Jobs for Teens in Illinois

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Top 10 Teen Jobs in Illinois

Team Member (14+)
KFC Team Member (16+)
Crew Member (14+)
Assistant Manager (16+)
Pharmacy Technician (16+)
Restaurant Team Member (14+)
Delivery Driver (16+)
Cashier (15+)
Retail Team Member (16+)
Shift Manager (16+)

Top 10 Teen-Friendly Employers in Illinois

KFC

Restaurants & Cafes

Panera Bread

Restaurants & Cafes

Chipotle

Restaurants & Cafes

Domino's

CVS Health

Health Care Services & Hospitals

Wendy's

Pizza Hut

Restaurants & Cafes

Noodles & Company

Restaurants & Cafes

McDonald's

Chick-fil-A

Restaurants & Cafes

Can Minors Work in Illinois?

Minimum hiring age in Illinois is generally 14 years old. Read more about Illinois Child Labor Law.

Can 12-13 year olds work in Illinois?

Minors under 14 may not work for an employer, except in family business.

Can 14 year olds work in Illinois?

Yes, here are top 10 jobs for 14 year olds in Illinois:

Restaurant Cashier
Restaurant Biscuit Maker/Baker
Restaurant Team Member
Grocery Clerk
Crew Member
Part Time Cashier
Crew Member/Team Leader
Crew Team Member
Part Time Restaurant Team Member
Soccer Referee - Seasonal

Here are top 14-year-olds-friendly employers in Illinois:

Hardees - Capstone Restaurant Group
McDonald's
Capstone Restaurant Group - Hardee's
Fareway Stores Inc
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Wheaton Park District
Hardee's 0640 - Wood River
Hardee's 2703 - Quincy 2
Hardee's 0701 - Godfrey
Hardee's 1143 - Havana

Can 15 year olds work in Illinois?

Yes, here are top 10 jobs for 15 year olds in Illinois:

Team Member
Cashier
Part Time Driver For Injured Patients
Party Host
Server Runner
Kid Check Attendant
Lifeguard
Overnight Crew Member
Swim Instructor
Guest Experience Lead (GEL)

Here are top 15-year-olds-friendly employers in Illinois:

Chuck E Cheese
Jack In The Box
Boomerang Transport
YMCA
McDonald's
Burger King
Springfield Park District
Children's Learning Place
Six Flags Great America
Quest Diagnostics

Can 16 year olds work in Illinois?

Yes, here are top 10 jobs for 16 year olds in Illinois:

Team Member
KFC Team Member
Crew Member
Pharmacy Technician
Restaurant Team Member
Retail Team Member
Cashier
Production/Cook
Crew Team Member
Restaurant Team Member - Cashier, Server

Here are top 16-year-olds-friendly employers in Illinois:

Chipotle
CVS Health
Panera Bread
KFC
Casey's
McDonald's
Noodles & Company
Chick-fil-A
Wendy's
Burger King

100 Companies that Hire Teens in Illinois

KFC

(15+) - Restaurants & Cafes

KFC Team Member/Shift Manager (16+)
KFC Crew Member Store #102 (16+)
Restaurant Team Member (006) (16+)
Crew Member (16+)
Food production/ Cook (18+)

Panera Bread

(14+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Baker *NEW STORE OPENING* (18+)
Overnight Baker (9pm-6am) (18+)
Team Member - 6:00AM OPEN & MID-DAY Shifts Available - Cashier / Line Cook (16+)
Team Member (Associate) - Starting at $13.50/hr+tips! (16+)
Opening/Mid-day/Closing Team Member (16+)

Chipotle

(14+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Grill/Prep Cook (16+)
Crew Member Day/Night availability (16+)
Now hiring Fairview Chipotle $13 to $16 and hour (16+)
Restaurant Team Member - Crew (16+)
Team Member / Crew / Cashier / Front Line Worker / Grill / Prep / Cook $15 (16+)

Domino's

Pizza Maker(09160) 1410 Waukegan Rd (18+)
Delivery Experts - NEW STORE (18+)
Assistant Manager(02758) (18+)
Delivery Driver(02823) - 1613 N Bloomington St (18+)
General Manager(02792) 233 Dundee Ave (18+)

CVS Health

(15+) - Health Care Services & Hospitals

CNA- administer vaccine in pharmacy (16+)
Pharmacy Technician Trainee (16+)
Pharmacy Technician Aurora Il (16+)
COVID-19 Tester/Pharmacy Technician (16+)
Overnight Pharmacy Technician (16+)

Wendy's

Hiring CLOSERS (must work until 12:30 A.M.) Bell 2 Wendy's starts at $14 (16+)
Opening Cook/Cashier (16+)
Crew Member Daily Pay! *New Remodel* (16+)
Wendy's Crew Member - Hazel Crest (16+)
Late Night Crew 5pm-1am $17/hr - Daily Pay! (16+)

Pizza Hut

(14+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Delivery (18+)
Hourly Management (18+)
Assistant Manager (18+)
Driver (18+)
Hourly Manager (18+)

Noodles & Company

(14+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Daytime Restaurant Team Member (16+)
Cashier Team Member (16+)
Closing Restaurant Shift Manager (18+)
Kitchen team-Saute Cook (16+)
Opening Restaurant Team Member (16+)

McDonald's

Team Member, Crew (16+)
Afternoon Crew Team Member (16+)
Crew Member, Quincy (16+)
McDonald's Night/Closing Crew (16+)
Afternoon and Evenings Crew Team Member (16+)

Chick-fil-A

(14+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Culinary Team Member (Evening) (16+)
Kitchen Team Member (Full Time) $14-$16/hr (16+)
Front of House Team Member DAYS (16+)
PM DFL Team Member (18+)
Restaurant Administrator (18+)

Chuck E Cheese

(15+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Server (15+)
Kitchen (18+)
Cashier - Cast Member (16+)
Party Host - Cast Member (16+)
Server- Cast Member (16+)

Burger King

(14+) - Restaurants & Cafes

General Manager (18+)
Night Shift Team Member (16+)
Opener/Closer (16+)
Team Leader (16+)
Shift Manager (18+)

Casey's

Team Member (16+)
Food Service Leader (16+)
Kitchen Manager (16+)
Assistant Store Manager (16+)
Shift Leader (16+)

Allied Universal

(14+) - Security Services

Security Guard - Truck Gate - Full Time (18+)
Security - Patrol Driver - Full Time (18+)
Security Officer - Part Time - Overnight (18+)
Security Officer - Emergency Medical Technician (18+)
Security Officer - Corporate FLEX Patrol (18+)

EYM Pizza

Server (16+)
Delivery Driver (18+)
Shift Manager (18+)
Assistant Manager (18+)
Production (16+)

Sbarro

(16+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Sbarro Team Member (18+)
Assistant General Manager Oasis Service Rd (18+)
Assistant General Manager Tri State Toll Road (18+)
General Manager Tri State Toll Road (18+)
Team Member Belvidere (18+)

ALDI

(18+) - Grocery Stores & Supermarkets

zz Part-Time Store Cashier/Stocker (18+)
Warehouse Operations Supervisor (18+)
Part-Time Store Cashier/Stocker (New Store) (18+)
1st Shift Warehouse Operations Manager (18+)
1st Shift Part Time Warehouse Associate (18+)

Uncle Julios

Cook (18+)
Culinary Team (18+)
Line Cook (18+)
Take Out Specialist (18+)
To Go Server (18+)

Raising Cane's

Field Training Manager - Chicago, IL (18+)
Restaurant Crewmember - 8PM TO 2AM ONLY (16+)
Open Availabilities ONLY-Restaurant Crewmember (16+)
Restaurant Crewmember - Weekend Shifts (16+)
Cashier - Weekend Morning Shift (16+)

AutoZone

(15+) - Automotive

Delivery Driver (Full-Time) (18+)
Delivery Driver (Part-Time) (18+)
Auto Parts Delivery Driver (18+)
Auto Parts Delivery Driver Part Time (18+)
Auto Parts Delivery Driver Full Time (18+)

Tractor Supply

(18+) - Home Furniture & Housewares Stores

Manager Trainee (18+)
Store Manager, Unassigned (18+)
Specialist, Garden Center (18+)
Store Manager (18+)
Store Manager - Unassigned (18+)

YMCA

(14+) - Civic & Social Services

Certified Lifeguard (15+)
Lifeguard-CMT YMCA (15+)
Lifeguard/Outdoor Aquatics/Randolph County YMCA/Part Time (16+)
Wellness Coach (18+)
Summer Camp Counselor - Camp Power (18+)

Hardees - Capstone Restaurant Group

Restaurant Cook (18+)
Team Member, Cashier, Cook (Graveyard Shift 10pm- 6am) (18+)
Shift Leader (Graveyard Shift 10pm- 6am) (18+)
Restaurant General Manager (18+)
Restaurant Assistant Manager (18+)

Buffalo Wild Wings

(16+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Service Assistant (16+)
Janitor (16+)
Cashier (16+)
Greeter (16+)
Cooks and Cashiers - BWW GO (16+)

T-Mobile

(18+) - Telecommunications Services

Mobile Associate - Chicago (Roger's Park) (18+)
Mobile Associate - Retail Sales | New Store: Danville, IL (18+)
Mobile Associate, Store-in-Store (18+)
Mobile Associate - Retail Sales - Bilingual Arabic (18+)
Mobile Associate - Skokie (18+)

Fastenal

(18+) - Taxi & Car Services

Manufacturing Support (18+)
Entry-Level Machinist (18+)
Customer Supply Chain Support (18+)
Warehouse Associate (18+)
Sales Support (18+)

TARGET

(15+) - General Merchandise & Superstores

General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment (18+)
Food and Beverage , Starbucks, Food Service (18+)
Food and Beverage , Starbucks, Food Service, Deli, Bakery (18+)
Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (18+)
Food and Beverage , Starbucks (18+)

Hamra - Panera

Catering Support (18+)
Catering Lead (18+)
Retail Team Member (16+)
Retail Team Members (16+)
Shift Manager (18+)

Sam's Club

(USA) Freezer/Cooler/Deli (18+)
(USA) Member Specialist (18+)
Baker / Packager (18+)
(USA) Meat Lead (18+)
Member Team Lead-3 (18+)

Red Robin

(17+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Shift Supervisor (18+)
To Go (18+)
Janitorial (18+)
Wait Staff (18+)
Server / Front of House Team Member (18+)

Sherwin-Williams

(14+) - Consumer Products Manufacturing

Retail Store Associate - Bilingual Spanish (18+)
Multi Site Customer Service Specialist (18+)
Lead Floorcovering Warehouse Associate (18+)
Retail Store Associate - Bilingual Preferred (18+)
Retail Bilingual Customer Service Specialist (18+)

Potbelly

Restaurant Team Member (16+)
Associate/Crew Member (16+)

Journeys

(16+) - Department, Clothing, & Shoe Stores

Sales Lead (18+)
Assistant Store Manager (18+)
Store Manager (18+)
District Manager in Training (DMIT) (18+)
Part-Time Sales Associate Journeys (16+)

Applebee's

Host/Hostess (18+)
Food Server (18+)
Breese Applebee's Line Cook/Prep Cook (16+)
Breese Applebee's Server (18+)
Family Room Attendant (16+)

Securitas Inc

Overnight Patrol Security Officer (18+)
Site Supervisor - Northwest Suburbs (18+)
Part Time Ready Reserve Security Officer (18+)
Overnight Security Operations Center Officer (18+)
Warehouse Security - Evening and Nights (18+)

Oberweis Dairy

(16+) - Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Dayshift Crew Member- Elmhurt and Western Springs (16+)
Crew Member- Dayshift (16+)
Shift Leader/Key Holder- Route 59 Location (18+)
Shift Leader/Key Holder (18+)
Shift Leader/Key Holder - Dual or Tri-Brand Location (18+)

Bob Evans Restaurants

(15+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Assistant Manager (2) (19+)
Key Supervisor (18+)
Kitchen Prep (18+)
Assistant Manager (19+)
Carryout (16+)

Maurices

(16+) - Department, Clothing, & Shoe Stores

Part-Time Assistant manager (16+)
Temporary - Part Time Stylist (16+)
Temp Part Time Stylist (16+)
Temp Stylist- maurices (16+)
Temp. Stylist (16+)

ABM Industries

(18+) - Building & Personnel Services

Customer Service (18+)
Safety Manager (18+)
Mechanic Helper (18+)
School Cleaner Part Time (18+)
Building Engineer (18+)

Soccer Shots - Lake County

Youth Soccer Coach Russian Speaking (18+)
Childhood Soccer Instructor (18+)
Kids Soccer Coach (18+)
Early Childhood Sports Coach (18+)
Children's Soccer Coach (18+)

Taco Bell

(14+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Team Member & Shift Manager - Lake in the Hills (16+)
Restaurant Team Members/Shift Leaders- Wheeling- Up to $15/HR! (18+)
Restaurant Team Member - Collinsville (16+)
Restaurant Shift Leader (18+)
Restaurant Team Member - Edwardsville (16+)

Big Lots

(16+) - General Merchandise & Superstores

Retail Furniture Sales Specialist - 4969 (18+)
Retail Furniture Sales Department Lead (18+)
Retail Customer Service Lead - 214 (18+)
Retail Furniture Department Sales Lead (18+)
Retail Backroom Freight Processing Lead - 804 (18+)

Sunrise Senior Living

(18+) - Health Care Services & Hospitals

Lead Care Manager (18+)
Wellness Nurse (18+)
LPN Med Tech (18+)
LPN - FULL TIME/PART TIME (18+)
Care Manager Overnight (18+)

Cleary Building Corp

Post Frame Construction Crew (JL6228-9766) (18+)
Post Frame Construction Crew (JL6228-9764) (18+)
Post Frame Construction Crew (JL6228-9770) (18+)
Post Frame Construction Crew (JL6228-9760) (18+)
Post Frame Construction Crew (JL6228-9759) (18+)

Laskowski Ace Hardware

Assistant Store Manager (18+)
Full-Time Electrical & Plumbing Retail Associate (18+)
Part-Time Retail Cashier Nights & Weekends (16+)
Full-Time Paints Retail Sales Associate (18+)
Full-Time, Auto and Sports Retail Sales Associate (18+)

Securitas

(18+) - Security Services

Warehouse Reserve Officer $18.00/hr (18+)
Flex Officer - 2nd & 3rd Shifts (18+)
Flex Security Officer - East Side Lake County, IL (18+)
Warehouse Security Officer - Multiple Shifts Available! (18+)
Flex Security Officer - West Side Lake County, IL (18+)

Dunkin'

Delivery Driver (18+)
Assistant Manager (18+)
Team Member - Sat/Sun Evening shift @Roselle location (16+)
Team Member - Morning Shift @Roselle location (16+)
Restaurant Manager (18+)

EYM Chicken

KFC Shift Supervisor (18+)
KFC Assistant Restaurant Manager (18+)
KFC General Manager (18+)
KFC Team Member (16+)

European Service at Home, Inc

Lithuanian and English Speaking Caregiver (18+)
Polish and English Speaking Caregiver (18+)
Indian and English Speaking Caregiver (18+)
Spanish and English Speaking Caregiver (18+)
Polish-Speaking Caregiver (18+)

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants

Busser/Food Runner (18+)
Cashier (18+)
Cook- Prep - Daytime Monday-Friday- Community Cafe (18+)
Assistant Event Coordinator (18+)
Food Runner- Esquire by Cooper's Hawk (18+)

Jack In The Box

(15+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Team Member (15+)
Assistant Manager (18+)
Restaurant Manager (18+)

MOD Pizza

(16+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Shift Captain (18+)
Shift Leader (18+)
General Manager II (18+)
Shift Supervisor (18+)
Assistant General Manager (18+)

Hardee's

Assistant Manager (18+)
Shift Leader/Shift Manager (18+)
District Manager (18+)

American Eagle Outfitters

(15+) - Department, Clothing, & Shoe Stores

AE - Sr Brand Ambassador (Sr Sales Associate) - US (18+)
Senior Brand Ambassador (16+)
Sales Associate/Stylist (16+)
Sales Associate/Influencer (16+)
Brand Ambassador (Sales Associate) (16+)

Springfield Christian School

(16+) - Education

After School Program Counselor (16+)
Before School Program Counselor (18+)
Before School Program Counselor (Part-Time, Support Staff) (18+)
After School Program Counselor (Part-Time, Support Staff) (16+)

Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano

Server (18+)
Cook (18+)
Busser (18+)
Host/ Hostess (18+)
Food Runner (18+)

RAC Brands

Assistant Manager Part Time (18+)
Delivery Specialist-R00022 (18+)
Credit Assistant Manager - Bilingual (18+)
CREDIT MANAGER/ ASSISTANT MANAGER (18+)
AN-Assistant Manager-A00027 (18+)

Mariano's

Meat Team Member evenings (18+)
Closing Deli Clerk (18+)
Retail Clerk (18+)
Cheese Team memeber (18+)
Deli Team Member - Mariano's Vernon Hills (18+)

Planet Fitness - DuPage, IL

Assistant Manager (18+)
Overnight Custodian (18+)
Overnight Staff Member (18+)
Club Manager (18+)
Morning Member Services Representative (18+)

Bright Horizons Family Solutions

(16+) - Preschools & Child Care Services

Child Care Floater Teacher - Arlington Heights (18+)
Child Care Infant Lead Teacher - Evanston (18+)
Child Care Toddler Lead Teacher - Evanston (18+)
Child Care Teacher - The Esplanade (19+)
Child Care Teacher - Bernice E. Lavin (19+)

CROSSMARK, Inc

Retail Merchandiser (PT) (18+)
Retail Merchandiser CMK (PT) (18+)
Retail Merchandiser FT (18+)
Retail Merchandiser (18+)
Juicer Barista - Part Time (18+)

Team Car Care dba Jiffy Lube

Sr. Service Technician (18+)
Crew Chief (18+)
General Service Technician (18+)
Automotive Technician (18+)
Customer Service Representative - Automotive (18+)

Potbelly Sandwich Works

(16+) - Restaurants & Cafes

Team Member *$15.40+tips (must have open availability, Chicago ave/Rush st (16+)
Team Member *$15/hr+tips (must have open availability, Luries Hospital) (16+)
Restaurant Team Member - Up to $18.25 Including Tips (16+)
Restaurant Shift Leader - Up to $20.75 Including Tips (18+)
Restaurant Team Member - Up to $20 Including Tips (16+)