want to get my first part time job

[kevinf2090]

there are a few stores and resteraunts that have opened near where i live. there is also a starbucks there. i am thinking about applying for a part time job there. i am 17 with no previous job experience. do you guys think they will hire me. what was your experience working at starbucks if you have. thanks

 

[us3rnotfound]

Seek.

 

[kevinf2090]

could you please explain?

 

[amdskip]

Yes, they will hire you. Everyone starts off somewhere, apply at them all and someone should call you.

 

[xanis]

Start at a grocery store. They'll hire just about anyone, the job itself isn't too hard, and if you get a cashier position it'll give you register experience if you want to move on to better jobs.

 

[kevinf2090]

if i do get hired will i be trained to make the drinks or will i start off at a more simple position

 

[hypn0tik]

Yes, they will hire you. Working retail is what a lot of high school kids do.

Previous job experience shouldn't be an issue. Make sure you have a good resume that outlines your achievements (academic and extracurricular) and you should be set. Chances are they won't care about your GPA, but if you made honours or what not, it can't hurt to list things like that.

Originally posted by: kevinf2090
if i do get hired will i be trained to make the drinks or will i start off at a more simple position

Yes, they will train you to use all the equipment and make all the drinks on the menu.


Edit2: My first job was at Old Navy. They trained me to use the cash registers, run the fitting rooms and other stuff you'll need. Surprisingly, I don't recall them teaching us how to fold but that could be a result of me not caring/paying attention.

 

[Parasitic]

Is 17 above the minimum working age in your area?

 

[Martin]

Starbucks was a good place to work when I was in HS, since they paid a bit above min wage. Grocery stores will hire just about anyone, so it shouldn't be a problem getting a job there (I got a bag boy job at 15).

When its summer, consider construction and such. It might pay well and the work can be kinda interesting.

 

[kevinf2090]

just wondering but did they require interviews

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Is 17 above the minimum working age in your area?

Heheh, this is something I just can't get used to. I'm 35, and when I was a kid there was no such thing, at least not enforced. Plenty of young teens (13-15) with jobs, many working full time.

If someone had told me I couldn't work just because I was 16 (or whatever) I probably would have laid them flat, just on principle.