Dogs, cats, budgies and everything in between - pets deserve the world. They make us want to be better humans. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to build the most engaged and passionate community of pets and pet parents across the world. And we’re looking for talented team mates who can help us do it.

Founded in Sydney, our team of 500+ pet obsessives span Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. We’ve scaled to become one of Australia's top five eComm companies and the no.1 online pet store. But we’re just getting started. Like a whippet who’s spotted their mate across the dog park, our growth is only going to accelerate, as we continue to disrupt the way that pet parents shop.

Excitingly, the pet industry is booming (as in $15 billion kind of booming) and online pet retail is set to grow exponentially in the next five years. So this is a unique career opportunity to be part of our epic growth story.

The opportunity

We are currently hiring for professional and reliable Dock Team Leader to join our growing team at our Tarneit Fulfilment Centre (3029). As a Dock Team Leader your role is critical to the success of our business where you will be challenged daily to improve areas of safety, efficiency and customer experience.

You will be part of a collaborative team working within an environment where you are given every opportunity to succeed and progress your career.

This position will be working on our morning shift from 3am.

What you’ll be doing

Safety & Compliance

• WHS Leadership: Maintain a safe, compliant environment by identifying hazards and leading by example.

• Incident Reporting: Promptly document and report all safety or performance issues for management follow-up.

• Site Induction: Conduct WHS inductions and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) documentation for all drivers.

Team Leadership & Performance

• Supervision: Oversee daily operations, acting as the primary escalation point for shift issues.

• Coaching: Motivate the team to hit KPIs through regular observation, feedback, and performance evaluations.

• Communication: Conduct daily briefings and provide accurate end-of-shift reports.

• SOP Adherence: Ensure all team members follow standard operating procedures and high-quality standards.

Operations & Logistics

• Management Support: Assist the Warehouse Manager in daily operations and shift checklist completion.

• Dispatch Coordination: Ensure all orders are sorted and collected by the correct carriers daily.

• Carrier Relations: Monitor and report driver performance to Ops and Logistics managers.

• Equipment Operation: Operate forklifts to facilitate loading, unloading, and dock organisation.

• Customer Experience: Drive satisfaction through timely service and accurate delivery.

Juicy perks

• 💰 Above Award pay

• 📣 Safety-first culture (with a brand new safety system)

• 🚗 Free parking onsite

• 🕒 Overtime and weekend work available

• 🐶 Staff discount on all of our pet products

• 🍔 Free weekly lunches

• 💥 Work with an amazing group of Operations Supervisors and Managers

Why Join?

We reckon our mission to help the world Pet Better is an important one, but also an incredibly fun and rewarding one. Becoming a Pet Circler means you’re committed to help shape an entire industry - it’s pretty exciting stuff. Here’s what we stand for:

• We're better together

• We operate with humble hearts and hungry minds

• Pets matter' so pets and pet parents always have a seat at our table

• We're instinctively curious. Always.

Belong at Pet Circle

Our unique perspectives and expertise is our superpower - we value diversity in all forms. So, no matter your background, please apply if this role makes you excited to bring your full self to work each day.

Department

Supply Chain & Operations

Locations

Melbourne Warehouse

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