Firing the starting shot for talents: logistics apprenticeships at GLS
Around 80 apprentices start a career in the courier, express and parcel (CEP for short) sector at GLS each year. All with the same aim: to learn, work and forge a career in a market with a dynamic future.
We provide apprenticeships throughout Germany – at our head office in Neuenstein, East Hesse, and regionally at our locations. Our motto: we train for our company. If you perform well and are highly motivated, you have good prospects of a permanent job with great opportunities for development.
What you offer
You look forward to learning and working in a practice-oriented way. You see yourself as a team player – but you also want to take the initiative and take on responsibility yourself. You are keen to give your all and convince customers together with your colleagues. Have you already completed internships or gained experience abroad? Even better!
What GLS offers
In among the action from the start: at GLS, exciting tasks await you from the outset – as do friendly teams to give you a warm welcome. We also provide variety: during your logistics apprenticeship you will familiarise yourself with all the relevant departments. And afterwards? Perhaps you would like to add on career training as an entry point or start dual studies at GLS?
We support you during your logistics apprenticeship with extras such as:
- Training and seminar offers
- Covering costs for books
- Team and location events
- ADAC driving safety training
- Christmas bonus and holiday pay (on a voluntary basis)
- Trainee trip
- Special benefits for good half-year and full-year grades
- Contribution to vocational training school travel costs
- Bonuses for good to very good final results
The extras may vary depending on the location.
Businesspeople for office management
The all-rounders: businesspeople for office management ensure things run smoothly. Whether it is in accounting, procurement, communication and marketing, route supervision or customer service.
- Period of training: 3 years
- Contents: foundation in accounting, sales, and human resources and quality management, as well as service and organisation
- Requirements: Good to very good secondary school certificate, or general university entrance qualification or university of applied sciences entrance qualification
CEP businesspeople
The planners: CEP businesspeople put together journey routes, organise transportation and inform customers about services. They are also responsible for human resources planning.
- Period of training: 3 years
- Contents: foundation in accounting, customer service, route supervision, dispatch, sales, communication and marketing, and human resources and quality management
- Requirements: Good to very good secondary school certificate, or general university entrance qualification or university of applied sciences entrance qualification
CEP specialists
The experts in operations; CEP specialists process transport orders, generate offers and maintain customer contact. Trained CEP specialists can add an additional year of training to become CEP businesspeople.
- Period of training: 2 years
- Contents: foundation in commercial business processes
- Requirements: at least a good to very good school-leaving certificate from a Hauptschule
Businesspeople for dispatch and logistics services
The specialists for goods: businesspeople for dispatch and logistics services organise, manage and monitor the entire logistics chain. From order acceptance to parcel sorting, warehousing and delivery.
- Period of training: 3 years
- Contents: foundation in accounting, sales, human resources and quality management, route supervision, dispatch, service and organisation
- Requirements: Good to very good secondary school certificate, or general university entrance qualification or university of applied sciences entrance qualification
Warehouse logistics specialist
The warehouse expert: With their talent for diligence and orderliness, warehouse logistics specialists pave the way for smooth processes in the warehouse, ranging from storing parcels to customer contact
- Period of training: 3 years
- Contents: Skills and knowledge of logistics processes, including professional techniques for loading and unloading trucks, storing parcels, scheduling and customer service
- Requirements: Good to very good secondary education certificate or general certificate of secondary education
Specialist in computer systems integration
The IT specialist: As internal service providers, specialists in computer systems integration are responsible for setting up, processing and administrating systems. Their extensive knowledge makes them the first point of contact when you encounter hardware and software problems.
- Period of training: 3 years
- Contents: Skills and knowledge in system architecture, hardware and software, programming techniques, and in the production and support for customer-specific information and communication solutions
- Requirements: General university entrance qualification or university of applied sciences entrance qualification
IT management assistant
The IT all-rounder: IT management assistants can realise the entire IT process single-handedly, from planning to implementation. They offer an optimal mix of commercial activities and IT-related advisory.
- Period of training: 3 years
- Contents: Basic knowledge of accounting and controlling, project planning and implementation, procurement and the provision of systems, and user advisory and support.
- Requirements: Good to very good secondary school certificate, or general university entrance qualification or university of applied sciences entrance qualification
IT specialist for application development
The tinkerer: IT specialists for application development develop new and refine existing programme solutions. They are well familiar with IT and programming idioms and are involved in the planning, development and testing of software.
- Period of training: 3 years
- Contents: Skills and knowledge in system architecture, hardware and software, programming techniques, and in the production and support for customer-specific information and communication solutions
- Requirements: General university entrance qualification or university of applied sciences entrance qualification
