Even the prospect of an hour-long commute from Broward County did not deter job-seekers from turning out Tuesday for the start of a crowded two-day hiring fair for the Miami Marlins Stadium.

More than 2,000 jobs are available, some part-time, but many more people stood in long lines to submit a resume. Some spent the night to be there for the 10 a.m kickoff of one of South Florida’s largest job fairs.

Hector Millian, a 54-year-old from Sunrise, patiently waited outdoors for hours to submit a resume. He’s been looking for work for eight months after being laid off from a delicatessen.

Millian said he depends on his wife’s income to keep their family afloat and their son in college. But he worries they might lose their home if he can’t find a job soon.

“I’ll take anything,” said Millian.

Mark Weiner, a 58-year-old from Davie, wore a dark jacket, light trousers and a colorful tie to apply for a position in operations or retail, hopefully in management. He was laid off last month after more than eight years as a sales manager for an auto dealership that was just a 10-minute drive from his home.

“I got here at 8:30 a.m. and thought I’d be early, but I wasn’t,” said Weiner.

With the unemployment rate in Florida exceeding 10 percent, the Marlins and related companies had plenty of candidates to fill jobs that range from security to customer service to human resources.

Some positions are full-time, some part-time and some seasonal, said Carolina Perrina, director of business communications for the Miami Marlins.

Some work will begin when the new stadium opens next April, but some positions start sooner. Successful applicants should be informed within weeks, Perrina said.

Pritchard Sports and Entertainment Group, which handles cleaning of stadiums and arenas, was looking to fill 250 positions at the Marlins job fair. By noon Tuesday, it had more than 500 applications in hand, said Mary Harris, human resources manager at the company’s BankAtlantic Center office in Sunrise.

“Applicants are very enthusiastic. They’re looking forward to do anything. We say “We’re housekeeping,” and they say, ‘OK.’ They take an application and fill it out,” Harris said. “They don’t walk away.”

The chance of working at the new stadium was an extra incentive for Marlins fans seeking jobs. Those included Mattheus Pinilla, a 22-year-old college student who had played right field on his Miami high school’s baseball team. He was looking for a job in sales, while his father sought a position working with computers.

“A job at the new stadium would be like winning the lottery,” said Mattheus Pinilla. He described the Marlins new home with its retractable roof as “beautiful, with a modern design and close to home.”

The job fair continues Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Miami-Dade County Auditorium, 2901 W. Flagler St. in Miami. For more information, visit and click on the job opportunities tab at the bottom of the page.

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