Jobs For Teens in California

It is hard to imagine a place with more for teenagers to do than California; there are a myriad of funky shops in Los Angeles and San Francisco, eclectic coffee houses, beaches, mountains, sporting events and theme parks. The state offers a little bit of everything, along with a year-round mild climate. Unemployment rates are as low as 2.6% in some parts of the state, leading to opportunities for work for teenagers who are interested in gaining work experience and earning money.

If you're under 16 years of age, there are specific labor laws in California that don't allow you to work for traditional employers.  Of course, if you're 14 or 15 years old you can get a work permit in California, but otherwise there isn't too much information on this page that will help you.  With that being said, if you're under 16 years of age and don't have a work permit, please select the appropriate age below to find jobs that suit your age group.

If you're under 16 years old, your job options are different. Please select your age below:
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Barista/Cashier/Ice Cream Scooper

Location: South Lake Tahoe Company Name: Big Blue Hospitality LLC
Job Description: In this role, you will welcome customers into the store and prepare their coffee and ice cream orders. Your goal is to ensure patrons enjoy their drinks and time at our location. The ideal candidate …

Host Hostess Busser

Location: Fresno Company Name: West Shaw Huckleberry’s, Royal Brand Restaurants Inc
Job Description: Greet Guests Handle cash Ring up sales Prepare food for Togo Table cleaning Teamwork Company Description Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch is NOW HIRING! Casual Dining Restaurant, fast growing in …

Host/Hostess

Location: Vallejo Company Name: Good Day Cafe
Job Description: Previous experience as a host/hostess, server, or busser is preferred * Friendly and outgoing personality * Excellent communication skills * Ability to meet the physical demands of the position …

Ice Cream Scooper/Caterer

Location: Milpitas Company Name: Sugar Mama Desserts
Job Description: … dishwashing, and restocking of supplies. CATERING RESPONSIBILITIES • Pack, load into van, and … down ice cream cart and sundae bar • Provide warm friendly catering service • Wash, clean …

Ice Cream Scooper / Cashier

Location: San Diego Company Name: Mutual Friend Ice Cream – Golden Hill, San Diego
Job Description: Position Summary and Purpose Be friendly, outgoing, and possess good communication skills. Position responsible for ensuring guests’ enjoyment. Cashiers sell and serve our products in a fun and …

Summer Day Camp Lifeguard

Location: El Dorado Hills Company Name: KE Camps
Job Description: Camp Lifeguard Qualities * Ability to guard the health and well-being of campers while in or around … Counselor role. Find out more at www.kecamps.com!

Summer Day Camp Counselor

Location: Laguna Niguel Company Name: KE Camps
Job Description: As a Camp Counselor , you will be an active participant in all camp activities and will assist your … Supervise daily swim time in a hands-on manner from within the water (lifeguard certification not …

Camp Counselor

Location: San Francisco Company Name: JCCSF
Job Description: Specialty camps include visual arts, nature exploration, musical theater, science and more. As a camp counselor, you’ll be helping children create lifelong memories. At the same time, you’ll build …

Culinary Specialist (Camp)

Location: San Francisco Company Name: JCCSF
Job Description: Specialty camps include visual arts, nature exploration, musical theater, science and more. The … We will offer space for hosting in our reserved hall as well as utilizing the other camp rooms for …

Donut & Ice Cream Production

Location: San Diego Company Name: Mutual Friend Ice Cream – Golden Hill, San Diego
Job Description: Employee is regularly exposed to kitchen equipment (e.g., oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer, and chef’s knives). The employee is occasionally exposed to hazards …

2024-Camp Host

Location: Mammoth Lakes Company Name: Vista Recreation
Job Description: The Campground Host will implement nearly all operational tasks required within their assigned … Registers campers, collects fees, and sells certain retail items such as firewood, ice, and …

Thousand Pines Camp Host

Location: Crestline Company Name: Transformation Ministries Camping
Job Description: The Camp Host collaborates with and assists the Registration Manager in championing the overall … Everything we do at Thousand Pines – washing dishes, cleaning cabins, counseling students – seeks …

BOUQUET HOST/HOSTESS (Up to $22 hourly!)

Location: Temecula Company Name: Ponte Vineyard Inn
Job Description: … Hostess will present a positive first impression of the restaurant. Greet guests with a smile … Communicate with bussers, runners, and food servers any messages or information that is needed to …

Host / Hostess / Greeter

Location: San Jose Company Name: Straits – Santana Row
Job Description: Inspect table for proper presentation and completeness. • Relay messages to servers and busser as … Hostess, Greeter, customer service, is very helpful tot he success at this job. • Be able to …

Greeter/Host/Hostess

Location: Glendale Company Name: Din Tai Fung
Job Description: … HOSTESS: $16.90/hour + Estimated Tips ($27 – $78/shift) * Hiring Multiple Positions * Urgently … to the Busser, Cashier, Greeter, and Food Runner/Expo support positions. All “Front of House …

Host/Hostess at Barzotto

Location: San Francisco Company Name: Barzotto
Job Description: … hostess to join our 19 person strong team. We are located on 1270 Valencia St. Our ideal candidate … Barista Experience preferred * RESY (reservation app) Experience preferred * Ability to listen and …

Recreation Leader/Camp Counselor (Ages 15+)

Location: Fremont Company Name: City of Fremont
Job Description: Must have special skills in art, sports, science, theater, music and dance * Must be able to … Paid or volunteer experience in a camp or recreational setting for school age children REQUIREMENTS …

Busser (Part-Time)

Location: Berkeley Company Name: Radiate Hospitality, LLC
Job Description: We are seeking a warm and friendly Busser who can provide prompt, courteous service in any … cream pitchers, and ice water. * Maintain a courteous, polite and professional manner at all times

Barista at Makse Restaurant

Location: Vacaville Company Name: Makse Restaurant
Job Description: Makse Restaurant in Vacaville, CA is looking for one Barista/Ice Cream Server to join our team. We are located on 555 Main Street. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, ambitious, and engaged. We …

Busser

Location: San Diego Company Name: TargetCW – Corporate
Job Description: … hostess to expedite efficient seating, table utilization, and customer service * Inspect assigned … dishwashers, food processors, food warmers, microwave ovens, garbage disposals * Ice dispensers

Barista

Location: Campo Company Name: Golden Acorn Casino & Travel Center
Job Description: SUMMARY : Responsible for the preparation of all Ice Cream, deserts and coffee drinks during an assigned shift, in accordance with company specifications and standards. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND …

CELLAR BUSSER

Location: Temecula Company Name: Ponte Vineyard Inn
Job Description: … hostess and food server when table is ready to ensure efficiency is maintained in the restaurant … Previous Busser experience preferred. * Ability to treat all associates and guests in a respectful …

Host/Hostess

Location: Oxnard Company Name: Dennys 6774
Job Description: Maintains adequate supply of pots, pans, dishes, glassware, utensils and ice in service areas throughout shift. Keeps front and back of the house area clean, organized and stocked, at all times, to …

Camp Whittle Summer Camp Team Members

Location: Fawnskin Company Name: YMCA of Metropolitan L.A.
Job Description: Aquatics: lifeguards – Candidates must have current lifeguard certification or must obtain … General Arts and Crafts, Drama/ Theater, Drumming/Musicians, Sewing, Jewelry Making * Athletics

Host/Hostess

Location: Los Angeles Company Name: Jackmont Hospitality
Job Description: Must be able to clearly communicate Guests’ needs to W/Ws, Bussers, Managers, etc. * Must be able to hear well in a loud environment in order to answer telephone and respond to Guest requests * Must …

Swim Instructor / Lifeguard (Training Provided)

Location: Laguna Woods Company Name: Goldfish Swim School – Aliso Viejo
Job Description: Experience as a certified lifeguard, youth sports instructor/coach, camp counselor and/or childcare provider preferred. Two or more years as a swimming instructor preferred. Swimming experience …

Teachers/Coaches/Camp Counselors Wanted for Children’s Progam

Location: Huntington Beach Company Name: My Gym – Huntington Beach
Job Description: A background in dance, sports, theatre, or fitness is a huuuuge plus! Pay starts at $16.50 -18.00 per hour. Average trained staff member earns $17-$20 per hour. Think youre what were looking for

Lifeguard (Training/Certification Provided/No Experience Required)

Location: Laguna Woods Company Name: Goldfish Swim School – Aliso Viejo
Job Description: Experience as a certified lifeguard, youth sports instructor/coach, camp counselor and/or childcare provider required. Two or more years as a swimming instructor required. Swimming experience …

Recreation Ambassador PT

Location: Truckee Company Name: Martis Camp
Job Description: Enthusiastically meet/greet/host each member, guest, prospect and fellow club and sales ambassadors … Camp Hall, Art Loft, Sunroom, Theater, Amphitheater, Concert Park Lake, Pool Deck and other areas …

Dishwasher

Location: Orange Company Name: Boy Scouts of America – Orange County Council
Job Description: Check ice level in coke machines twice in shift; refill if needed. * Check ice level in salad bar … This is a Part-Time position; 30 hours or less per week, Days and hours of work vary based on camp …

Busser

Location: Chula Vista Company Name: Black Angus Steakhouse LLC
Job Description: Stock bus stations for adequate silverware, dishes, napkins, ice, condiments (i.e., lemons … Be available on ALL Holidays If you answered yes to all of the above, let’s talk around the camp …

Cafe Barista/Cashier

Location: Belvedere Tiburon Company Name: Malibu Farm Restaurant and Bar
Job Description: … Plate desserts and ice cream for restaurant orders Company Description We are a farm to table restaurant located in the heart of Tiburon that serves fresh cocktails with all house made infused …

Host/Cashiers for New Korean BBQ

Location: Irvine Company Name: Kijung Hospitality Group Inc
Job Description: … hostess of the restaurant * Receive food checks from waiters or customers * Manage the register … Gather busser, runner, cashier, server, shift leader and manager checklist sheets * Envelopes for …

Host/Front Desk

Location: Fullerton Company Name: Matador Cantina
Job Description: … Hostess to join our team! You will be welcoming guests, seating them in the restaurant, and helping … Ability to clearly communicate guests needs to Servers, Bussers, Managers, etc. * Ability to …

Culinary Positions

Location: San Jose Company Name: Prepared Staffing LLC
Job Description: Bussers * Host / Hostess * Dishwashers * Bartenders * Janitors Company Description Prepared Staffing is a Staffing Agency that contracts services in the Bay Area as well as Chicago IL. Providing …

Swim Instructor

Location: Irvine Company Name: Swim Nation Aquatics Programs Inc
Job Description: Experience as a certified lifeguard, swimming instructor, youth sports instructor/coach, camp counselor, or childcare provider is a plus * Swimming experience preferred * First aid/CPR certified

Front of House Manager (Food & Bev) Hospitality

Location: Glendale Company Name: LOOK Cinemas
Job Description: If you have a camp counselor personality and love being around happy people, this position is … Company Description Brought to you by the founder of in-theater dining with more than 20 years of …

Max’s Auburn – Dessert To Go or Cashier, $16.50 per hour

Location: Auburn Company Name: Reneson Hotel Group
Job Description: Relay messages to servers and buspersons as needed. * Rotate product for dessert case. * Ensure … whip cream machine. * Cash in money. * Assist servers as needed. * Thank guests as they leave and …

HIRING ALL POSITIONS

Location: Portola Valley Company Name: Alpine Inn & Beer Garden
Job Description: Positions include: -Bartender -Parking Attendant –Host / Hostess –Busser / Food Runner -Line Cook –Dishwasher Requirements/Responsibilities We are looking for applicants who exhibit the following …