Fast-Growing Gardening brand Hires Remote Talent to Handle Growth
Hiring two remote talent roles to help busy founders scale
Gardening Kits – Ready to Grow!
Back to the Roots is the fastest growing organic garden brand in the US, now found in over 10,000+ retail stores nation-wide. The company is also committed to hiring remote professionals, leveraging global talent to drive innovation and growth.
Scaling their Team
Interest in home gardening kits grew during the pandemic, as did complexity, operating costs, and need for more resources to handle new retail partners. An efficient hiring process is crucial in managing the growing complexity and ensuring the team can effectively handle these challenges. Hiring remote candidates is essential to manage the increasing demands, as it allows access to a vetted talent pool and ensures quality through rigorous assessments.
Hired Qualified Candidates in Remote Roles
Founder & CEO Alejo Velez trusted Simera to hire skilled talent, regardless of location - he interviewed and on-boarded an executive assistant and planning specialist within two weeks. Hiring remote workers allows companies to attract top talent from around the world, providing a cost-effective and flexible solution for recruitment and management. Effective onboarding and clear communication of remote-first work practices are crucial for fostering a strong remote culture, ensuring new hires integrate smoothly and collaborate effectively.
Business Challenge
Back to the Roots was expanding quickly and needed an order fulfillment specialist to join the operations team. The person would work closely with the Director of Operations to manage the order fulfillment stream, respond to customers and vendors, work with the warehouses, and support the team to make a fantastic customer ordering experience to help grow the business. To meet the growing demands and ensure operational efficiency, hiring remote candidates was essential.
They needed someone with a passion for analysis, processes that scale and the ability to translate numbers into insights and improvements. Also on the wishlist: strong communication skills, responsiveness, extreme attention to detail, and scrappiness.
At the same time, CEO Alejandro needed to carve out more time to focus on building the business. He chose to hire an Executive Assistant.
Solution: Tech and Talent
Simera quickly identified a short list of professionals for both roles, who were interviewed and selected by the Back to the Roots (BTTR) team. We involve clients directly in the interview process, allowing them to pre-screen and interview candidates to ensure a good fit. Elena joined the Operations team, bringing the right competencies in supply chain, and quickly getting familiar with the client portals (BTTR is found at Walmart, Amazon, Target, Home Depot, Lowe's and more). She is working with logistics and manufacturing companies, handling wholesale orders, working with co-packers and co-manufacturers, and making sure the supply chain stays on track. Elena brings new ideas to the table, has tweaked existing processes, has trained newer team members.
Simera ensures that only the top candidates are presented to clients through a rigorous vetting process. The job roles are crucial in contributing to the company's success by ensuring operational efficiency and fostering innovation.
Cecilia was hired to be the executive assistant, who quickly organized meetings, calendar and inbox, bringing much-needed structure and time to Alejo’s busy schedule. She continued growing and taking on additional work, and was promoted within a few months.