Jaap Alberts
8 Brent Knowle Gardens
Thurnby Lodge, Leicester LE-2GA

Phone: 0116-2415333
Mob: 079 3896 1573
Email: jaapalberts@yahoo.co.uk

Personal Profile

Jaap Alberts possesses a strong natural sense of organisation, financial management skills and the ability to think logically. He is able to work flexibly and make decisions quickly, an excellent communicator with people of all levels. A good
all-round team player, as well as working on his own initiative. Socially mature.

Work History

Self – Employed
September 2008 – Present
Grant & Bid Writer, Iskcon/Heritage Leicester
Logistical Support, Old Dalby
Fairline Coaches, Glasgow
· Core-writer & Exec-producer for ‘The Colour of Sound’, TV documentary which won Best Film at the Brisbane Film Festival

Gouranga (Delivers) Ltd, Glasgow
March 2000 – August 2007
Managing Director
· Managed this transport company with contract customers as, John Menzies Distribution Ltd, T.N.T Newsfast Ltd and Lynx Parcels Ltd and 30 staff
· Secured new business such as the Interlink Express franchise to the company
· Implemented huge cost savings by changing from diesel to L.P.G for the fleet. Reorganised the wage structure of the company and implemented a bonus scheme
· General procurement activities and overseeing Health and Safety policy
· Maintained the I.S.O 9001 acquired through GeoPost and developed and implemented the I.S.O 14001. Auditing the company’s procedures using the guide lines provided by Interlink.

Iskcon (Scotland) Ltd, Lanark
March 1987 – December 1999
Depute Manager
· Responsible for promotion and distribution of publications
· The promotion was delivered through a strategy of direct personal contact with the public including cold calling, presentation of lectures on location, publication stands at relevant in-out door festivals.

Virgin Records Benelux BV, Netherlands
July 1982 – November 1986
Press Officer
· Establishing the press department for Virgin Records in the Netherlands
· Promoting recording artists such as Culture Club, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds and UB40
· Co-promotion on films including, “The Mission” and “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence”
· Co-promoted with Maastricht Airport the launch of “Virgin Atlantic” in the Netherlands.

Training

System Group, Carlisle
2009
IOSH Working Safely Certificate

Motherwell College
2009
NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health,

Scottish Screen, Glasgow
2005
Business Skills for Media Productions

Motherwell College
O.C.R Level 3 – Certificate of Professional Competence
2004
(C.P.C/National Passenger)

O.C.R Level 3 – Certificate of Professional Competence
2003
(C.P.C/International Haulage)

O.C.R – Certificate of Professional Competence
2002
(C.P.C/National Haulage)

Additional Information

Interests & Hobbies

A wide variety of interests, including arts and music, eastern philosophy and sports.

Other Relevant Information:

· Clean driver license, Drivers CPC, Digi Card,
· IT – S.Q.A Certificate at Intermediate 1,
· Fluent in speech, reading and writing of Dutch and English. Conversational level French and German.

References

Available on request