Application Guide

How to Apply for Gestor(a) Sênior de Operações

at GoodTruck Brasil

🏢 About GoodTruck Brasil

GoodTruck Brasil is a unique social impact organization that tackles both food waste and food insecurity simultaneously by rescuing surplus food and distributing it to vulnerable communities. As an OSC (civil society organization), it operates with a clear mission-driven focus rather than profit motives, making it ideal for professionals passionate about social change. The company's specific approach of redirecting food that has lost market value creates a sustainable model that addresses systemic issues in Brazil's food distribution system.

About This Role

As Gestor(a) Sênior de Operações, you'll lead the complete restructuring and scaling of GoodTruck's food rescue and distribution operations to significantly increase impact capacity within 18 months. This role involves hands-on management of volunteer teams, logistics optimization, and expansion planning while ensuring all operations align with the organization's social mission. You'll be directly responsible for making the organization's operations more efficient, sustainable, and scalable to reach more communities in need.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves coordinating with volunteer teams across different locations to optimize daily food rescue and distribution routes, analyzing operational data to identify efficiency improvements, and developing scaling strategies for new community partnerships. You'll spend significant time balancing immediate operational needs with long-term planning for the 18-month impact increase goal, while ensuring all activities align with GoodTruck's mission of reducing food waste and insecurity.

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🎯 Who GoodTruck Brasil Is Looking For

  • Has 8+ years professional experience with 5+ years in operations/logistics leadership roles, preferably in social impact organizations, OSC environments, or social businesses
  • Holds a degree in Administration, Production Engineering, Logistics or related fields, with postgraduate studies in Project Management, Logistics, or Social Business Management as a strong differentiator
  • Demonstrates proven experience managing volunteer teams and scaling operations in resource-constrained environments typical of civil society organizations
  • Possesses deep understanding of Brazilian logistics challenges and has experience with food distribution, supply chain management, or similar operational scaling in social contexts

📝 Tips for Applying to GoodTruck Brasil

1

Quantify your impact in previous roles using specific metrics related to operational efficiency, cost reduction, or scale increase - GoodTruck needs measurable results

2

Highlight any experience with volunteer management in Brazilian social organizations, as this is crucial for their operational model

3

Demonstrate understanding of both operational excellence AND social impact by showing how you've balanced efficiency with mission alignment in past roles

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Research and reference specific Brazilian food waste statistics or food insecurity data to show genuine understanding of the problem space

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Emphasize any experience with 18-month scaling plans or similar time-bound operational transformations

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience scaling operations in social impact or civil society organizations in Brazil', "How you've successfully managed volunteer teams while maintaining operational efficiency", 'Your approach to balancing logistical optimization with social mission alignment', 'Specific ideas for improving food rescue and distribution logistics based on Brazilian context']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → GoodTruck's specific food rescue model and their current operational scale in Brazil
  • → Brazilian food waste statistics and food insecurity data to understand the problem's magnitude
  • → Other OSC organizations in Brazil and their operational challenges
  • → Brazilian logistics and distribution challenges specific to perishable goods
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you structure a 18-month plan to increase GoodTruck's impact capacity while maintaining their social mission?
2 Describe your experience managing volunteer operations and how you ensure efficiency with non-paid teams
3 What specific metrics would you track to measure operational success in a food rescue organization?
4 How would you approach expanding operations to new locations while ensuring sustainability?
5 Share an example of how you've optimized logistics in a resource-constrained environment similar to an OSC
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on corporate logistics experience without connecting it to social impact contexts
  • Using generic operational improvement language without addressing the specific constraints of civil society organizations
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of volunteer management challenges in Brazilian social organizations

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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