Jack Roberts

Experience

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  Grasmere Guzzler Festival

  Jan 2009 - now

  Co Founder & Operational Manager

  Grasmere Guzzler Festival, Grasmere, Lake District, United Kingdom.Co Founder and Operational Manager – 2010 – Current:I am a founding member of a small group of food, beverage and music enthusiasts who annually produce a drink, food and music festival in the Lake District, United Kingdom. • Having to manage diverse responsibilities in an extremely hands large scale event production. • Responsible for the liaising with suppliers, artists and authorities. • Ensuring the continued content sourcing of independent food and beverage suppliers on a national scale. • Undertaking continued market research to maintain a position at the forefront of desirable events to attend in the region. • Providing employee training to a team of fifteen people, to maintain a superb knowledge of the brands and products. • Assisting the designer with the brand management, advertising and marketing of the event. • Gaining invaluable experience of working within a small group of hospitality enthusiasts with a start up mentality, with an ambition to grow. Show less

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  Finsthwaite Firewood Ltd

  Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

  Co-Founder & Managing Director

  Finshtwaite Firewood Ltd is a logging company which distributes quality products throughout the north of the UK. During the first year, Finsthwaite Firewood Ltd expanded on a significant basis, investing in commercial scale machinery, whilst implementing a strategic delivery system to ensure efficient and cost effective running. With an increasing client base, the first year of production accounted for 90 tonnes of orders within a 4 month winter period, providing a platform for further development of the business, specifically the advertising and e-marketing. Show less

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  GoingTheDistance

  Jan 2017 - now

  Producer and Fundraiser

  Over a six month period I established an organisation which enables the advertising of extreme challenges to raise funds and awareness for charities. • Proficiency in communication with multiple companies and sponsorships to produce strong relationships for the organisation and to secure funding for charity events.• Effectively using various social media platforms to grow a strong following for the organisation.• Ensuring to adapt quickly to an ever changing project to ensure that deadlines were met on time. • Personally Completing a challenge of summiting 214 lake district mountains, covering 700km and 40,000m of accent in 25 days unsupported. Raising funds of over £22,000 for Parkisnon’s Uk. Show less

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  Holborn Assets LLC

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Client Acquisition Executive

  ‘To provide quality advice and service that will put the right money in the right place at the right time with integrity and respect for all.’Holborn is a global financial services group and a leading financial advisory firm based in Dubai. Established in the Emirates for over 20 years, the business has expanded to operate throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.A family owned and operated business, Holborn Assets has over 400 employees worldwide, including 120 financial advisers. Committed to delivering the best possible service, each adviser is trained and qualified to United Kingdom standards with many holding qualifications from the UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) or Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI).Holborn’s experienced team of professional advisers specialise in delivering clients quality, independent financial advice and services. Core areas of operation include: Independent Financial Services, Financial Solutions, Financial Planning, Wealth Management, Shariah Wealth, Currency Exchange, Employee Benefits, Management Services, Insurance, Investments, Protection & Insurance, Pensions, Mortgages, Offshore Services, Tax Planning, Will Writing, Pension Transfers, and QROPS.Holborn benefits from appropriate regulation in all their geographical areas of operation and has been operating successfully in the field of investments since 1998. Show less

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  Tweedies Bar & Lodge

  Mar 2018 - Oct 2018

  Junior Manager

  Junior Manager - May 2018 – October 2018:Working alongside the financial director on a daily basis and assisting with the overall running of the company. Gaining invaluable experience into another area of hospitality. • Hands on experience in an administrative and financial role. • Providing day to day support to the finance director in areas of daily takings reports, cash flow analysis, invoice submission and book keeping. • Providing monthly support in the areas of payroll, accounts payable, budgeting and management reports. • Extensive forward planning and strategy for extensive rebranding and refurbishment of the hotel. • Effectively implementing collaboration and team development of company employees. Show less

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  Jack Roberts

  Oct 2018 - now

  Freelance Events Manager and Business Developer

  • Introducing new dynamic to companies in the form of food and beverage events. • Building relationships with numerous event locations to secure new business.• Hands on experience creating event plans with clients through to event execution and post event evaluation. • Handling multiple daily events and assisting with training temporary event staff. • Assisting in the development and opening of new businesses • Assisting with bringing companies up to date in current compliance. • Producing collaborations with numerous parties in the food and beverage scene. • Developing problem solving strategies whilst working within a fast paced environment. • Managing a daily changing teams of employees over various food and beverage outlets, including the preparation of staff rotas. • Organising and managing the high volume of food and beverage stock required for various events. Show less