The Toolbox Facilities Management Podcast
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA podcast for facility managers where we provide building operator tips, strategies, education, and leadership topics to enhance your facilities management career. Hosted by Jim Huntsman, we cover a wide variety of facilities management topics for commercial and industrial facilities.
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Episodes
Solutions for Technical Training with Doug Donovan
August 26, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBMeet Doug Donovan, CEO of Interplay Learning. Interplay Learning is an online training platform that facility managers can utilize for a wide array of training. From HVAC diagnostics and repair, to electrical and plumbing, this system is a dream come true for building operators who wish to improve the skills of their maintenance staff. Training: Facility Maintenance, HVAC, Solar, Plumbing, Electrical Using the online training of Interplay Learning will consolidate your skilled training in...
EP13: Dan Studer, Managing Waste for Commercial Facilities
August 06, 2020 21:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBDan is the Division Manager for Zters and brings piles of expertise when talking commercial waste solutions. We discuss his background, commercial facilities, waste management, compology, and much more! Be sure to check out the Zters website and let them know who sent you! Also check out Serv-Tech Roofing if you're in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana! Email me at [email protected]
EP12: Facility Management Software Tools with Jimmy Stroh
July 22, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBAre you taking advantage of some of the software tools available to facility managers? You should be, they can save you a ton of time and money! My guest today is Jimmy Stroh, President and Founder at Jimmy's Roofing/ Serv-Tech. He's also my boss. We discuss management softwares, specifically our program we offer facilities that can seriously alleviate some major headaches. We discuss our software simply because it highlights the available tools that facility managers can use on different s...
Facility Manager Brad Howlett on Leadership, Managing Facilities, and Hiring
June 25, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBBrad Howlett is a facility manager, mentor, leader, former president of Intermountain Building Operators Association, and all around great guy. We discuss his career path, growing as a facilities professional, differences between managing facilities with different types of organizations, hiring, and much more! Thanks for tuning in and enjoy! Be sure to have a look at Zters Waste Services for your waste management needs, mention the podcast when you call! Email me at j.huntsman@jimmysroofin...
Episode 10: Facilities and waste services with Angela Phillips, Zters
June 03, 2020 20:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBLearn about our partner company, Zters, with Angela Phillips as we discuss waste management and how facility managers can improve with these services. Angela has been with the company since the beginning and discusses the importance of business relationships and building a network for facility managers that alleviate many of the headaches they face. Email me, Jim Huntsman, with your experiences over the last two months dealing with COVID-19 at your facility at [email protected] ...
EP9: Wind, Fire, and Water with Ben Justesen
February 07, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIn this Episode, I meet with Ben Justesen. Ben is the president of JRCC in Central Washington. We discuss the most common flood, fire, mold, and wind damage facility managers face and how facility managers can prevent these disasters. We dive into Ben's leadership philosophy as well. This episode is packed with great information. Email Jim at [email protected] Be sure to check out Zters Waste Solutions! Click here to visit website. We discussed "Extreme Ownership" which ever...
Episode 8: Leadership Series with Ryan Snow
January 20, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBEpisode 8 is the first episode of the new Leadership Series! I sit down with Ryan Snow, owner/operator for Western Heating and Air in Orem, UT. We discuss his childhood on an alfalfa farm, his road to becoming a great leader, important leadership philosophies, and he offers advice to future leaders. We also discuss the DISC Assessment, if you are interested in learning more the assessment, click HERE. Check out Western's website HERE! Also, know a great leader? Share it with us! I am lo...
Episode 7, Facility Manager Frank Petrie with Moscow School District
January 10, 2020 01:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBA great discussion ensues as I sit down with Frank Petrie, Facility Manager for the Moscow School District in Moscow, ID. We talk about his facilities management time in Germany, the top three preventative maintenance systems he prioritizes, and his advice to young facilities technicians looking to make a career in facilities management. Email me your thoughts and feedback at [email protected]
Episode 6: FM Job Board, wild facts about facilities management, and Gus the Facility Manager
December 15, 2019 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBI cover some highlighted facilities management positions recently posted with links below. We then switch to some interesting facts that facility managers should know. A heartwarming story about Gus the Facility Manager is shared, and how he still saves the day even after retiring. Job board links: (copy & paste) https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Facilities%20Manager%20a-dec&l&advn=8730593734254691&vjk=601b22945d53d451 https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Facilities%20Manager&vjk=d74411b5b106c4f6 ...
FM Job Board, wild facts about facilities management, and Gus the Facility Manager
December 15, 2019 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBI cover some highlighted facilities management positions recently posted with links below. We then switch to some interesting facts that facility managers should know. A heartwarming story about Gus the Facility Manager is shared, and how he still saves the day even after retiring. Job board links: (copy & paste) https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Facilities%20Manager%20a-dec&l&advn=8730593734254691&vjk=601b22945d53d451 https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Facilities%20Manager&vjk=d74411b5b106c4f6 ...
Episode 5, Jeff Lettau, Director of Facilities and Operations on Hiring
December 06, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBJeff is the Director of Facilities and Operations for the Richland School District. In this episode, we discuss hiking into Mt. St. Helens and an in-depth discussion about hiring maintenance and facilities personnel. Jeff is an inspiring facility director with a ton of great experience. Jeff also agreed to provide us with the Powerpoint we reviewed, an interview evaluation form, and a template for job description ad's. Click here to download the presentation and forms: https://servtechpodcas...
Episode 4, Flat roof madness with Duro-Last experts
December 02, 2019 21:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBI'm joined by Will Williams and Art Barker of Duro-Last to discuss identifying a failing roof, designing a roof replacement, and what every facility manager should know about manufacturer warranties. Check out www.duro-last.com Email Will: [email protected] Email Art: [email protected] As always, send Jim an email at [email protected]
Episode 3, Getting commercial roofs ready for winter
November 21, 2019 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBI talk with Serv-Tech's own JC Findlay today about how to get your commercial roofs ready for the upcoming winter. We discuss how to conduct an inspection, things to look for, and provide a checklist for a preventative maintenance roof inspection. Lastly, I share information about snow loads on flat roofs and when you need to start removing snow from the roof. Here is the link with detailed snow load info: https://servtechpodcast.com/2018/01/23/snow-on-flat-roofs-snow-problem-lets-discuss/ ...
Episode 2, Cooperative Purchasing for Facility Managers
November 14, 2019 02:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBI kick this show off with a review of the facility managers job board. I cover a few FM job openings in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. Then, I bring in Shelley Andrews from OMNIA Partners, Public Sector. We talk about what cooperative purchasing is, how facility managers can use it, and why facilities should keep it in there toolbox. Contact information for Shelley is as follows: Cell (509)998-1503 email [email protected] and their website is omniapartners.com/public...
Episode 1, A facilities nightmare winter and introduction
November 06, 2019 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.31 MBIn this episode, I share a story about a real experience a customer of mine had during a catastrophic winter and the roofs at his facilities. We talk about what to expect in future episodes. I close this episode out by asking facility managers to email me about topic ideas and a cool sign off I can use going forward. Email [email protected]
STFMP Episode 1
November 06, 2019 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.28 MBIn this episode, I share a story about a real experience a customer of mine had during a catastrophic winter and the roofs at his facilities. We talk about what to expect in future episodes. I close this episode out by asking facility managers to email me about topic ideas and a cool sign off I can use going forward. Email [email protected]