Robert Monzeglio

Review of Ommegang Brewery

I was an intern for a very short time at Brewery O...

I was an intern for a very short time at Brewery Ommegang during Summer 2015. I worked for the events and food department helping set up for the Avett Brothers concert. I worked 19 hours preparing for and during the concert setting up fence posts, and moving kegs. I worked a cash box for two hours early in the evening selling beer tickets to patrons. The same box was worked by two other employees of Ommegang, and there were no change-over counts between shifts. I was later accused of stealing money from the box, was presented with no evidence, and was told I was being let go by the events manager because her supervisor chewed her out for the oversight. There was never a police investigation, and she could not prove that I had done what I was accused of. I was essentially let go because of her incompetence and because I was the most convenient scapegoat, having just started and not being an official employee. My college degree was put in jeopardy because of these events, and I almost did not graduate because of it. I would not recommend working or volunteering at Ommegang to anyone, as the events manager will fire you to save herself when it becomes convenient for her.