Careers | Apprenticeship at Sostmeier

Do you want to get started and are looking for an exciting apprenticeship with real prospects?

Then Sostmeier is the right place for you! As a modern logistics company, we place great value on developing qualified young talent and offer you the opportunity to launch your professional future with us.

Whether in the warehouse, in the office or elsewhere – with us you’ll find varied training opportunities with genuine prospects. You will receive close support, individual guidance and insights into all the key areas of logistics.

Training usually begins on 1 August each year. And the best part: we reward strong performance – with excellent chances of being taken on, fair pay and many extras.

Apply now in just two minutes: apply online here – simply enter your contact details and upload your CV

APPRENTICESHIP: OUR BENEFITS AT A GLANCE

  • Attractive training allowance

  • Excellent prospects of being taken on permanently

  • Costs covered for targeted external exam preparation

  • Qualified internal and external training and development

  • Regular trainee events

  • Costs covered for textbooks

  • Discounted memberships at selected gyms

  • Discounts with over 800 partner companies  

Apprenticeship: Warehouse Logistics Specialist (m/f/d)

As a warehouse logistics specialist (m/f/d), you will primarily be responsible for loading and unloading goods and checking them for type, quantity and visible damage. You will learn how to compile loads using picking lists, store goods properly and optimise logistics processes.

We will show you how to operate state-of-the-art technical equipment such as forklift trucks and high-speed trucks and how to use modern IT systems professionally.

You will deliver the right goods in the right quantity to the right place at the right time and be an important part of our logistics chain.

Your profile
• At least a secondary school leaving certificate
• Car driving licence an advantage
• Technical understanding 
• Team player
• Reliability and punctuality

Duration of apprenticeship
• Three years

Apply now

Apprenticeship: Management Assistant in Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services (m/f/d)

As a management assistant in freight forwarding and logistics services (m/f/d), you ensure that our customers’ goods arrive at their destination safely, quickly and reliably.

You will learn how to prepare quotations and plan, manage and monitor the transport of goods by truck, rail, ship or air – right through to organising customs clearance and preparing freight documents.

Your profile
• Advanced technical college entrance qualification (Fachhochschulreife) or a good secondary school leaving certificate (Realschulabschluss)
• Car driving licence an advantage
• Enjoy working with numbers
• Good command of English
• Organisational and communication skills

Duration of apprenticeship
• Three years

Apply now

Apprenticeship: IT Specialist for System Integration (m/f/d)

As an IT specialist for system integration (m/f/d), you will primarily be responsible for planning and configuring IT environments and networks.

You will learn how to plan and configure networks and hardware. In addition, we will train you in the professional use of state-of-the-art IT, communication and scanning technology. Further key areas of your apprenticeship include training and supporting users.

You will be the point of contact for any disruptions that occur within our cutting-edge IT infrastructure. You will ensure fast and smooth IT support for your colleagues at our (inter)national locations.

Your profile
• At least a good secondary school leaving certificate (Realschulabschluss)
• Strong affinity for IT
• High willingness to learn
• Good command of English
• Team player

Duration of apprenticeship
• Three years

Apprenticeship: Management Assistant in Office Administration (m/f/d)

As an apprentice management assistant in office administration (m/f/d), you will learn how to organise and process office management tasks within our company’s administration, with a particular focus on financial accounting.

We will show you how to process invoices, design presentations, coordinate appointments and prepare analyses for management decisions, among other things.

At our head office, you will become an expert in maintaining a well-organised office and ensuring smooth financial accounting.

Your profile
• Advanced technical college entrance qualification (Fachhochschulreife) or a good secondary school leaving certificate (Realschulabschluss)
• Car driving licence an advantage
• Enjoy working with numbers
• Organisational skills

Duration of apprenticeship
• Three years

Apprenticeship: Professional Driver (m/f/d)

As an apprentice professional driver (m/f/d), you will get to know our high-tech vehicles and train to become an expert in our state-of-the-art trucks. Before you hit the road, we’ll finance your truck driving licence.

You will learn how to load and secure goods professionally, then transport them to their destinations safely and cost-effectively. You will also learn about national and international freight transport regulations and how to process transport orders correctly, taking into account all the necessary paperwork.

Once you have passed your driving test, you will start with your first local transport routes. Later on, you will also supply many people with goods on long-distance routes, because without professional drivers, nothing works today.


Your profile
• Secondary school leaving certificate (Realschulabschluss
• Car driving licence an advantage
• Enjoy driving
• Technical understanding

Duration of apprenticeship
• Three years

Our Head of HR, Ayse Ogur, will be happy to answer any questions you may have about training and the application process.