Working at a Restaurant

When it comes to finding a job at a restaurant, there are several different ways to work at a restaurant and several different kinds of restaurants. Some make great first time part time jobs for teens, others, not so much.

A common kind of restaurant for first time workers to hold a job at is at fast food restaurants. Fast food restaurants like McDonald's and Burger King don't require many skills to get hired. If you can take someone's order or fill an order, you shouldn't have trouble.

This job can be great, or it can be horrible. Try it out, but don't feel bad if you don't like it. It can be stressful, especially if you have a lot of unhappy customers. Don't get yourself frustrated, you might be better with a different job.

There are also restaurants that are sit down and serve restaurants. The kind that a teenager would most likely be able to get work at is a diner, but even then, they'd probably be clearing tables or washing dishes. After a while, you could move up to serving or hosting.

The fancier restaurants are not good first time jobs. You won't get hired as a waitress unless you have experience. You could work at as a prep cook, but this is a hard and demanding job. You might want to stay away from that.

Other than that, you could try an ice cream stand or dunkin donuts, which is along the same lines as fast food. Give it a try and if it's not for you, look for another job in a different area.