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Food distributor interviews 4,000 applicants for 40 jobs in Ezeiza
Food distributor Cabaña Santa Marta held in-person interviews in Ezeiza for jobs at a new branch it plans to open in November.
The company invited people to bring a printed CV and proof of identity, with no specific experience required.
The owner said 4,000 people applied for 40 jobs, though another account described the crowd as hundreds of people.
He said his team interviewed everyone who came, but could hire only about 1% of them.
The applicants included young people starting out and older people struggling to find work, as well as people whose current income was not enough.
The selected candidates will be notified Saturday, ahead of the branch opening.
Cabaña Santa Marta interviewed 4,000 applicants for 40 jobs at its new food-distribution branch in Ezeiza.
The company said it had promised every in-person applicant an interview, but the response exceeded expectations.
Applicants began lining up early, and some waited as long as six hours.
Owner Nazareno López said the company could hire only 1% of those who attended.
The new branch is due to open in November, and selected applicants will be notified on Saturday.
- Who
- Cabaña Santa Marta, a food distributor, interviewed the applicants. Owner Nazareno López said the company received 4,000 candidates.
- What
- The company interviewed applicants for 40 jobs at a new branch.
- When
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026. The company had announced the search on October 7.
- Where
- Reconquista 654 in Ezeiza, Argentina.
- Why
- The distributor is preparing to open a new branch and wanted to meet applicants face to face.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Cabaña Santa Marta announced the job search on Instagram.
Applicants began lining up early for the in-person interviews.
López said he and his team had finished interviewing all 4,000 candidates.
The company said it would notify selected applicants.
The new branch is scheduled to open.
- Applicants interviewed
- 4,000
- Available jobs
- 40
- Interview location
- Reconquista 654, Ezeiza
- Minimum age
- 18
- New branch opening
- November 2026
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What people are saying
I feel a mixture of motivation and sadness at the same time. Motivation because I am glad to see so many people want to join us, but sadness because we will only be able to give jobs to 1% of those who showed up.
People are tired of sending résumés and never getting to that face-to-face interview. So we said: let’s take advantage of social media going viral and guarantee everyone an interview.
It’s difficult because there are so many people, but I have faith. It’s the same chance for everyone.