Curt Behnke
Dodgeville,WI
Summary
Custodian and former general manager with experience maintaining clean, safe, and well-organized facilities. Skilled in floor care, waste management, and sanitation practices. Known for dependable teamwork and practical problem solving to support daily operations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Custodian
Dodgeville Area Schools
Dodgeville, WI
07.2026 - 09.2026
- Cleaned classrooms, hallways, and restrooms throughout school buildings.
- Emptied trash and recycling from classrooms and office areas.
- Swept, mopped, and vacuumed floors during daily facility routines.
- Sanitized desks, surfaces, and shared areas according to district cleaning standards.
Custodian
Mt. Horeb Area School District
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Cleaned classrooms, hallways, and restrooms across school buildings.
- Sanitized desks and shared areas according to district cleaning standards.
- Swept, mopped, and vacuumed floors during daily facility routines.
- Emptied trash and recycling from classrooms and office spaces.
General Manager
The Old Feed Mill
Mazomanie, Wisconsin
09.2011 - 06.2023
- - Supported daily operations for a historic mill restaurant and event venue.
- - Assisted with staff scheduling, training, and performance standards across front and back of house.
- - Helped manage guest service, resolved concerns, and kept dining room flow smooth.
- - Coordinated banquet service, private events, and special occasion logistics.
- - Monitored food inventory, ordering, and vendor communication for kitchen needs.
- - Maintained cleanliness, safety, and sanitation standards across public and service areas.
- - Prepared reports, budgets, and operational plans for ownership review.
- - Worked with kitchen and front-of-house teams to maintain consistent service quality.
- - Managed daily business operations, including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service, and sales.
- - Resolved customer complaints promptly while maintaining service standards.
- - Trained employees on duties, policies, and procedures.
- - Kept communication clear across staff to support efficient operations.
- - Issued verbal and written warnings for employee discipline.
- - Built positive work environment through team-building activities across departments.
- - Developed and maintained long-term customer relationships through account management.
- - Supported compliance with local health department regulations for food safety standards.
- - Identified improvement opportunities in business practices and partnered with departments on action plans.
- - Met with senior management regularly to review progress against established objectives.
- - Tracked inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supplies well stocked.
Education
High School Diploma -
Barneveld Public School
Barneveld, WI05-1980
Business Administration
UW Platteville
Platteville, WISkills
- Floor care and sanitation
- Chemical handling and safety compliance
- Equipment operation and maintenance
- Waste management and recycling
- Supply stocking and inventory control
- Attention to detail in cleaning
- Clear communication skills
- Time management and organization
- Problem solving and critical thinking
- Building inspection and damage reporting
- Restroom cleaning and sanitation standards
- Skilled housekeeping practices
- Room setup and breakdown support
- Basic repairs and preventive maintenance
- Janitorial procedures and event support
- Furniture moving and heavy lifting
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Building inspection
- Restroom cleaning
- Skilled housekeeper
- Damage reporting
- Room setup and breakdown
- Basic repairs
- Janitorial procedures
- Event support
- Waste and recycling management
- Floor polishing
- Furniture moving
- Floor scrubbers and polishers
- Trash removal
- Heavy lifting
- Maintenance
- Work independently
- Waste disposal
- Building maintenance
- Timely paperwork completion
- Facility opening and closing
- Floor cleaning and buffing
- Preventive Maintenance
- Minor repairs
- Verbal and written collaboration
Timeline
Custodian
Dodgeville Area Schools
07.2026 - 09.2026
Custodian
Mt. Horeb Area School District
07.2023 - 09.2023
General Manager
The Old Feed Mill
09.2011 - 06.2023
High School Diploma -
Barneveld Public School
Business Administration
UW Platteville