAUS AG
Balingen
Start date:
1.9.2026
Job Profile
Graduation
Soft Skills
Grades
Areas of Interest
Important School Subjects
- math
- German
- Business
Training Content
- You will learn the basics of merchandise management – including ordering, assortment planning and product presentation, and inventory control.
- You conduct consultation and sales conversations.
- You will handle cashier duties, price merchandise, and process customer complaints.
- You will get to know the back office areas in the customer information center.
- You participate in regularly held training courses and workshops.
- In the third year of your apprenticeship, you will deepen your knowledge and further your education in the areas of merchandise management and marketing.
- In the first two years of your apprenticeship, you will also learn how to order goods and present them optimally.
- In the third year of your apprenticeship as a retail sales assistant (m/f/d), we will show you everything about merchandise management and marketing measures.
Estimated Salary
Benefits
- After your successful completion of the program with correspondingly good results, you will be hired as a BAUHAUS specialist consultant.
- A variety of tasks, projects, and lots of fun at work await you.
- With our excellent training concept, experienced trainers, workshops and learning aids, we will make you fit for sales and your training a complete success.
- iPad with its own trainee app
- 30 days vacation
- A five-day week and a vocational school near you
- Trainee events
- Ticket subsidy
- Christmas bonus, holiday pay and employee savings schemes
Career Perspectives
- After your successful graduation, a whole range of further training and education opportunities will be open to you:
- For example, you can qualify as a certified retail sales specialist (m/f/d).
- or to train to become a specialist trainer (m/f/d)
Expectations
- A school leaving certificate is important – but above all, your personality counts.
- You are friendly and open
- You are curious and motivated
- You like to lend a hand
- You want to help shape the world of retail with your passion for workshop, home and garden.
Job Description
You're cooler than frozen food – Retail Salesperson. People who like you affectionately describe you as communicative. There's no denying that you love the sound of your own voice. If you also enjoy working with people and are looking for a varied career with numerous opportunities, then you might be the perfect retail salesperson. In this job, you literally keep the store running, as it offers you several areas of responsibility. You order goods, receive them, store them, and stock the shelves. You provide expert advice to customers, remain calm even with the most unusual requests or wishes, and finally, at the end of the shopping trip, ring up the cash register.
... Even during your apprenticeship, we support you with individual training opportunities and turn you into a true professional in one of the following departments:
- Hardware/Tools/Machinery
- Electrical/Lighting/Electrical Installation
- Paints/Varnishes/Wallpapers/Flooring
- Wood/Building Components
- Sanitary Ware/Tiles/Building Materials
- Urban Gardening
- Bathrooms
Contact Person

Cindy Heere
Bavaria
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BAUHAUS AG
72336 Balingen
BAUHAUS – the specialist for workshops, homes, and gardens
In 1960, an unparalleled success story began in Mannheim: That spring, BAUHAUS opened its first specialist center. By bringing together a wide range of specialist product ranges under one roof – with self-service – BAUHAUS set standards for the retail industry at the time. A huge selection, first-class quality at affordable prices, and easy accessibility were among the core principles from the very beginning. These principles continue to form the foundation for the success of the specialist for workshops, homes, and gardens!
Employees are BAUHAUS's most valuable asset. Therefore, staff development and career advancement are our top priority. After all, it is the employees who put the BAUHAUS concept into practice and deliver on the promise of outstanding service every day. Qualified young talent is the key to BAUHAUS's future success. Therefore, the company places great emphasis on sound training.
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