AmeriCorps Roles: Kitchen, Gleaning & Garden Support
Volunteer Centre County • state college, centre county, pa • Posted June 19, 2026
About the Role
2901 E. College Ave, Suite 982 Located in the Nittany Mall, Entrance A , State College 16801 More opportunities with Taproot Kitchen Qualifications Needed Taproot Kitchen is a nonprofit commercial kitchen that employs individuals with intellectual disabilities and works directly with local farms to glean produce that otherwise might go to waste. We are currently looking to fill multiple AmeriCorps roles to help support Taproot's efforts to build a resilient local food system. Education Experience Level See Americorps requirements Responsibilities Tasks are flexible based on applicants' interest but our main desired roles to be filled are: Kitchen assistant- Work at our shared-use kitchen based out of the Nittany Valley Mall by helping current employees and other Taproot staff with food production for markets, catering, and donations. Duties may include food processing, working with volunteer groups, inputting kitchen production data, etc. Gleaning assistant- Work with our pa...