Calling All Teens – These Companies Hire 14 and 15-Year-Olds!
Jobs that hire 14 and 15-year-old teens aren’t as hard to come by as you might think!
It’s never too early to learn hard work & responsibility. 💼
Do you have or know of a mature and motivated 14 or 15-year-old teen hoping to earn some extra spending money? Think outside the babysitting box with these companies that hire young teens!
Whether they want to save for a car, put away money for college, or learn the value of a hard-earned dollar, they may be able to apply for a job with these companies that are known to hire teenagers as young as fourteen years old!
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The following companies may offer jobs that hire 14 and 15-year-old teens, although it is important to note that the hiring process does vary by store and region. Contact the local business in your area to learn more about their individual hiring practices and requirements.
Companies who may offer jobs that hire 14 and 15-year-old teens:
AMC Theaters
Hires ushers and concession workers 14 and older at select locations.
Baskin-Robbins (owned by Dunkin’)
Hires team members 15 and older at select locations.
Bruster’s
Hires team members 14 and older based on state labor laws and local store policies.
Boston Market
Hires team members 15 and older.
Chick-fil-A
Hires team members 14 and older at select locations.
Chuck E. Cheese
Hires kid check attendants from ages 15 and older varying on location.
Culver’s
Hires team members 14 and older at select locations.
Fareway
Hires team members 14 and older for the Grocery Department.
Giant Eagle
Hires bakery clerks or shopping cart attendants as young as 14.
Kroger & affiliates
Hires baggers or stockers with a proper work permit as young as 14.
McDonald’s
Select locations hire crew members as young as 14.
Palace Entertainment
Hires team members 14 and older for positions in Park Services, Admissions, Food & Beverage Cashier, and Parking Attendant.
Panera Bread
Hires daytime crew members ages 15 and older based on location.
Publix
Hires cashiers, service desk clerks, and floral clerks 14 and older.
Rita’s Italian Ice
Hires treat team members 14 and older.
Runza
Select locations hire crew members 14 and older.
Six Flags
Hires young teens for part-time work as skilled game operators or to fill roles in food or ice cream trucks.
Starbucks
The minimum age requirement is 16 except in Montana, where select locations may hire team members 14 and older.
Taco Bell
Some independently owned locations hire team members 15 and older.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Some independently owned locations hire team members 15 and older.
Wendy’s
Some locations may hire as young as 14 for cashier and cleaning positions.
Winn-Dixie & affiliates (owned by Southeastern Grocers)
Hires baggers 14 and older.
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Still looking for more employment ideas for your teenager?
If you’re still looking for jobs to hire 14 and 15-year-old teens, another option to consider is Care.com. Parents are able to create an account and apply for their children as young as 14 years old. From there, you’ll be able to easily check out the available jobs in your area that hire 14 and 15-year-old teens in their area, including babysitting, pet care, house sitting, lawn maintenance, and more!
Other great places to promote your services include Nextdoor or in your neighborhood’s Facebook group.
More great job ideas for young teens that require minimal experience & are great for building resumes:
- Artist (selling handmade art/crafts online)
- Babysitter
- Camp Counselor
- Car Washer
- Cashier
- Child Care Assistant
- Concession Worker
- Dishwasher
- Dog Walker
- Fast Food Worker
- Food Prep Worker
- Golf Caddy
- Grocery Store Bagger
- Harvest Helper at a Farm/Orchard
- House Sitter
- Independent Living Retirement Communities
- Kennel Assistant
- Landscaper
- Lawn Mower
- Lifeguard/Swim instructor
- Local Attractions
- Local Pizzerias
- Mother’s Helper
- Music Teacher
- Nursery Worker
- Office Worker
- Paper Delivery Person
- Parks
- Pet Sitter
- Plant Sitter
- Pools
- Private Sports Coach/Swim Instructor
- Restaurant Hostess/Host
- Restaurant Busser
- Rec League Sports Referee/Umpire
- Summer Reading/Math Tutor for Elementary School Students
- Weed Puller or other Yard Work
What laws affect the hiring of younger teens?
According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, fourteen is the minimum hiring age for non-agricultural employment with limits on the number of hours minors can work and the types of jobs they can perform.
For 14 and 15-year-old employees, ALL work must be performed outside of school hours and they may not work:
- More than 3 hours on a school day, including Fridays.
- Over 18 hours per week when school is in session.
- More than 8 hours per day when school is not in session.
- More than 40 hours per week when school is not in session.
- Before 7 AM or after 7 PM on any day, except June 1st through Labor Day, when night-time work hours are extended to 9 PM.
In some states, for jobs that do hire 14 and 15-year-old teens, they may need to obtain a work permit to seek employment. The best way to determine if they’ll need to complete this step is by consulting with their school’s guidance office or your state’s department of labor.
Although some exceptions may apply, teens must generally be paid the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour (but this will depend on what they do and where they work).
Check out this inspiring Hip2Save reader testimony:
“Due to this “Jobs That Hire 14 & 15-Year-Old Teens” post several years ago, my two eldest started out as sports referees. One as young as 11 and the other at 13. We are a soccer family and since we were spending our lives on the fields we figured, why not?! We were already out there, it was convenient and is fully portable.
My eldest (now 19) went out of state and was able to take his certification with him and referee on his college campus. My next eldest (now 16) decided that certifying as a lifeguard offered a regular schedule and was more lucrative. He became a lifeguard at 15 and was hired by the city in which we live. He is now a year-round employee, is able to earn sick time, and additional certifications and licenses are covered as well. Additionally, upon turning 18, if he attends a local college and remains employed by the same municipality, the city will reimburse his school fees. If he chooses to head out of state for college, he can apply at his campus pool for lifeguarding.
Our city also has a program that will permit 14-year-olds to certify as Junior Lifeguards. Check your municipalities, it is well worth it!” – Ava, Hip2Save reader
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If you have a local amusement park typically they hire younger teens as well!
Thanks for the tip!
Many of these businesses say they will hire at 14 or 15, but won’t actually unless you know a manager/owner. Not to say they shouldn’t apply, but keep realistic expectations. In my area they likely won’t even receive a response for their application.
I agree. And it’s sad because they should start working at a young age to learn responsibility. Nothing in this world is given to you unless you come from money 🤷🏽♀️
Well yes however McDonald’s will hire at 14 if you have an relative that works there also they start to hire at age 15,18 hours a week only weekends if under age 16. 40 hour no overtime when school is not in session.
However Publix rarely hire part-time so have fun getting a job there.
-Christopher Campbell
My son was a lifeguard for the city for several years too. My other son taught swim lessons for the city. The city also hires that age for summer camp
I was just talking about this with my almost 18 year old. Her and her friends don’t have jobs. Some have tried, but it seems like businesses in Los Angeles give those jobs to adults. I think it all comes down to who you know.
I don’t think it comes down to who you know. I think we are in a state where many older people have lost their jobs and companies would rather hire someone to help them pay their bills.
If you know college students or a recent grad, and they enjoy working with kids, Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Center is a FANTASTIC summer job and they pay really well.
I own a small business. If you want your young teen to get a job, do them a favour and don’t get involved. I will not hire anyone who’s guardian does all the talking for them.
Hi I am almost 14 and I would like to ask some questions about the work that your offering. If you don’t mind me asking, what type of business do you own? Also what’s the pay and what part would I be working on? Is it online or in person? Where is it located and what times will I be working? If you could answer these questions I’d really appreciate it, thanks!
As a parent to any business speaking up for your child is a must. Especially when a child is new to the work field you wouldn’t want your child being taking advantage of….. children see money and that’s not healthy. Knowing the value and experience of the dollar is important. A child can start they own small business simple things like baby sitting, dog walkers, yard attendants or even picking up small kids after school. Teens may not know there rights as teen employees. We do have dishonest people in the work force even as an adult I witness that. Parents stay involved with your children.
Playing middle man here. I think it’s important to be involved, 100%. But I also see how children do not learn independence because their parent(s) usually don’t foster that for them and try to remain in control. It’s good to have Mama Bear (or whoever) in your corner, but they also need to learn and will not learn if everything is done for them.
Essentially what I’m saying is … teach your kids these things that you mention and then it’s a lot easier to keep an eye from the distance rather than feel the need to micromanage every aspect of their lives.
I also have a small business and sadly I am not contacted by parents of young teens but young adults!
I know of a developement that hired kids on “the next door” app.
They hired them to mulch and weed. All showed up for 1 day and would not show up the next to finish the work.
I worked for companies who hired kids. They did not show up for bad weather and such.
I would not hire them. Liability problems and no shows.
People have to give kids a chance to grow and mature. They won’t learn unless they make a mistake. I think if they have respect, Morals, and are dependable they can learn the rest. Some kids don’t have good role models and just want to do better but don’t know better, when you have people who won’t give them a chance it’s easy for them to give up. I pray any child who wants to work they find a company to except them and grow in …good luck kiddos, you got this, don’t give up, last but not least be your self. If you have to take some trainings before hand do that as well
If you guys are looking for jobs as 14 and 15 lots of jobs are hiring with good pay ranking just look up jobs for 14 and 15 year old on google that where I’m currently looking at for a job right now but since your only 14 and 15 you can only work on weekends they wont allow on week days for certain jobs
do animal shelters hire 14 years old?
animal shelters do not pay, it is purely volunteer work. you need to be 16 to be there without a guardian. volunteer work hours do look good on college resumes though
I’m 14 and I want to do amc theaters is it true?
im 15 & it depends on the location. some do & some don’t.
you should call & ask the locations around you.
Here’s a tip for y’all.
Usually, big companies won’t hire 14/15 year olds and have very strict rules, you would want to look for a single place (Not a company, just one location), you can discuss with their manager and they’re likely to be more flexible, look at stores at your local mall, they might have some of those.
To the kids who really want to work, don’t give up someone will give you a chance. If you have to do some trainings before hand do that as well so that you are qualified for the job. If you are in RVA sign up for the mayors youth academy, awesome program that pays well and you get all types of experience with different companies plus they will hire you after the summer is over if you do very well. YOU GOT THIS, BE PATIENT, AND DONT GIVE UP .
The minimum age 14 years old is right. But here in PA children can start working at Golf Clubs starting 12 years old, caddying, i.e., carrying the heavy golf bags. Shame on the legislators who are the members of those clubs. It’s is true that there are 12 years old children who look like they are already 15-16 at that age, but others at age 12 look like they are 9-10 years old. PA laws need to change to start everybody at 14 years, no exceptions!!!
My daughter really wanted to work at this age but could not get hired due to lack of experience. She took her food handlers certification (super easy) and was able to add that to her skills and it put her over the edge for the job and was hired. Just an idea
In addition to a lack of experience, teens sometimes lack any adult references (not family) that could give them an edge when applying for a job. One way to develop references is to get involved in clubs at school, or volunteer for neighbors, church, a non-profit charity, a summer camp, etc. If you show up, work hard, and have a good attitude, it is extremely likely that your teacher/club advisor, your pastor or church group, your neighbor, etc. would be willing to be listed as a reference on a job application. When my son was 12, I had him volunteering at my office for filing and cleaning up the filing room, as well as volunteering at a charity 5k run to hand out water bottles to the runners. At 13 and 14 he has been a CIT (counselor in training) at a summer camp, and has volunteered to help mulch a memorial garden near home. I am hoping that next summer when he is 15, he can use these experiences to show that he is a reliable worker and use the adults that he has worked with as references , to help him get a job. Best of luck to all you job seekers.
nice post . very nicely written. looking for many more like this
My son is 15 and refs for the YMCA. He asked his coaches from school and AAU to be his references. He had volunteered coaching younger kids, so he put that for his job experience. I only let him work Saturday mornings, because his first job is getting good grades in school, and he plays basketball year round.
Thanks for sharing, V! 💕
Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy Stores hires people as young as 14 years old and are very flexible with student schedules. They operate over 300 stores located throughout Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Missouri and Arkansas. https://careers.braums.com/jobs
Thanks for sharing this opportunity, Dee Dee! 🥰
From the north but ALWAYS visit Braum’s when in south. Yum!
Coral Bean Café’ in Corpus Christi Texas hires as young as 14.
Thanks, I have recently been searching for facts about this topic for ages and yours is the best I’ve located so far.
I am almost 15 where can i work in slater missouri
Tropical Smoothie Cafe also hires 15 year olds.
Thanks, Kat! Good to know! We sure appreciate the heads up! 🙌💞
Market Basket supermarket is in four New England states (not CT or VT yet) and they hire 14 and 15-year-olds. I see a lot of young people working there. They are family owned and known to be very good to their employees. Recently voted as the #3 supermarket chain in America! They open two or three new stores a year and are now in 60+ locations.
Thanks for sharing about the opportunities at that supermarket, massmomma! Great to hear they have an awesome rating and treat their employees well! 🙌❤️
My daughter is 15 and will be starting to look for a job this summer in NJ. We will see what we can do.
But I wanted to speak out and say how proud I am of the people who are on hip2save and are teenagers. How awesome to have you all here. I wish I had insight to search for deals at that age. That alone shows such wisdom!
Thanks for sharing this sweet comment to other readers, Jessica! 🤗 Wishing your daughter the best in her upcoming job search! ❤️
14 is just too young for me unless it’s some type of program with other kids working and someone who is actually providing supervision.