Job Hunters Flood Santee Civic Center

More than 500 people turned up today at the Santee Civic Center meeting room complex to apply for jobs at the soon-to-open In-N-Out Burger restaurant at 9412 Mission Gorge Road.

Crystal Gomez and Andrew Trosper greeted job hunters

Officials of the Irvine-based restaurant chain said approximately 1,700 people had applied online, but they are still required to show up for an interview to be considered for employment.

Interviews at the company’s hiring fair will resume Friday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Civic Center meeting rooms are at 10601 Magnolia Avenue in Santee.

Starting pay  is $10 per hour and both full-time and part-time employees are eligible for health insurance and other benefits.