Hossein Daryaei

About Hossein Daryaei

A food industry professional with extensive experience in quality assurance, food process…

Experience

1. Associate Food Safety and Regulatory Manager

   Factor_

   Jun 2023 — Present · Aurora, IL, US

   Managed the Food Safety Department and provided support to the Operations Team to ensure compliance with the local, city, state, and federal (FDA and USDA) regulations for pre-made meals.– Investigated and corrected customer issues and complaints related to food safety.– Performed internal food safety and GMP audits and cooperated with other plant managers to address non-conformities.– Developed and implemented the FSQA standard operating procedures (SOPs), sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs), food safety policies, and HACCP/Food Safety Plan.– Trained the Operations managers in RCA/CAPA, food allergen storage and handling, and product testing.– Served as backup to the Company’s Labelling Specialist and managed all steps of the product labeling process across all manufacturing sites, including creating, reviewing, approving, and distributing product labels, ensuring regulatory compliance.

Education

• Azad University (IAU)

  M.S. in Agricultural Engineering

  1998 — 2000

• University of Tehran

  B.S. in Agricultural Engineering

  1992 — 1997

• RMIT University

  Ph.D. in Food Science

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Leadership Development
• Sterilization
• Microsoft Office
• Product Development
• Dairy Products
• Sensory Evaluation
• Project Management
• Life Sciences
• Food Microbiology
• Food Processing
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Food Safety
• Thermal Processing
• Data Analysis
• Food Science
• Chemistry
• Microscopy
• Food Technology
• Spectrophotometry
• Food Packaging
• Team Leadership
• Food Chemistry
• Fermentation
• Biochemistry
• Research