Catering Operational Lead

Job Description

Catering Operational Lead

36.25 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Salary: £36003.50-£38994.10

Closing Date: 18 September 2026

Proposed interview date: TBC

For further information contact the Catering Manager on 01343 563168 or elaine.mcrae@moray.gov.uk

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Catering Operational Lead to provide operational leadership across a designated geographical area of Moray schools and early learning centres. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, efficient, and compliant catering services, leading and supporting catering teams, driving service improvements, and promoting excellent customer service. Working closely with Stakeholders, and the Catering Management Team, you will play a key role in maintaining food quality, health and safety standards, staff development, and service performance. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive leader who is passionate about delivering outstanding school catering services and contributing to the continuous improvement of the wider catering operation

Moray Council Catering Services operate across 52 schools in both primary and secondary schools as well as providing meals for Early Years Settings through-out the area. You could join the 300 staff we have across Moray preparing and serving meals daily to schools and nurseries, making us the largest catering operation in Moray.

Every one of our employees contributes to the success of our organisation and most importantly the health of pupils daily and are very proud to deliver high quality catering service.

Please see attached documentation for further information about the role.

This post is considered to be a ‘Regulated Role’ under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act it is a legal requirement for an individual undertaking a regulated role with children or protected adults to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

Therefore the successful candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to any formal offer of employment being made by Moray Council.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary which annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation. This would be an ideal position for a motivated individual which would provide a good work/home life balance.