Workers have spoken of their “shock” after a man was found with a reportedly slashed throat in the staff carpark of a Melbourne shopping centre yesterday morning.

The man was found with a severe head injury in a lift well at Westfield Doncaster just after 6.10am, police said.

A trail of blood was also found through a set of stairs in the carpark towards nearby Berkley Street.

The man was found injured in a car park lift well.

Centre worker Christina Wright said she was “pretty scared” when she arrived at the centre to find the scene.

“Just to know there was a body, where we park everyday… It’s pretty scary coming to work and seeing that,” Ms Wright said.

Police have not confirmed the injuries he sustained.

The man died at the scene.

Shopper Ceiwen McCann said the discovery was “surprising and sad”.

“You think you’re generally safe in Doncaster. It’s a bit overwhelming…so close to home.”

A woman from The Heavy Haulers exercise group, who holds a regular boot camp session nearby, made the initial discovery.

Three to four of the group members assisted with CPR, but the man died at the scene.

"Unfortunately despite the attempts from our team and members he was unable to be revived and passed away," the fitness group wrote on its Facebook yesterday.

Police have not publicly identified the victim or revealed the circumstances around his death.