Tea Broker as a profession is not very much sought after career option in spite of the fact that India is known as the world's largest producer, exporter and consumer of tea and there is wide scope for careers in this field. One can choose from a number of specialized jobs like a researcher, plantation managers, tea brokers, consultants etc. Tea brokers who have a good background in planting and tasting along with considerably good knowhow of market trends, auction the tea market the final product.
India has a blooming future as far as Tea Industry is concerned. Enormous genetic diversity, varied agro-climatic conditions, versatile human resources etc offer India a unique scope for judicious employment of existing resources and exploration of avenues yet untouched. Taking all these considerations in mind it seems that demand for the trained Tea professionals especially Tea Brokers is on the rise in the near future.
But this is a kind of career which is ever demanding as well as interesting. If you want to enjoy the beauty of India’s maximum tea producing area i.e. Assam, Darjeeling and Nilgiris then you have also to accept the responsibility attached to it. To handle thing effectively a lot of hard work, stamina, adaptability to follow difficult time schedules, good team spirit is required as this is not a time bound job.
Tea Broker Eligibility
Educational Qualification
To be eligible for joining a course for becoming a Tea Broker one should be 10+2 with preferably Biology as one of the subjects.
Age Limits
No age considerations are there for the age to join a course for becoming Tea Broker.
Tea Broker Required Skills
- The most essential skill required to become a Tea Broker is to have a flair for tea and ability to travel long distances as one has to travel a lot to gather information about the Tea products within the country and in the foreign land.
- Ability to work for long hours and most treacherous of places.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks as one has to deal with not only processing and choosing the quality of tea but also to do advertising and marketing along with learning new techniques of harvesting tea to be a complete Tea Broker.
How to become a Tea Broker?
To become a Tea Broker one has to follow the given steps:
Step 1
After completing 12 class preferably with medical subjects one has to join some of the related undergraduate course like B. Sc. Agriculture. Some of the top institutes providing this course may take an entrance test to give admission.
Step 2
After completing this undergraduate course one can apply for some job in the government sector or public sector or may opt for the Post graduation in the specialized field like M.Sc in Horticulture at the postgraduate level that offers specializations in Tea Plantation.
Step 3
After completing the requisite qualification one can either join some big corporate house involved in this business or look for some government jobs offered by Tea Board of India and advertised in the newspapers from time to time.
Tea Broker Job Description
- Tea Broker job description involves checking the quality of tea product and dealing with the processing and choosing the quality of the Tea.
- His job also includes advertising and marketing for the tea products he is dealing with and supplying the best quality of tea worldwide.
- A tea brokers job description also includes learning new concepts and techniques for harvesting tea and nurturing the number of tea plantations.
Tea Broker Career Prospects and Job Opportunities
One can join Tea Industry as Tea Broker and can rise as far as Manager/General Manager with the time and experience he gains during his job.
Tea brokers in India can work as consultant, landscape architect etc. with proper training. Professionals with business skills can also work as an entrepreneur and offer employment to others.
Tea Broker Salary
A qualified Tea broker can get anywhere near Rs.25,000 to Rs.30,000 in government service and if one starts his own business one can earn as good as Rs.45,000 to Rs.50,000 per month.
