Driver-Freight Forwarder: Rights and Responsibilities

The driver-forwarder is a fairly common profession today. A huge number of various organizations use its services. But few of the employers and, even more so, the workers know their rights and responsibilities in cooperation. In order to avoid any problematic, controversial situations, the employer company must necessarily conclude an employment contract and an employment contract with the employee, which will reflect all the nuances of the latter's liability. In addition, the driver-forwarder must receive "Job descriptions of the driver-forwarder" and familiarize with them. It is worth noting that each organization has its own individual requirements, which must be observed by the driver-forwarder. The duties of an employee depend on what the firm is doing, what kind of work it is, what the management requires of the employee. After acquaintance with job descriptions, the driver-forwarder is obliged to sign the relevant documents.

The main duties of the driver-freight forwarder are:

1. Implementation of all orders of the company management.
2. Loading goods (cargo) from a warehouse.
3. Checking the integrity and quality of packaging and goods.
4. Control of the necessary inventory for the transport of goods.
5. Accuracy during loading and unloading, as well as cargo transportation.
6. Quality placement of cargo in a vehicle.
7. Providing the necessary regime of cargo storage.
8. Escort of goods from the warehouse to the destination.
9. Compliance with a categorical ban on the transfer of cargo to third parties.
10. Management of travel sheets.

In addition to the above rules, each specific organization has the right to add to the contract the following duties that are consistent with the Labor Legislation: not to use the working vehicle for personal purposes; Do not leave the vehicle unattended; Close the car, leaving it; Keep records of acts of shortage or damage to cargo; Be responsible for the availability of freight and tax invoices for the shipment; Troubleshoot problems while working; Keep the vehicle clean and tidy; Perform additional official assignments and assignments, given by the Director General, Deputy Director General, Head of the Logistics Department .

In addition to duties, this post implies certain rights, like any other work. The driver-forwarder has the right:

1. Refer to the manual with proposals relating to issues within its competence.
2. Require management to comply with the labor conditions in accordance with the Labor Code.
3. Declare to the management of the technical malfunctions of the vehicle or any other inconvenience at work.
4. Require all necessary documents regarding the cargo and the car.
5. To submit for consideration of the head of the proposal on elimination of shortcomings in the workflow.
6. Know about the decisions of the management of the enterprise regarding its work activity.

In the event of failure to perform their duties, offenses, causing material or other damage, the driver-freight forwarder may incur administrative, civil or even criminal liability.