Can I work at Albert Heijn as a 14-year-old?
Published: February 1, 2025 • Updated: April 8, 2025
Yes, from age 14 you can work as a stocker at Albert Heijn. Dutch law allows 14-year-olds to do light work with restrictions:
- You can only work outside school hours, not after 7 PM, and not on Sundays
- Max 2 hours on school days, 7 hours on non-school days, and 12 hours per school week
- Allowed tasks: stocking light products, tidying, sweeping, facing products
- Not allowed: cash register, heavy lifting, or dangerous equipment
- You need parental consent to work
For more information, ask at the information desk in the store or check the Dutch government website on youth employment.