For teens looking to have their own money and ready to take on job responsibilities, here’s a list of companies that hire teens as young as 14. Thanks to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the minimum age to work most jobs across the U.S. is 14 years old. However, hiring practices vary by company and location, including minimum age to work, so you must contact individual local businesses about their employment and hiring requirements and practices.
Check out these companies hiring 14 year olds and 15 year olds to get your teen started on making some of their own cash.
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Grocery Stores That Hire at 14
Baggers, stockers, and cart attendants are a few roles that 14-year-olds may qualify for in their area.
Fareway Meat & Grocery: The Fareway Meat & Grocery chain has 130+ locations across Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota. They may hire a teen at 14 to do a few jobs, such as bagging and stocking in their grocery department.
Giant Eagle: Giant Eagle has more than 470+ locations throughout Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Shopping cart attendants and bakery clerks are among the jobs that they may hire 14-year-olds for.
Giant Food: Your 14-year-old may find employment with one of the 160+ Giant Food locations across Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.
Kroger: As one of the nation’s largest grocery chains in 35 states, Kroger may hire a young teen to perform duties like stocking and bagging, provided the applicant has a proper work permit.
Publix: Young teens, including 14-year-olds can look for positions such cashier, bagger, and cart attendant at some of the 1,390+ Publix locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Safeway: With over 920 locations in 18 states around the U.S., Safeway Grocery stores may hire 14-year-olds with a work permit for positions such as baggers.
Winn-Dixie: Winn-Dixie may hire 14-year-olds for a few roles— such as baggers — at some of their stores across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Restaurant Jobs That Hire at 14
If you're a teenager wondering where can you work at 14, check out nearby restaurants. Local restaurant jobs that a 14-year-old may qualify for include busser, barista, host or hostess, server, dishwasher, and food prep. Since many national chain restaurants are independently owned, state and individual location guidelines may vary.
Baskin-Robbins: Baskin-Robbins has more than 2,200 locations across the U.S. Your local BR may hire 14-year-olds as team members.
Bruster’s: With 200 locations in 23 states, Bruster’s may have available positions for 14-year-olds.
Chick-fil-A: Chick-fil-A has more than 3,100 locations throughout 48 states (none in Alaska or Hawaii) and may hire teens as young as 14.
Culver’s: Based in Wisconsin, with locations in 26 states, 14-year-olds may find employment in some of Culver’s 1000+ restaurants.
Dairy Queen: Some of the 4,100+ Dairy Queen locations may hire team members at 14.
McDonald’s: As one of the world’s largest restaurant chains, with over 14,000 locations nationwide, McDonald’s in your area may hire teens as young as 14.
Rita’s Italian Ice: With 589 locations across 30 states, Rita’s Italian Ice near you may hire team members at 14.
Runza: The smallest chain on our list, Runza has 90 locations in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota that may hire 14-year-olds.
Starbucks: With over 16,000 U.S. locations, your 14-year-old may find a position at your local Starbucks.
Taco Bell: Taco Bell has more than 7,600 restaurants nationwide and may hire teenagers as young as 14 as team members.
Wendy’s: Wendy’s may have positions open for 14-year-olds within their almost 5,900+ locations across the U.S.
Entertainment Venue Jobs That Hire at 14
National entertainment venues may hire 14-year-olds locally for positions such as concession stand worker, park services, cashier (food and beverage), admissions, and parking attendant.
AMC Theatres: Some of the 500+ AMC Theatres in the U.S. may hire teens as young as 14 to perform various duties at the concession stand or as ushers.
Marcus Theatres: Your 14-year-old might find employment at one of the Marcus Theatres across the U.S.
Six Flags: With more than 20 parks across the U.S., your local Six Flags theme park may hire team members as young as 14.
Consider local jobs for 14-year-olds
Although the companies on our list are large by comparison, if you don’t have any of them in your area, contact your local mom-and-pop shops, grocery stores, and entertainment venues (think bowling alleys, water parks, and arcades) and ask if they have any jobs open for 14-year-olds.
Other Jobs for 14-year-olds
Of course, there are plenty of other jobs for 14-year-olds, including camp counselor, dog walker, and golf caddy. Some jobs don’t have an age minimum, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. These jobs have no age limit:
Performing in radio, television, theatrical productions, and movies
Work in a business owned by their parents (providing it isn’t a hazardous job or involves manufacturing or mining).
Babysitting and minor chores around private home.
What are the benefits of working at 14?
Working at such a young age as 14 offers teens several benefits, such as:
Time-management and organizational skills
How to earn, save, and spend money
Helps build character and confidence
Helps build resume
What are the laws about working at 14?
Although the federal government allows teens as young as 14 to work in non-agricultural jobs, child labor laws specify when you can work and how much you can work and get paid.
At the age of 14, you can only work:
Three hours per day on school days
Eight hours on non-school days
18 hours total during a school week
40 hours maximum during a non-school week
Federal law allows 14-year-olds to work from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., except from June 1 through Labor Day, when they can work up to 9 p.m.
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. The FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act ) stipulates that those under 20 may receive $4.25 per hour for the first 90 calendar days, after which they must be paid the national minimum wage. Some states have higher minimum wage laws, while Georgia and Wyoming have a lower $5.15 per hour minimum wage. The rate in Oklahoma is $2 per hour. Employers in those states that fall under the FLSA rules must pay at least $7.25 per hour federal minimum wage.
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