Career in Tea Estate Management
A tea garden manager is a person wholly and solely responsible for running the tea estate.
His area of activity encompasses production management, tea husbandry involving plant physiology, entomology, industrial relations, labour management, liaison with various government departments. He even has to oversee purchase of materials, do financial management, cost management, collective bargaining with unions, factory manage- ment, etc.
Tea Estate Manager should have a love for the outdoors, love for human beings, love for nature, (be) comfortable staying alone, hard work- ing with good team spirit and a penchant for lead- ing the good life frequenting clubs, playing sports, etc.
Most of the tea gardens are in a secluded place and for people who are not outdoor types it can be a problem. One is mostly busy clubbing (most of the tea gardens have clubs), horse riding, trekking, etc. We always look for sports oriented youngsters, people who are fond of sports. One can get into a tea estate after graduation and pick up skills while working in a tea garden and tea estates in india. However, these days, a degree in agricultural science or a BSc in botany, food sciences, horticulture or allied fields is preferred.
What are the growth prospects of Tea Estate Management?
You can start as trainee assistant manager in tea estate management, and after 1-12 years you can become an assistant manager, after 12-16 years a deputy manager, and then manager. After having put in around 10 years as manager you will become a senior manager. Then with experience you can become a visiting agent/ executive director. Weather, natural calamities, and the day when people stop drinking tea.
Comments
Comment from erika mae
Time May 24, 2009 at 3:18 pm
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Comment from hedgy utte
Time May 25, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Comment from wkbassett
Time May 24, 2009 at 1:43 pm
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