For households & businesses in Berkeley, Albany & El Cerrito
Hire a motivated local teen — without the inbox chaos.
Households and local businesses like cafés can post yard work, dog walking, tutoring, household or tech help, childcare support (kids 5+, with the parent home) and shop shifts. Applications arrive in your dashboard, the teen's parent approves each job, and you pay at least the city's minimum wage directly when the job ends. TaskTeens provides no insurance for participants and does not handle work permits, payroll or other employer duties — those are yours.
How hiring works
- Step 1
Set up your profile
Individual or business. Tell teens who you are and request a profile review for the Verified badge.
- Step 2
Post a clear listing
Pay, schedule, age, transportation and responsibilities — up front. Listings are reviewed before going live.
- Step 3
Review applicants
Applications arrive in your dashboard automatically. Filter by status, add private notes, request interviews.
- Step 4
Hire safely
Meet in public or over video, welcome a parent or guardian, and follow our conduct rules.
Listing tools
Draft, publish, pause, close or delete listings. Upload a cover photo. Edit anytime.
Applicant dashboard
Applicants grouped by job, filters by status, private notes, interview requests and one-click decisions.
Built-in safeguards
Approximate locations only, no sensitive data collection, and clear conduct rules keep everyone protected.
Profile verification
During onboarding you can request a profile review. A TaskTeens administrator checks the information you submit (for example, your registered business name or website). To publish during the pilot you confirm your email and phone, add a private service address that an administrator reviews, and pass a manual review. Each step shows separately on your listings.
This is a manual profile review, not a background check or legal verification. TaskTeens has not integrated a third-party verification provider in this version.
Employer commitments
- Follow labor laws for minors (hours, breaks, permitted tasks, minimum wage).
- Interview by video, phone or in public; parents welcome.
- Never request SSNs, bank logins, ID numbers or fees.
- Keep exact addresses private until a hire is confirmed.
- Update applicants promptly.