Do you know a 14- or 15-year-old who’s looking for a summer job? While it may take a little extra searching because the hiring age is 16 at many companies, it’s not impossible.
Wegmans While Wegmans mostly hires older teens, this supermarket chain accepts teens as young as 15 as cashiers and in customer service roles. Wegmans has 111 stores in nine northeastern states. Hy-Vee Hy-Vee, which has more than 285 stores in eight midwestern states, generally has a hiring age of 16. But each store is independently owned and operated, and some locations will hire teens as young as 14.
Baskin-Robbins The world’s largest chain of ice cream stores tends to hire 16-year-olds and older. But that minimum age varies widely based on the state, so check with your local Baskin-Robins to see if they are one of the locations that will hire as young as 14. McDonald’s With over 13,000 McDonald’s locations nationwide, chances are good there’s one near you. The hiring age varies by location, but in some of its restaurants, you can be as young as 14 to work as a crew member.
Boston Market This rotisserie chicken restaurant has struggled recently and closed a number of restaurants, but there are still 312 locations in 24 states. And the minimum hiring age is 15 for some positions.