Darren Barlow

I Left school at the age of 17 and went straight into working for Royal Mail. I worked for Royal Mail for 24 years. When I started at Royal Mail I was doing sorting and other manual jobs which included cutting and tipping heavy Royal Mail sacks. I done that for 6 years and then I went on to doing machinery jobs which I done for 3 years. I started driving the 7.5 tonne lorries which I have done for 15 years which I very much enjoyed.

Postal Worker - Royal Mail

(1994-07)

• Sorting
• Sort, and route mail.
• Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing
• Sorting and cancelling machinery
• Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks; and other duties related to mail handling within the postal service.
• Getting main into address order
• Operating automated equipment
• 7.5 tone lorries
• Driving all around Great Britain
• Full driving licensed

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(2026-03 - 2026-06)

Collecting House hold waste.

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(2025-09 - 2026-02)

I was delivering Garden equipment.

Delivery Driver - Agency Work - MEP Rainham

(2025-03 - 2025-05)

I was delivering Plant hire materials. Covering a driver who was on sick leave.

Delivery Driver - DPD - East London

(2024-05 - 2025-02)

I was delivering and collecting parcels from Monday-Friday 0800-1830

7.5 tonne delivery driver - Unitrunk Limited - Harlow, Essex

(2022-09 - 2024-03)

Really enjoyed working for UNITRUNK..and learned new skills in a different industry.

7.5 tonne delivery driver - Asian Harvest Foods - Harlow

(2019-11 - 2022-07)

I worked my way to be one of the senior drivers.

7.5 tonne delivery driver - Bunzl UK & Ireland - Essex

(2018-10 - 2019-09)

Enjoyed my time at Bunzl but pay wasn't good enough.

National (BTEC)