The time we share with our pets is being cut short. Despite medical advancements, they’re getting sicker earlier. They’re dying prematurely. The industry has it backwards - prioritising treating symptoms instead of addressing the root cause. That’s where we come in.

At Lyka, we take a preventative, holistic and personalised approach to pet care. We look at the full picture, factoring in the diet, lifestyle and environment of each individual animal.

We don’t stop at symptoms, instead we dig for the root cause. We create nutrition plans unique to each pet, because it’s not just about living longer, but living well too.

Our mission is to increase the lifespan of dogs and cats.

The Opportunity

Lyka is growing quickly, and no two weeks are the same! Our Customer Care team are on the frontline to our customers, answering enquiries and proactively solving any issues that arise. The team also contribute to process improvements that enhance customer experience.

What you'll do:

• Be the first point of contact for our customers (we use livechat, phones and emails as our primary Customer Care channels).
• Resolve customer issues around their account, orders and deliveries and advise customers on a variety of dog nutrition and wellness questions.
• Work with Lyka’s operations team to ensure all customer order and delivery requests are executed.
• Assist in developing and improving Lyka’s Customer Care knowledge base content.
• Foster a growth-oriented, positive and high-performance culture that motivates employees and is aligned to the company's mission.
• Live and work in accordance with Lyka’s values and principles at the workplace.

• Experience in a customer-facing role, including problem solving and issue resolution. Previous contact centre experience is highly regarded.
• Exceptional customer service skills, with a helpful and positive attitude and a genuine desire to go above and beyond for customers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with excellent English and grammar.
• Confident using computers, with strong typing skills, and the ability to learn new tools and systems quickly.
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn new topics, including dog nutrition and wellness.
• Resilient, with a strong sense of ownership, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Available to work across a rotating 7-day roster.
• A love of pets is a must!

Note: If you progress to the next stage of our hiring process, you will receive an email invitation to complete a one-way video interview. Please check your junk or spam folder to ensure you do not miss any emails from Lyka’s Talent Team.

• Work in a fast-growing start-up, experiencing what goes behind the scenes to sustain hyper-growth for a start-up with a physical product!
• Growth and Development – Lyka is growing extremely quickly, which means you will have the opportunity to experience different challenges every day and progressively acquire more responsibilities as our facility and team expands. We provide an annual L&D budget for you to continue your personal development.
• Work for a sustainability focused company - we care about the health of our dogs and our planet. We’re proud to be Australia’s only carbon-negative and plastic-negative pet company and we’re always looking at ways for us improve sustainability practices.
• Be part of a diverse top talent team, coming from widely different backgrounds and geographies.
• Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave top-up.
• Wellbeing assistance and tools to take care of your mental and physical wellbeing so you can do your best work.

• Hybrid working - 3 days per week in office. We have pet-friendly offices and industrial kitchens in Sydney and Melbourne. Onsite days are required during your onboarding.
• Pupper parent support to care for your furry friends - flexible arrangements for new pets, pet-friendly offices, discounts, and financial allowance for dog training & care to help them live their best life!