Sales Assistant - Dry Food

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and advice regarding dry food products (snacks, grains, bakery, confectionery, canned goods, beverages)
• Drive sales through competent product consultation
• Replenish stock and ensure shelves are well-filled and organized
• Present goods attractively and implement promotional measures
• Ensure quality assurance by monitoring legal and regulatory standards (e.g., HACCP, expiration dates)

Requirements

• Ideally completed training in retail or gastronomy (e.g., Chef, Restaurant Specialist, Wholesale or Retail Merchant)
• Career changers are welcome and will receive professional training
• Previous experience in food retail is a plus
• Strong customer orientation and passion for retail
• Willingness to work in a two-shift system

Benefits

• Fair working conditions under collective agreements
• 30 days of vacation
• Christmas and holiday bonuses plus collective agreement surcharges
• Predictable working hours in a 5-day week
• Attractive company pension scheme with employer contribution
• Monthly meal allowance (for employees under collective agreements)
• Employee discounts in METRO markets and partner network benefits
• Free coffee and water
• Development opportunities through individual training
• Regular feedback in an appreciative environment

About the Company

METRO Deutschland GmbH operates with more than 10,000 dedicated employees across 102 wholesale markets and 11 delivery depots throughout Germany, serving approximately three million professional customers from the gastronomy and large-scale consumer sectors.