Fishing Tool Supervisor Jobs
Fishing Tool Supervisor jobs are open across oil and gas, oilfield services, and well intervention, from entry-level tool hand to senior supervisor and operations lead, with specializations in downhole retrieval, jarring operations, and wellbore milling. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Exciting Career Opportunity in the International Hunting and Fishing
Industry
Trek International Safaris, Inc. is an industry leading travel company. We have connected discerning travelers with exceptional hunting, fishing, and adventure experiences around the world for over 50 years.
Founded in 1973, Trek has built its reputation through destination expertise, trusted international outfitter relationships, and highly personalized service—from initial trip planning through the client's return home.
We are seeking an accomplished sales professional to join our team and help grow the business through new client development, relationship management, and exceptional service.
As an ideal candidate, you will be an accomplished sales professional who enjoys the outdoors, competitive, curious, organized, personable, and genuinely committed to exceptional client service. You will need to be he able to travel internationally and have at at least five years of sales excellence. You need a confident leader adept at developing and executing strategies to attract new business, improve the client experience and grow market share.
You would be joining a team of seasoned travel professionals dedicated to our core values of honesty, integrity, and reliability. We serve an affluent clientele who expect the highest level of service, and we take great pride in delivering flawless, unforgettable adventures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive planning and execution of sales strategies to grow our client base
- Lead sales and communication with outfitters for countries in your territory
- Analyze industry trends and build client and partner relationships
- Assess current competitor offerings, seeking opportunities for differentiation
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the logistical dynamics of the company’s destination portfolio and the ability to communicate and plan international adventures with our clients and our outfitter partners
- Assist with representing the organization at key industry trade shows
- Travel to international destinations to build client and partner relationships
- Work closely with marketing to develop campaigns that connect with prospects
Skills/Experience:
- At least 5 years of demonstrated sales success
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong organizational and time management abilities
- Ability to manage multiple high priority clients and projects simultaneously
- Strong attention to detail and follow through
- Professional presence and confidence when working with high-value clients and business partners
- Ability to work effectively under deadlines in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment
Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred)
Experience: Sales: Five years (Required)
Work Location: Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00AM to 5:00PM
International travel, client meetings, trade shows, and business events may occasionally require schedule flexibility.
This is not a remote or hybrid opportunity.
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
- Bass Pro Shops23
- Scheels Sports7
- Lynker1
- Cabela's1
- Jax Mercantile1
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- Agriculture & Farming
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in fishing tool supervisor jobs.
- Minimum 5 years of direct downhole fishing and wellbore intervention experience
- Valid IWCF or IADC well control certification at the supervisor level
- Hands-on proficiency with standard fishing tool strings including jars, mills, and overshots
- Ability to read and interpret wellbore schematics, BHA diagrams, and fishing reports
- Experience coordinating with rig crews, company men, and mud engineers on live wells
- High school diploma or GED required, with vocational or technical training preferred
Tips for Your Fishing Tool Supervisor Job Search
Tailor your resume to the well type
Operators hiring for offshore platforms weight experience differently than land-based contractors. Specify the well types you've supervised on, whether vertical, directional, or horizontal, and name the formation types and depths you've worked in. Generic oilfield experience won't stand out.
List every tool string you've run
Hiring managers scan resumes for specific tool experience. Call out the exact downhole tools you've rigged up and operated, such as jars, mills, overshots, and spears. Vague phrases like 'fishing experience' get passed over when applicants list actual equipment names and vendors.
Get your IWCF or IADC well control card current
Many operators require a valid well control certification before they'll schedule an interview. Check the expiration date on your IWCF or IADC card now. If it's lapsed or expiring soon, renew it before applying so it doesn't stall your candidacy at the screening stage.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists fishing tool supervisor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prep for scenario-based technical interviews
Expect interviewers to walk you through a stuck pipe or lost-in-hole scenario and ask how you'd diagnose and sequence the recovery. Practice explaining your decision-making process out loud, including when you'd recommend pulling out versus continuing a fishing job.
Negotiate your day rate against AFE budgets
Day-rate roles are common in this field, and the posted figure is often a starting point. When negotiating, reference the Authorization for Expenditure scope and the complexity of the well program. Supervisors who can speak to AFE constraints tend to close negotiations faster than those who don't.
Fishing Tool Supervisor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most fishing tool supervisors?
Bass Pro Shops, Scheels Sports, and Lynker are hiring the most fishing tool supervisors right now, with openings concentrated in Florida, Minnesota, and Missouri, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to track active drilling programs, so hiring volume shifts with rig counts and commodity prices.
How many fishing tool supervisor jobs are remote?
About 0% of fishing tool supervisor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most fishing and intervention work. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote or office-based arrangements include technical sales, tool engineering support, and operations planning roles within larger oilfield services companies.
How do you become a fishing tool supervisor?
Most fishing tool supervisors start as roustabouts or tool hands and work their way up through hands-on rig experience. From there, you move into tool operator roles, build proficiency running specific fishing assemblies, and earn a well control certification. Supervisors typically develop by taking on progressively complex lost-in-hole jobs under senior oversight before leading their own operations.
Can you get hired as a fishing tool supervisor with little experience?
Direct supervisor roles are rarely open to candidates without field experience, but entry points exist. Oilfield services companies regularly hire tool hands and fishing trainees who rotate through different wellbore intervention disciplines. Building experience on straightforward washover or junk retrieval jobs, then documenting those operations in detail on your resume, creates a credible path to a full supervisor title within a few years.
What does the fishing tool supervisor interview process look like?
Most interviews start with a phone screen focused on your field background and certifications, followed by a technical interview where you walk through past fishing jobs in detail. Interviewers commonly present a wellbore scenario and ask how you'd sequence the recovery operation. Final rounds may include a site visit or a conversation with a drilling superintendent who reviews your decision-making on complex stuck pipe situations.
Where can I find and apply to fishing tool supervisor jobs?
You can find and apply to fishing tool supervisor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and location preferences, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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