HR Generalist

CF Industries; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 94,700 - 124,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical options

Health savings plan

Dental and vision benefits

Well-being incentive program

401(k) match employer contribution

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

CF Industries is seeking an HR Generalist to provide day-to-day HR support across employee relations, leave administration, performance management, and policy interpretation. You will partner with managers and HR functions to ensure compliant, consistent processes across the employee lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of HR Generalist experience, strong knowledge of employment laws, and proficiency with Workday.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in a related field required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive HR Generalist experience.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience supporting a broad employee lifecycle and HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support across employee relations, leaves, and performance management.
• Investigate workplace concerns with thorough documentation and recommended actions.
• Interpret and apply company policies and employment laws for leaders and employees.
• Collaborate with managers to address performance issues and coaching.
• Maintain confidential employee records and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Employee relations

Policy interpretation

Confidentiality

HR analytics

Strong communication

Education

BS/BA in a related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you’ll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You’ll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy.

Function: Human Resources

Job Summary:

The HR Generalist is a key member of the Human Resources team, providing day-to-day HR support and serving as a trusted advisor to employees and leaders across the organization. This role partners with a broad range of HR functions to support the full employee lifecycle including employee relations, leave of absence administration, performance management, policy interpretation, and investigations. The ideal candidate is proactive, self‑motivated HR professional who is comfortable navigating complex employee situations while exercising sound judgement, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring compliance with company policies and employment laws.

Job Description:

Serve as a trusted HR advisor to leaders and employees on complex employee relations matters, ensuring issues are assessed promptly, handled consistently, and resolved in alignment with company policy, employment law, and business needs. Conduct thorough and objective workplace investigations, including intake, fact‑finding, documentation, credibility assessment, findings, and recommended actions to address conduct, policy, and workplace concerns. Partner with managers to address performance issues through clear expectations, coaching, documentation, corrective action, performance improvement plans, and follow‑through on required next steps. Exercise strong judgment and discretion when evaluating sensitive employee matters, balancing employee experience, risk mitigation, business impact, confidentiality, and legal/policy compliance. Interpret and apply company policies, practices, and applicable federal, state, and local employment laws to guide leaders through employee relations, disciplinary, leave, accommodation, and performance management decisions. Provide direct HR support to employees and managers across multiple business segments, responding to questions, escalating risks, and ensuring consistent application of HR processes and standards. Prepare accurate, well‑documented employee relations records, investigation summaries, corrective action documentation, and related communications that support defensible decision‑making. Manage aspects of employee leaves of absence, including Short Term and Long‑Term Disability, FMLA, state and local leave programs, military leave, parental leave, and personal leaves, while ensuring appropriate coordination and compliance. Collaborate with HR functional partners, internal and external legal compliance, and business stakeholders as needed to resolve employee matters, align on recommendations, and execute appropriate actions. Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, documentation, and manager tools, leveraging technology, data, and best practices to strengthen consistency, efficiency, and compliance. Engage stakeholders across the business on key HR initiatives, change impacts, and employee matters requiring sound judgment, timely action, and clear communication.

Incumbent Attributes:

• Education: BS/BA in a related field
• Years of experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive Human Resources Generalist experience
• Other unique job relevant attributes: Strong working knowledge of human resource practices, procedures, principles and strategies
• Experience supporting a broad range of HR functions though employee lifecycle
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Self‑starter with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a continuous improvement mind set
• Technical knowledge of Workday (preferred) or similar system, and ability to effectively use the data to provide analytic interpretation
• Experience with leave of absence administration process

Estimated base pay for the position is typically between $94,700 and $124,900. The actual base pay for the position may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job‑related knowledge, and scope of the role, and could be outside of the posted pay range.

In addition to base pay, an incentive program is available to all full‑time employees, and a comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well‑being incentive program, 401(k) Plan which provides a potential of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer’s contribution, life and disability insurance, paid time off programs and much more!

• two medical plan options
• a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match
• dental and vision benefits
• a well‑being incentive program
• 401(k) Plan which provides a potential of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer’s contribution
• life and disability insurance
• paid time off programs
• and much more!

Additionally, we offer several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work‑life balance. For more detailed information on the CF programs, please visit our Total Rewards website at: https://cftotalrewards.com/.

FMLA: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fml

Employee Polygraph Protection Act https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf Employees in Canada can learn more about their rights by viewing the “Canadian Human Rights Act”.

Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Recruitment Process As part of our recruitment process, CF Industries may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning technologies, to assist recruiters in identifying and prioritizing candidates whose qualifications align with job‑related criteria, including information provided during the application process such as resumes, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools support but do not replace human decision‑making, and all final employment decisions are made by our Talent Acquisition team and/or hiring managers exercising independent judgment.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity at CF Industries, need reasonable accommodation with the application process, or have questions about our use of AI, please call 847-405-2400 or contact us at [e-mail].

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We are a global leader in transforming natural gas into nitrogen. The chemical processes we use ensure we have the nitrogen we need to support life on earth - from fertilizer that feeds the crops that feed the world to products that remove harmful emissions from industrial activities. We are always seeking bright, ethical and resourceful professionals that have achieved a high level of success in their respective fields. Individuals who want to be a part of a strong, financially secure company; who believe in our values, are committed to what we do, and embrace our future. At CF Industries we take great pride in who we are, what we do and the talented people that work for us. Our values extend to our employment and hiring practices. We are committed to doing it right for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We believe that We do it Right. We do it Well. We execute as a Team. We take a long term view.