Production Quality Control Operative Location - NorthamptonSalary - Competitive Hourly RateHours - Monday - Friday 45hrs per week day shift A well-established food manufacturing business is looking for a reliable and detail-focused Production Quality Control Operative to join its quality team within a fast-paced meat processing environment. This is a hands-on role working directly on the production line, carrying out real-time quality checks to ensure products consistently meet food safety, legality, and customer standards. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining compliance, challenging poor practices, and ensuring accurate due diligence records are completed throughout production.The Role Key responsibilities include:Carrying out continuous in-line quality checks during production and packingInspecting products for weight, appearance, labelling, packaging integrity, and specification complianceMonitoring CCPs including temperature checks, metal detection, weight control, and label verificationCompleting all quality records, due diligence paperwork, and traceability documentation accurately and in real timeIdentifying and escalating non-conforming products or food safety concerns immediatelySupporting HACCP, BRC, and site compliance standards at all timesMonitoring GMP, hygiene, PPE, and production practices on the lineWorking closely with production teams and supervisors to maintain standards and resolve issues quicklySupporting line start-ups, product c