Jobs that hire 14 and 15-year-old teens aren’t as
hard to come by as you might think!
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!
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 find out 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).
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 - Hires team members 14 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.
Culver’s - Hires team members 14 and older at select locations.
Dairy Queen - Select locations hire team members 14 and older.
Fareway - Hires team members 14 and older for the Grocery Department.
Giant Eagle - Hires bakery clerks or shopping cart attendants as young as 14.
Giant Foods - Many of their locations will hire workers 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.
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.
Safeway & affiliates - Hires baggers with work permits as young as 14.
Six Flags - Hires young teens for part-time work as a skill game operator 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 14 and older.
Wendy’s - Some locations may hire as young as 14 for cashier and cleaning positions.
Winn-Dixie & affiliates - Hires baggers 14 and older.
