diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index d792412..d7397ad 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -877,6 +877,39 @@ async def review_job(job_id: str, body: ReviewRequest):
     return JSONResponse(_job_row_to_dict(row))
 
 
+@app.delete("/api/jobs/{job_id}")
+async def delete_job(job_id: str):
+    """Delete a job record and its stored image."""
+    try:
+        uuid.UUID(job_id)
+    except ValueError:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Invalid job ID.")
+
+    try:
+        with get_db() as conn:
+            with conn.cursor() as cur:
+                cur.execute(
+                    "DELETE FROM ocr_jobs WHERE id = %s RETURNING image_path",
+                    (job_id,),
+                )
+                row = cur.fetchone()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print(f"delete_job DB error: {exc}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Database error.")
+
+    if not row:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Job not found.")
+
+    # Best-effort removal of the stored image file
+    try:
+        if row["image_path"] and os.path.isfile(row["image_path"]):
+            os.remove(row["image_path"])
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    return JSONResponse({"deleted": job_id})
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     host = env_config("API_HOST", default="0.0.0.0")
     port = env_config("API_PORT", default=8000, cast=int)
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/JobsPanel.jsx b/frontend/src/components/JobsPanel.jsx
index 8d26796..8348803 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/JobsPanel.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/JobsPanel.jsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { useSuggestions } from '../hooks/useSuggestions'
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion'
 import {
   Search, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, CheckCircle2, Clock,
-  FileText, Loader2, Save, RefreshCw,
+  FileText, Loader2, Save, RefreshCw, Trash2,
 } from 'lucide-react'
 import axios from 'axios'
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function StatusBadge({ status }) {
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // Full-screen Job Detail
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-function JobDetail({ jobId, onClose, onReviewed, suggestions = {} }) {
+function JobDetail({ jobId, onClose, onReviewed, onDeleted, suggestions = {} }) {
   const [job, setJob] = useState(null)
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [error, setError] = useState(null)
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ function JobDetail({ jobId, onClose, onReviewed, suggestions = {} }) {
 
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false)
   const [saveResult, setSaveResult] = useState(null)
+  const [confirmDelete, setConfirmDelete] = useState(false)
+  const [deleting, setDeleting] = useState(false)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     let cancelled = false
@@ -99,6 +101,19 @@ function JobDetail({ jobId, onClose, onReviewed, suggestions = {} }) {
     }
   }
 
+  const handleDelete = async () => {
+    setDeleting(true)
+    try {
+      await axios.delete(`${API_BASE}/jobs/${jobId}`)
+      onDeleted(jobId)
+    } catch (err) {
+      setSaveResult({ success: false, error: err.response?.data?.detail || err.message })
+      setConfirmDelete(false)
+    } finally {
+      setDeleting(false)
+    }
+  }
+
   const isReviewed = job?.status === 'reviewed'
 
   return (
@@ -125,6 +140,38 @@ function JobDetail({ jobId, onClose, onReviewed, suggestions = {} }) {
             <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 font-mono hidden sm:block">{job.id}</span>
           </>
         )}
+        <div className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-2">
+          {confirmDelete ? (
+            <>
+              <span className="text-xs text-red-400">Delete this job permanently?</span>
+              <motion.button
+                onClick={handleDelete}
+                disabled={deleting}
+                className="flex items-center gap-1 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm font-medium bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-500 disabled:opacity-50"
+                whileHover={{ scale: 1.02 }} whileTap={{ scale: 0.98 }}
+              >
+                {deleting ? <Loader2 className="w-4 h-4 animate-spin" /> : <Trash2 className="w-4 h-4" />}
+                Confirm
+              </motion.button>
+              <motion.button
+                onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(false)}
+                className="px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm glass glass-hover text-gray-300"
+                whileHover={{ scale: 1.02 }} whileTap={{ scale: 0.98 }}
+              >
+                Cancel
+              </motion.button>
+            </>
+          ) : (
+            <motion.button
+              onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(true)}
+              className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm glass glass-hover text-red-400 hover:bg-red-500/10"
+              whileHover={{ scale: 1.02 }} whileTap={{ scale: 0.98 }}
+            >
+              <Trash2 className="w-4 h-4" />
+              Delete
+            </motion.button>
+          )}
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       {loading && (
@@ -322,6 +369,11 @@ export default function JobsPanel() {
           jobId={selectedJobId}
           onClose={() => setSelectedJobId(null)}
           onReviewed={handleReviewed}
+          onDeleted={(id) => {
+            setJobs(prev => prev.filter(j => j.id !== id))
+            setTotal(prev => prev - 1)
+            setSelectedJobId(null)
+          }}
           suggestions={suggestions}
         />
       </AnimatePresence>